The Queen and the Prince of Wales have planted a tree at Balmoral Castle as part of a special initiative marking her Platinum Jubilee.
As they poured soil around the copper beech sapling, Charles quipped: “Let’s hope it will survive.”
The move marks the start of the planting season for a scheme called the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), created to mark 70 years’ service to the nation.
The Queen and Charles, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, planted the tree at Balmoral’s cricket pavilion on Friday, joined by schoolchildren from nearby Crathie Primary.