Mountain bikers have filmed the moment they randomly bumped into King Charles enjoying a walk alone on the grounds of his holiday home.
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Andrew McAvoy, who films and uploads videos of his bike rides to Youtube, and two others were on a trail ride at Balmoral Estate in Scotland when they happened upon the monarch.
They had passed Range Rovers and guards with guns before running into the 74-year-old walking alone along the trail, wearing a flat cap and carrying a walking stick.
In the video the group make small talk with Charles who describes the gloomy weather as "typical" and notes the "midges are horrendous".
"So you've been left to walk and everyone has left?" one of the riders asks him.
"I have, but I like my walking ... I want to see a few things on the way," the monarch replies.
The riders tell King Charles they are staying at accommodation on the grounds and he says he hopes it works well, having had it renovated recently.
As he leaves to continue his walk Charles jokes with the riders saying, "take care, don't fall off".
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Riding away, Mr McAvoy and the riders debrief the extraordinary moment.
"That was a king," Mr McAvoy says to the camera.
"That was pretty cool. What a nice man, lovely man, had time for us.
"I'm annoyed because I didn't want to care but that was pretty cool."
Balmoral Castle has been the Royal Family's Scottish home since it was bought by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria in 1852.
It was the summer residence for Queen Elizabeth II, who died there on September 8, 2022.
The grounds open to the public on some days during autumn and winter.
