The King has begun his summer break in Scotland by planting a royal rose at the Castle and Gardens of Mey in Caithness. Charles spends the first week of August at the castle every year, coinciding with the birthday of his grandmother, the late Queen Mother. The King’s Rose has also been planted at The King’s Foundation sister sites – Dumfries House in East Ayrshire and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire. The Castle and Gardens of Mey was one of the beloved residences of the Queen Mother, who purchased the castle in 1952. It is now managed and run by The King’s Foundation, which oversees a range of green spaces with personal significance to the King.