King Charles offered free haircut during first public engagement since Queen's funeral
King Charles and the Queen Consort have carried out their first official engagement together since royal mourning ended.
Hundreds of people lined the streets in Dunfermline to greet the couple as they left the city chambers.
They were seen chatting, smiling and shaking hands with people who had waited patiently for their arrival - with the monarch even being offered a free haircut.
When asked if he would like to go into a local barber's shop, King Charles smiled and said "next time".
The crowds were "thrilled" with the royal visit. Teacher Carol Williams, 52, who was waiting to catch a glimpse of the couple, said "it's such an honour for Dunfermline to be his first visit as the new King".
It was the first time King Charles and the Queen Consort had carried out a public engagement since the Queen's funeral on 19 September.
Before spending time with the crowds, the royals had attended an official council meeting where the King formally marked the conferral of city status on Dunfermline and signed a guest book.
During the ceremony, the King said he was "delighted" when it was announced the town would become a city.
He said he hoped people would feel a "real sense of pride in this new chapter".
The Fife city was one of eight places to be awarded its new status as part of the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was also at the chambers for the royal engagement.
King Charles and the Queen Consort then visited Dunfermline Abbey to mark its 950th anniversary and to see the resting place of Robert the Bruce.
They were again greeted by crowds of well-wishers and met officials from Historic Scotland to learn more about the conservation of the site.
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'This King is like a people's King'
The King and his wife later hosted a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to celebrate British South Asian communities.
It was the King's first official reception as monarch.
The royals met around 300 guests of British Indian, Pakistani, Bangladesh, Sri Lankan, Nepalese, Bhutanese and Maldivian heritage from across the UK.
The event recognised the contribution many from these communities have made to the NHS, arts, media, education, business and the armed forces.
Shahid Khan - a DJ who also appeared on I'm A Celebrity last year - was one of the first guests to meet the King in the palace's Great Gallery.
He said: "My mum's in hospital at the moment and she said to tell the King he will always have a mum in her because she loves the Royal Family, and he said to send his love to her.
"It was nice because it's human, and I really, really feel this King is like a people's King.
"It's quite evident. And that's what this country needs right now."
