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King Charles III just dropped an unexpected addition.
The British monarch, 74, stepped out in Norfolk near the Sandringham estate on Sunday to attend a church service, taking a moment to greet well-wishers gathered outside. At first glance, the king was in his usual style: suit and tie, covered with a long jacket. But he added some fun to his ensemble with a pink tie patterned with blue dinosaurs.
King Charles previously spoke about his approach to fashion in an interview with British 2020 Vogue.
“I thought I was like a stopped clock – I’m right twice every 24 hours. But… I’m very glad you think he has style,” he told the magazine.
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The royal has a reputation for mending and repairing his bespoke leather shoes and mending vintage suits that are hand-made in the tailoring haven of Saville Row, London.
“I’m one of those people who hates to throw anything away. So I’d rather have them maintained, even patched up if necessary, than abandon them. The difficulty is that as you get older, you change shape and it’s not so easy to fit into clothes . I can’t stand any kind of waste, including food waste; I’d rather find another use,” he explained to the British Vogue.
While many royals are known for recycling their previously worn clothes, King Charles takes the matter to heart, sometimes wearing clothes decades apart. In fact, he wore a gray Anderson & Sheppard morning suit – a piece that had been in his wardrobe since 1984 – to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding.
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When British Vogue editor Edward Enninful asked if the royal family had thought about wearing something new for such an occasion, Charles replied: “I have thought about it. But in the case of that particular morning coat, as long as I can wear it, I only wear it a few times a year , in the summer, so obviously you want to keep doing that kind of thing.”
“But if I can’t fit in them, then I just have to make something new,” he continued. “But I’m not quite sure how radically different they can be at my age.”
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King Charles stepped out in Scotland (wearing a kilt!) on Thursday to visit the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed, a community space that hopes to improve the health and wellbeing of local people by reducing rural social isolation. It was his first official outing since the publication of Prince Harry’s memoirs.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE, Prince Harry says, “I don’t want to tell anyone what to think about it, and that includes my family. This book and its truths are in many ways a continuation of my own mental health journey. It’s a raw account of my life — the good, the bad and everything in between.”