‘Stiff walks and parlour games’: Sunak becomes latest PM to visit Balmoral

Welly boots were a must during stays with the queen, but King Charles may take a new approach

Margaret Thatcher reportedly described it as purgatory", while Tony Blair needed a stiff drink to survive it.

Now Rishi Sunak is expected to meet the King during a weekend trip to Balmoral Castle, continuing a long-held tradition of the monarch hosting the prime minister at the Scottish royal retreat.