When the royals catch you by surprise: From King Charles' chat with mountain bikers near Balmoral to Kate bumping into schoolchildren...
and THAT moment with MailOnline reporter By Ed Holt Published: 07:07 BST, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 7 June 2024 e-mail View comments Many people queue for hours just to catch a glimpse of the Royal Family during their perfectly choreographed engagements. But some lucky individuals have had chance encounters with the royals in the unlikeliest of circumstances. There was the pair of cyclists who bumped into King Charles on a hike near Balmoral, whilst MailOnline's assistant video editor had her own unexpected interaction with His Majesty.
As for two American tourists, they had no idea they were talking to Elizabeth II when they bumped into her near Balmoral and asked: 'Have you met the Queen?' Read on below for a detailed list of some of these once-in-a-lifetime encounters with royalty. Incredible moment cyclists bump into King Charles on a hike near Balmoral Cycling through the Scottish Highlands isn't exactly the place where you would expect to bump into the King, but for mountain biker Andrew McAvoy and his friends that is exactly what did happen Cycling through the Scottish Highlands isn't exactly the place where you would expect to bump into the King, but for mountain biker Andrew McAvoy and his friends that is exactly what did happen. Luckily, the YouTuber caught the once-in-a-lifetime encounter last September on camera and poste.
