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The Scottish Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla: your hour by hour guide to the ceremony and celebrations

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5th July 2023
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will receive the Honours of Scotland in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. Their Majesties, joined by the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, will be at St. Giles’ Cathedral in the city where they will be presented with the oldest Crown Jewels in the United Kingdom. It’s a day of history and spectacle – here’s your hour by hour guide to the Scottish Coronation of…
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The Honours of Scotland

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5th July 2023
King Charles III will take part in a very special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th 2023, where the King will be…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla join party to mark 75 years of the NHS

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4th July 2023
The King and Queen have got the big party started for the NHS as it marks a major milestone in its history. With just hours to go until the National Health Service turns 75, Their Majesties joined a special celebration at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Queen Camilla cut the birthday cake as the NHS in Scotland continued its events for this landmark anniversary. [getty…
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A Declaration to a King

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4th July 2023
On this day in 1776, the Original 13 Colonies sent their message to King George III – we want out of the kingdom and independence. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history, and it ties right to the British monarch. He was who the document was aimed at; however, there’s no proof that the King ever read the document or was even ever presented…
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The last king crowned with the Honours of Scotland

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1st July 2023
King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s Cathedral on 5 July. However, King Charles II was the last monarch to be crowned with the Honours of Scotland in 1651.  King Charles II was crowned in England in 1661 but was crowned in Scotland a decade earlier. On 1 January 1651, Charles was crowned as head of Scotland at Scone…
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