The King has been presented with the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s Cathedral. There were many people waiting for King Charles outside of the cathedral, both to celebrate his coronation and to protest his reign.
Thousands of well-wishers in Edinburgh lined the Royal Mile to herald the new King as he celebrated the beginning of his reign in Scotland after…
IN PICTURES: A flypast above Edinburgh brings to an end the Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
The celebrations for the Presentation of the Honours of Scotland came to an end with a spectacular RAF flypast above the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, with the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, watched the aerial show from the forecourt of the…
King Charles III has been presented with the Honours of Scotland during a ceremony in Edinburgh to mark His Majesty’ coronation.
Accompanied by Queen Camilla and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay, The King attended the Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’…
King Charles and Queen Camilla in royal procession through Edinburgh for Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
The King and Queen have been cheered through the streets of Edinburgh as the celebrations for the Scottish celebration got under way.
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Their Majesties were driven from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles’ Cathedral for the Presentation of the Honours of Scotland – the Crown, the Sceptre and the Sword.
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The Duke and Duchess…
The People's Procession a highlight of King Charles III's Scottish Coronation celebrations
5th July 2023
A huge People’s Procession has made its way through Edinburgh to start the Presentation of the Honours of Scotland, the celebration of The King’s Coronation in Edinburgh.
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Representatives from across Scottish society joined the…
The Scottish Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla: your hour by hour guide to the ceremony and celebrations
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…
The Crown of Scotland, a sceptre and the Sword of State make up the Honours of Scotland and they are the oldest regalia items in the British Isles.
The Sword of State dates back to 1507. It was a gift from Pope Julius II to King James IV. It was in honour of James’s defence of Christianity. A Sword of State symbolises the monarch’s power to use the state against its enemies and the duty to…
The Crown of Scotland will be presented to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of Scotland and the Crown involved has a…
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…
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.
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