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King Charles and Queen Camilla in royal procession through Edinburgh for Scottish Coronation celebrations

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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 of Rothesay accompanied them.

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The Royal Procession came after a People’s Procession involving hundreds of representatives of different parts of Scottish society began the day’s proceedings.

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The Honours of Scotland, the oldest Crown Jewels in the UK, were driven by Rolls Royce form their home at Edinburgh Castle to St. Giles for the ceremony.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla, in the mantles of the Order of the Thistle, arrived at the Cathedral to the fanfare ‘Balmoral Flourishes’.

The Scottish Coronation will be followed by another royal procession and an RAF flypast.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.