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The People’s Procession a highlight of King Charles III’s Scottish Coronation celebrations

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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 jubilant parade which started at Edinburgh Castle.

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Crowds cheered as the participants walked to St. Giles’ Cathedral where the Honours of Scotland were set to be presented to His Majesty.

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The Honours themselves were carried in ceremony from the Castle to waiting Rolls Royce cars and driven along the Royal Mile once the People’s Procession was complete.

The King and Queen later made their way to the Cathedral from the Palace of Holyroodhouse Palace. Both were in the mantles of the Order of the Thistle, the highest Order in Scotland.

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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.