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| King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels | King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels |
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| The Scottish thanksgiving service comes two months after the King's Coronation | The Scottish thanksgiving service comes two months after the King's Coronation |
| King Charles III will be presented with Scotland's crown jewels in Edinburgh later in a ceremony to mark his Coronation. | King Charles III will be presented with Scotland's crown jewels in Edinburgh later in a ceremony to mark his Coronation. |
| He will receive the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland. | He will receive the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland. |
| The national thanksgiving service at St Giles' Cathedral will also feature a new sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth. | The national thanksgiving service at St Giles' Cathedral will also feature a new sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth. |
| It echoes an event held in 1953 to celebrate her accession to the throne. | It echoes an event held in 1953 to celebrate her accession to the throne. |
| Before the service the crown jewels will be brought from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' in a procession down the Royal Mile involving about 100 people from various aspects of Scottish life. | Before the service the crown jewels will be brought from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' in a procession down the Royal Mile involving about 100 people from various aspects of Scottish life. |
| They will be followed by more than 700 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. | They will be followed by more than 700 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. |
| The King and Queen Camilla will leave the Palace of Holyroodhouse - their official Scottish residence - by car at 14:05 for a separate procession up the Royal Mile to the Kirk. | The King and Queen Camilla will leave the Palace of Holyroodhouse - their official Scottish residence - by car at 14:05 for a separate procession up the Royal Mile to the Kirk. |
| Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line | Scottish ceremony sees King Charles tread a thin line |
| When will the King receive Scottish crown jewels? | When will the King receive Scottish crown jewels? |
| Honours of Scotland: Order of service for King's thanksgiving service | Honours of Scotland: Order of service for King's thanksgiving service |
| They are expected to be joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, who are known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. | They are expected to be joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, who are known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. |
| Three pipers from King Charles' former school, Gordonstoun, will play during the final stage of the procession. | Three pipers from King Charles' former school, Gordonstoun, will play during the final stage of the procession. |
| The Stone of Destiny - which was taken to London for the King's Coronation at Westminster Abbey in May - has been returned to Edinburgh and will also play a part in the service. | The Stone of Destiny - which was taken to London for the King's Coronation at Westminster Abbey in May - has been returned to Edinburgh and will also play a part in the service. |
| The service will be held in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh | The service will be held in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh |
| The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton will preach the sermon. | The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton will preach the sermon. |
| The crown jewels will be presented to the King by the Very Reverend Prof David Fergusson, Dean of the Chapel Royal and Dean of the Order of the Thistle. | The crown jewels will be presented to the King by the Very Reverend Prof David Fergusson, Dean of the Chapel Royal and Dean of the Order of the Thistle. |
| A 21-gun salute will be fired from Edinburgh Castle at about 15:20 before the royal procession travels back to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. | A 21-gun salute will be fired from Edinburgh Castle at about 15:20 before the royal procession travels back to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. |
| Crowds, which are expected to gather on the streets of the Scottish capital, will then see a fly-past by the Red Arrows. | Crowds, which are expected to gather on the streets of the Scottish capital, will then see a fly-past by the Red Arrows. |
| Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, who is a republican, will attend the service but the Scottish Green Party politicians in his cabinet will not. | |
| Instead Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are expected to join a protest against the monarchy outside the Scottish Parliament. | |
| What are the Honours of Scotland? | What are the Honours of Scotland? |
| The Honours of Scotland are usually on display at Edinburgh Castle | The Honours of Scotland are usually on display at Edinburgh Castle |
| Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they are the oldest crown jewels in Britain and comprise the priceless crown, sceptre and sword of state. | Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they are the oldest crown jewels in Britain and comprise the priceless crown, sceptre and sword of state. |
| They are items of immense significance and many will remember the Crown of Scotland sitting atop the Queen's coffin when she lay at rest at St Giles' Cathedral. | They are items of immense significance and many will remember the Crown of Scotland sitting atop the Queen's coffin when she lay at rest at St Giles' Cathedral. |
| The crown was made for James V, who first wore it at the Coronation of Queen Mary of Guise in 1540. | The crown was made for James V, who first wore it at the Coronation of Queen Mary of Guise in 1540. |
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| Mary Queen of Scots was the first to be crowned using the new crown and sceptre together, in 1543. The origins of the sceptre are less certain - it may have been a papal gift to James IV. | Mary Queen of Scots was the first to be crowned using the new crown and sceptre together, in 1543. The origins of the sceptre are less certain - it may have been a papal gift to James IV. |
| However, the sword King Charles will be presented with is brand new, and commissioned because the existing 16th Century sword is too fragile to handle. | However, the sword King Charles will be presented with is brand new, and commissioned because the existing 16th Century sword is too fragile to handle. |
| Named after his late mother, it is called the Elizabeth sword. | Named after his late mother, it is called the Elizabeth sword. |
| Turbulent past | Turbulent past |
| The Honours have had a turbulent past. They were removed from the castle and hidden in 1651-60 to keep them from Oliver Cromwell's army. | The Honours have had a turbulent past. They were removed from the castle and hidden in 1651-60 to keep them from Oliver Cromwell's army. |
| In 1707, following the Act of Union between England and Scotland, they were locked in a chest and sealed away. | In 1707, following the Act of Union between England and Scotland, they were locked in a chest and sealed away. |
| In 1818, Sir Walter Scott, the famous novelist, rediscovered the Honours - along with a mysterious silver wand. | In 1818, Sir Walter Scott, the famous novelist, rediscovered the Honours - along with a mysterious silver wand. |
| The Honours of Scotland and their accompanying exhibition are located on the first floor of the Royal Palace on the east side of Crown Square at Edinburgh Castle. | The Honours of Scotland and their accompanying exhibition are located on the first floor of the Royal Palace on the east side of Crown Square at Edinburgh Castle. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Edinburgh | Edinburgh |
| UK Royal Family | UK Royal Family |
| King Charles III | King Charles III |