Scotland celebrates the recent coronation of the British monarch, King Charles III, with a day of festivities in the country’s capital, Edinburgh, on Wednesday (4). A service of thanksgiving, which sees the monarch presented with the Scottish crown jewels, took place at St. Giles.
Known as the “Honors of Scotland”, the Scottish ensigns are Britain’s oldest crown jewels. Parts of the Honors date from the early 16th century. The sword, however, is a recent order. “The Elizabeth Sword” – named after the late Queen Elizabeth II – will be the new sword of state, replacing a sword given to James IV by Pope Julius in 1507 due to its fragility, according to the Scottish government.
The ceremony was preceded by a popular procession and a royal procession to the cathedral and followed by a gun salute.
The people’s procession, which featured 100 individuals representing Scottish life, was escorted by the Royal Regiment of Scotland and their mascot, a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV, Police Scotland and band of cadet musicians from the Combined Cadet Force Pipes and Drums and of the Cadet Military Band.
Screams of “Not my king” could be heard from nearby protesters.
Accompanied by Queen Camilla, Charles arrived at the cathedral in the royal procession in the Bentley state. Prince William and Catherine, known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, were in the Royal Rolls-Royce.
The Honorables made their own separate journey to St. Giles from Edinburgh Castle to the service, accompanied by the King’s Guard for Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers and an Honor Guard of Armed Forces personnel. More than 800 members of the Armed Forces are said to be directly involved in Wednesday’s events.
The celebrations take place during Charles’s first annual Holyrood Week – or Royal Week – which sees the monarch travel across Scotland to celebrate his culture, achievements and community.
“Scotland will welcome the new King and Queen in July with a series of events to mark the coronation,” the country’s Prime Minister Humza Yousaf said ahead of the festivities.
Source: CNN Brasil
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