King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Scottish coronation is happening two months after the main event (Picture: Reuters)
Just two months after the main event in London, the coronation of King Charles III is set to be marked in Scotland with events from a royal procession and thanksgiving service through to a flypast by the Red Arrows.
The service at St Giles’ Cathedral will be the main event of the day, with theSt Giles’ Catherdral where the monarch will be presented with the ‘Honours of Scotland’ – the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain.
Meanwhile crowds are expected to gather to see Charles and Queen Camilla as they journey to and from the cathedral along the Royal Mile, before returning to Holyroodhouse for the flypast.
The tradition of having a Scottish coronation dates all the way back to the 17th Century with the coronation of Charles I.
But just who is the monarch in Scotland?
Who is the monarch in Scotland?
Charles III is also the monarch in Scotland, his official title being King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Realms.
The tradition of the king ruling over the whole nation began following the Union Of The Crowns in 1603, giving rise to the ruling monarch not only being crowned King or Queen of England.
King Charles was the first monarch to have a Scottish coronation following his crowning at Westminster Abbey in 1625.
Charles I was the first monarch to have a Scottish coronation (Picture: Getty Images)
Scottish Parliament then asked for him to be crowned in Scotland, and the King finally made the trip to the north in 1633 where he was also crowned at Holyrood.
Key timings for King Charles’ Scottish coronation
1.30pm: People’s Procession arrives at St Giles’ Cathedral
1.40pm: The Honours of Scotland leave Edinburgh Castle Esplanade under military escort
1.40pm:Military pipe and drums bands and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment move from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to West Parliament Square
1.50pm: The Honours of Scotland arrive at West Parliament Square by vehicle
2.05pm: Royal Procession leaves the Palace of Holyroodhouse
2.10pm: Royal Procession arrives at St Giles’ Cathedral
2.15pm: National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication begins
3.15pm: Service ends
3.20pm: The King and Queen exit St Giles’ to Gun Salute from Edinburgh Castle
3.27pm: Royal party arrive at Palace of Holyroodhouse
3.40pm: RAF flypast down the Royal Mile
The two monarchies once again separated with a succession of rulers – including William Of Orange and James II known as the King of England, Ireland and Scotland.
However the title eventually reverted back to King or Queen of Great Britain during the reign of Queen Anne, following the Acts Of Union in May 1707, which united England and Scotland as a single state.
How to watch King Charles’ Scottish coronation
You’ll be able to watch live coverage of the Scottish coronation proceedings on BBC One from 1.30pm on Wednesday.
The programme will run for around two and a quarter hours until 3.45pm – after the royals have returned to Holyroodhouse and the Red Arrows flypast has taken place.
If you miss it you’ll be able to catch up via the BBC iPlayer.
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