01-07-2025
King Charles launches Holyrood Week events in Edinburgh
King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Edinburgh for a series of events to mark Holyrood King's first engagement was the traditional Ceremony of the Keys in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, his official residence in the Scottish took place shortly after the Royal couple arrived by monarch traditionally spends a week each July in Edinburgh but last year the programme was shortened by the general election.
The King was presented with the keys by Lord Provost of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge, who held them out on a red cushion, which the monarch symbolically will later hold an investiture ceremony and garden party at the palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile, alongside Queen receiving honours will include Scotland's most decorated Olympian Duncan Scott (OBE), double Paralympic swimming champion Stephen Clegg (MBE) and artist Barbara Rae (Damehood).
Before the ceremony, the palace's gardens were transformed into a parade ground and the King met senior military and uniformed then received a royal salute before inspecting a Guard of Honour of soldiers from the Royal Company of Archers, who serve as the King's ceremonial bodyguard in lined up was the Palace Guard made up of soldiers from Balaklava Company, 5 Scots, and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
