Cheers and boos as King Charles presented with Scotland’s crown jewels
- Following his coronation in London in May, crowds gathered on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in a separate celebration for the UK monarch
- Also present were about 100 antimonarchists who booed and loudly chanted: ‘Not my king’
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Scotland marks coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla
Scotland marked the coronation of King Charles and his wife Camilla on Wednesday with a grand procession full of pageantry and a solemn church service where he was presented with the “Honours of Scotland”, Britain’s oldest crown jewels.
Charles and Camilla were crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey in May in front of about 100 world leaders in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.
The 74-year-old, who is said to have a deep affection for Scotland, succeeded his mother as monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms when Queen Elizabeth died in September.
But in a nod to the historical fact that England and Scotland had different monarchs until the crowns were united in 1603, separate Scottish celebrations to herald his coronation were held on Wednesday.
Crowds gathered on the famous Royal Mile in Edinburgh to cheer a People’s Procession, involving about 100 people representing various aspects of Scottish life, and a Royal Procession, featuring hundreds of service personnel, along with military pipe and drum bands.
But, also present were about 100 antimonarchists who booed and loudly chanted: “Not my king.”