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Scotland Week Day 1

Posted by Karen on July 1, 2025, 12:04 pm

The King took part in the Ceremony of the Keys in Edinburgh. Dating back centuries, this tradition symbolises Edinburgh welcoming the monarch. The Lord Provost of the City presents the Keys of the City to the Monarch who returns them for safekeeping.

Meanwhile the Queen offically opened the newly refurbished Ratho Library. Ratho used to be a small village that was eventually swallowed up by the advance of the city of Edinburgh. Areas in Edinburgh are still called by their original names. I live in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh.

Scotland Week Day 2

Posted by Karen on July 2, 2025, 1:28 pm, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 1"

It been absolutely horrendos weather today here on the South East of Scotland.

The King laid a wreath to mark the centenary of the Kirkcaldy War Memorial. Then their Majesties visited the Kirkcaldy War Memorial in Fife

Their Majesties then unveiled a memorial stone in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Whoops!

Posted by Karen on July 2, 2025, 1:29 pm, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 2"

Here's the Kirkcaldy Video.

The Queen had a seperate engagement in Kirkcaldy

Posted by Karen on July 2, 2025, 1:31 pm, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 2"

She visited Maggie's Fife, a centre that provides support for people with cancer, including financial support and access to psychologists. Her Majesty met the chief executive of the charity and staff during the visit.

The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone

Posted by Karen on July 2, 2025, 1:57 pm, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 2"

Here a good image of the stone at St Giles Cathedral here in Edinburgh.

Re: The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone

Posted by Martha on July 4, 2025, 9:04 am, in reply to "The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone"

Help me out here - I don’t understand the “12/13 September” reference. The late queen died on September 8, so where does “12/13” come in.

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Re: The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone

Posted by Karen on July 4, 2025, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone"

Yes the late Queen died on 8 September 2022 and on 11 September 2022, the hearse passed through the gates of Balmoral Castle to start the journey of 175 miles to Edinburgh. The Princess Royal and her husband followed in the car behind. On arrival at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh the coffin lay overnight so that palace staff and members of the Royal Household could pay their respects. Then on 12 September 2022 a procession accompied the coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral. After a short service the Queen lay in state to allow the people of Scotland to pay their respects. In the late afternoon of 13 September 2022 the late queen travelled from Scotland by an Royal Air Force aircraft from Edinburgh Airport and was accompanied on the journey to RAF Northolt in London by the Princess Royal. That is where the 12/13 September reference comes from. From 12 to 13 September 2022 the late Queen lay in state on that spot in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh similarly as she did in Westminster Hall in London before her funeral on 19 September 2022.

Re: The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone

Posted by Martha on July 4, 2025, 12:43 pm, in reply to "Re: The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Stone"

Thank you. That makes sense now. I get discombobulated because September 8 was my late father’s birthday. I knew she died in Scotland and was brought to London, but the exact itinerary didn’t click in my brain.

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The Queen held a Reception at Holyrood Palace yesterday

Posted by Karen on July 3, 2025, 8:25 am, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 2"

It was for the Queen's Nursing Institute of Scotland.

Scotland Week Day 3

Posted by Karen on July 3, 2025, 11:23 am, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 1"

King Charles meets local community representatives at a farmers' market in Campbeltown.

He then went on to meet charity and community organisations in the town hall, Campbeltown.

Re: Scotland Week Day 3

Posted by Karen on July 3, 2025, 11:25 am, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 3"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxeyzew7x8o

Re: Scotland Week Day 3

Posted by Hollie24 on July 3, 2025, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Scotland Week Day 3"

Charles loves Scotland and it shows.

Re: Scotland Week Day 3

Posted by Martha on July 4, 2025, 12:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Scotland Week Day 3"

And Scotland lives Charles, and it shows. I have to say that for being apprehensive about becoming queen and not having decades of training Camilla seems effortless in the role.

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Re: Scotland Week Day 3

Posted by Candace on July 4, 2025, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Scotland Week Day 3"

I had read about Camilla (in the years prior to becoming Queen) that she really doesn't like the limelight and (as you pointed out, Martha)didn't spend her early life being trained for a public life. However, I think that she's done a good job of taking on the position she was handed. She seems mostly at ease meeting people and they seem to be glad to see her as well.

Highlights of the Royal Week in Scotland

Posted by Karen on July 5, 2025, 5:11 am, in reply to "Scotland Week Day 1"

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