King Charles receives the Crown of Scotland in Edinburgh ceremony to mark Coronation
King Charles has been presented with the crown jewels of Scotland in a historic Thanksgiving serving today, July 5. The monarch received the Crown of Scotland, the Sceptre, and the Sword of State of the Honours of Scotland at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh eight weeks after his crowning at Westminster Abbey. William and Catherine, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay north of the border, joined Scotland's leading figures and 100 individuals from all walks of society at the church on the Royal Mile. The Right Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, delivered the sermon, in which she called for action to tackle global warming to stop the world 'baking to a crisp'. A 21-gun salute rang out across the Scottish capital following the historic ceremony, before nine planes left trails of red, white, and blue as the royals watched from the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Kin...