Presentation of the Honours of Scotland to Charles III
On 5 July 2023, the Honours of Scotland were presented to King Charles III in a ceremony held in St Giles' Cathedral.The ceremony was formally described as a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.During the visit of George IV to Scotland in 1822, the Honours were formally presented to the king, the origin of the current ceremony.The main element of the service was the ceremonial presentation of each item of the regalia, which the king touched before returning them to their bearers.[9] The Dean said that in offering the royal symbols to the King, "we celebrate the peace and unity of our land and its people, and together we dedicate ourselves anew to serving the common good of our nation".
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