King Charles has been presented with the Scottish crown jewels - a sword, sceptre and the crown worn by Mary Queen of Scots in 1543
King Charles III has been presented with Scotland's crown jewels in Edinburgh in a ceremony to mark his Coronation.
He received the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland.
The national thanksgiving service at St Giles' Cathedral also featured a new sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth.
Before the service, the crown jewels were brought from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' in a procession down the Royal Mile involving about 100 people from various aspects of Scottish life.
More than 700 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force were part of the procession.
The event was rounded off by a 21-gun salute at Edinburgh Castle and a Red Arrows flypast.
King Charles III has been presented with Scotland's crown jewels in Edinburgh in a ceremony to mark his Coronation.
He received the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland.
The national thanksgiving service at St Giles' Cathedral also featured a new sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth.
Before the service, the crown jewels were brought from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' in a procession down the Royal Mile involving about 100 people from various aspects of Scottish life.
More than 700 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force were part of the procession.
The event was rounded off by a 21-gun salute at Edinburgh Castle and a Red Arrows flypast.
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