Tag: Coronation
Coronation celebrated in Winchburgh with tree planting
Winchburgh has celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III by holding a party and planting a tree, 70 years after a tree was planted for his late mother.The party took place at Winchburgh Community...
Peaceful protest convened calling for a republic
The Scottish group which campaigns for a republic, Our Republic, gathered on Calton Hill at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, just a few hours after HM The King had been crowned.Their main demand is...
Coronation watched by large crowd on the big screen in Princes Street Gardens
Some 2,000 people watched the Coronation of King Charles III on the big screen in Princes Street Gardens on Saturday.There were few who accepted the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury to swear...
Britannia raises the Coronation flag
The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh prepares for the Coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla by flying the official Coronation flag to mark the historic occasion.The red flag, which is...
Coronation – Speaker welcomes his coach back to Westminster
The Speaker has his own coach, used since the 17th century for occasions when pomp and ceremony are required.Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, has welcomed the gilded coach back...
National Lottery funding for Coronation festivities in Edinburgh
The National Lottery has granted funding to several organisations in Edinburgh to help them celebrate the King's Coronation in May.The sum of £9,950 is awarded to Children's Health Scotland to run two events for...
The Scots who will take part in the Coronation Service next month
The names of 13 individuals and organisations who will play important historic ceremonial roles in the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May have been announced.All claims were...
No blanket extension of drinking hours for coronation
Edinburgh’s pubs will not get a blanket extension for the coronation of King Charles III this summer, the council has confirmed.The decision means licensed premises will have to apply individually if they want to...
Coronation means extended opening hours for pubs
Pubs in East Lothian will be able to stay open into the early hours to celebrate the coronation of King Charles in May.East Lothian Licensing Board will grant an extension of licensed hours for...
