Edinburgh locals line Royal Mile to welcome King Charles and Camilla on special visit
Edinburgh locals lined one of the capital's most iconic streets to welcome King Charles III to the city on Saturday.
The King and Queen Camilla attended Scottish Parliament at Holyrood on September 28 to mark its 25th anniversary - and they arrived in style with a pipe band playing them down the Royal Mile.
Locals were out in their droves to witness Charles and Camilla travel slowly down from the top of the Royal Mile all the way to Holyrood with barriers erected on either side of the street.
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Images taken as the pair left parliament also captured the monarch greeting locals outside the building. The area was awash with TV and phone cameras as Charles and Camilla shook the hands of eager royalists.
Attending the special event at parliament Charles was pictured wearing a tartan kilt created for him to mark his ascension to the throne with presiding officer Alison Johnstone and deputy officers Liam McArthur and Annabelle Ewing joining them in the chamber.
The royal couple then greeted Holyrood's party leaders: First Minister and head of the SNP John Swinney, Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Scottish Green co-leader Lorna Slater and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton
Addressing the chamber on Saturday, the King said: "This place has not just thrived, but in doing so has borne witness to the enduring relationship between Parliament, the Crown and the people of Scotland."
The King also said Scotland "has always had a uniquely special place" in the hearts of his family.
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He said: "We are all, at the end of each day, united by our love of Scotland, because of its natural beauty, of course, but also because of its strength of character, based, as it is, on the extraordinary diversity of its peoples, whose range of ideas, skills, energy, passions and frequently deeply held beliefs never cease to inspire.
"From the central belt to the north Highlands, across the islands in Ayrshire, in the Borders, the cities, towns and villages, all the coastal communities, who I wonder, could not fail to be moved by this complex Caledonian kaleidoscope?
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"Speaking from a personal perspective, Scotland has always had a uniquely special place in the hearts of my family and myself.
"My beloved grandmother was proudly Scottish, my late mother especially treasured the time spent at Balmoral, and it was there in the most beloved of places, where she chose to spend her final days."