Monday, 3 July 2023

Holyrood Week 2023


Each summer the British Monarch spends a week at the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland and has a week of official engagements. 

Monday 3rd

  • Charles
    • Visited Kinneil House to mark the Centenary of Kinneil Estate becoming a public park
    • Ceremony of the Keys in the Forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. 
      •  presented the new Elizabeth Sword (part of the Honours of Scotland) to The King, which His Majesty returned to him.
    • Received Lord Lyon King of Arms, Dr. Joseph Morrow, who presented the new Elizabeth Sword (part of the Honours of Scotland) to The King, which His Majesty returned to him.
  • Charles & Camilla
    • Attend Reception on the Royal Yacht Britannia to mark 25 years since her arrival in Edinburgh.
  • Anne
    • Visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum
Tuesday 4th

  • Charles
    • Received Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Colville, winner of the annual shooting event of The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, and presented him with The King's Prize.
    • Received Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
    • Received Humza Yousaf, First Minister of the Scottish Government
  • Camilla
    • Received Edward Russell, winner of the 2022 annual shooting event of The Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, and presented him with The late Queen's Prize.
    • Received Members of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners when they presented a Bouquet to mark Her Majesty's Coronation.
  • Charles & Camilla
    • View the Jubilee Gates at the entrance to Abbey Yard, Palace of Holyroodhouse, commissioned last year by the High Constables to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
    • Visited the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS)
  • Charles, Camilla & Anne
    • Attend Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate the coronation year.
  • Anne
    • Visit Strathcarron Hospice
    •  Attend a 5 Military Intelligence Battalion Training Night at Army Reserve Centre,

Wednesday 5th

  • Charles
    • Hold an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
    • Presented the Honours at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to members of the Army who were involved in the Lying at Rest of The late Queen Elizabeth II in St Giles’ Cathedral
    • Received Hamish Macfarlane who delivered up the Badge and Star of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle worn by his father, the late Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden.
    • Received The Earl of Home, who delivered up the Badge and Star of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle worn by his father, the late Earl of Home.
  • Camilla
    • Meet weavers at Dovecot Studios. 
  • Charles & Camilla
    • Attended a Reception for The King’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers at Archers’ Hall
  • Charles, Camilla, William & Kate
    • Attend National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St Giles’ Cathedral following processions on the Royal Mile
  • Anne
    • Open NHS Lothian Facilities
    • Open King's Buildings Nucleus Building at University of Edinburgh
    • Launch 'Wetwheels Edinburgh' Boat at Port Edgar
    • Received Professor M Coffey, Professor in Livestock Informatics, Scotland’s Rural College, and Head of Edinburgh Genetic Evaluation Services
    • Attend a Dinner for The Eric Liddell 100 at Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh
Thursday 6th
  • Charles & Camilla
    • Visit the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels. 
    • Tour the Lochcarron of Scotland weaving mill before finishing the week in Selkirk where Their Majesties will visit the marketplace and watch a historical performance of Selkirk’s “Casting of the Colours”.
  • Edward
    •  Host The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards Celebration at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

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