Service of Thanksgiving & Dedication at St. Giles Cathedral (2023)

Dave Hitchborne / The Cathedral of St Giles, Edinburgh

King Charles & Queen Camilla will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St Giles’ Cathedral. (This is sort of like the Scottish coronation ceremony.) This will follow a people’s procession on the Royal Mile.

Prince William & Princess Kate will also attend the service.

• Order of Service

Live Streams: 

• BBC 
• BBC Radio

Timings

1:15 PM-  People’s Procession leaves Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

1:30 -  People’s Procession arrives at West Parliament Square

1:40 -  The Honours of Scotland (Crown Jewels) leave the Castle Esplanade under military and police escort

1:40 -  Military bands and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiments depart from Palace of Holyroodhouse to West Parliament Square 

1:50 -  The Honours arrive at West Parliament Square

2:05 -  Royal Procession leaves the Palace of Holyroodhouse 

2:10 -  Royal Procession arrives at St Giles’ Cathedral

2:15 -  National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication begins

3:15 -  Service ends

1520 -  King and Queen exit St Giles. Royal Gun Salute from Edinburgh Castle

1540 -  RAF flypast

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