A Scottish Royal Visit 2006

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A Scottish Royal Visit 2006

The ceremony of the keys on Monday 3 July 2006

A change of guard leaving Holyrood Palace

The Royal Regiment of Scotland guard leaving Holyrood Palace

Guests lining up to go to the ceremony of the keys at Holyrood Palace

The Royal Regiment of Scotland pipe band entering Holyrood Palace

The band entering Holyrood Palace

The Royal Regiment of Scotland guard of honour entering Holyrood Palace forecourt

The  guard of honour entering Holyrood Palace forecourt

The keys on the cushion for the ceremony of the keys

The Lord Provost and Council members preparing for the ceremony of the keys

Council officers leaving Holyrood Palace after the ceremony of the keys

The Lord Provost leaving Holyrood Palace after the ceremony of the keys

The City of Edinburgh councillors boarding the bus after the ceremony

The band leaving the forecourt of Holyrood Palace

The Royal Regiment of Scotland band leaving the forecourt of Holyrood Palace

The Royal Regiment of Scotland band marching to their parade ground

The Royal Regiment of Scotland guard of honour returning after the ceremony of the keys

The Officer Commanding dismissing the guard of honour

The Royal Regiment of Scotland guard of honour being dismissed

A visit to the floral clock in West Princes Street Gardens on Tuesday 4 July 2006

The floral clock in West Princes Street Gardens being created for 2006

The gardener planting the floral clock for 2006

The Duke of Edinburgh going into the Royal Scottish Academy for a visit

The Duke of Edinburgh walking from the Royal Scottish Academy to Princes Street Gardens

The Duke of Edinburgh speaking to young people at the floral clock

The Duke of Edinburgh looking closely at the floral clock in West Princes Street Gardens

The floral clock 2006 celebrating 50 years of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The Duke of Edinburgh and party leaving the Alan Ramsay statue in Princes Street Gardens

The Duke of Edinburgh admiring the layout of the floral clock

The Duke of Edinburgh returning to speak to the guests in Princes Street Gardens

The Duke of Edinburgh leaving West Princes Street Gardens

The Queens Garden Party at Holyrood Palace Wednesday 5 July 2006

The Royal Company of Archers gathering on the forecourt of Holyrood Palace

The Queens Scottish bodyguard, The Royal Company of Archers going on duty

Guests queuing up for the annual garden party at Holyrood Palace

Waiting to go in the South gate of Holyrood Palace for the garden party

Getting closer to the gates for entry to the garden party

Checks of all guests before entering the garden party

Coming from the car park to go to the garden party

The Queen standing for the National Anthem

The Queen and party making their way down the stairs for the garden party

Some coming prepared for the garden party

And then it rained for half an hour

The Queen opening The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards new museum Thursday 6 July 2006

Armour on the Royal Mile from The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Sitting beside the no parking sign in a tank is hard to move by the traffic wardens

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on the Royal Mile in the equipment that they use

A cavalryman standing on the drawbridge of Edinburgh Castle

Scotland's only cavalry regiment with a Lothian and Borders Police horse

Two horses standing guard for the queens arrival

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards preparing for the queens visit

The Royal Company of Archers preparing for the queens visit at Edinburgh Castle

A flypast by the Royal Air Force as the queen enters Edinburgh Castle

The Queen with general Loudon on the arrival to Edinburgh Castle

The Queen meeting the Duke of Kent before the visit to the new museum

The Queen going to unveil a plaque for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards new museum

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards marching off the parade ground

HM the Queen at Edinburgh Castle

HM the Queen at Edinburgh Castle with an officer from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

The Duke of Kent and a naval officer following the queen

The sign outside the relocated museum

The Order of the thistle Service, and a Visit to the Botanical Gardens Friday 7 July 2006

with 2 minutes silence for 7/7/205 in remembrance in St Giles Cathedral and on the streets

Guests arriving at St Giles Cathedral for the service

The Royal Regiment of Scotland band arriving on West Parliament Square

The Royal Company of Archers arriving on West Parliament Square for the ceremony

The Dean of the Thistle and party waiting for the arrival of the queen

The Queen with escort arriving at St Giles Cathedral

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh Knights of the Thistle arriving at St Giles Cathedral

Lothian and Borders police on escort duty

Guests and congregation gathering outside St Giles Cathedral to watch the Royal Party leave

Guests and congregation gathering outside St Giles Cathedral to watch the Royal Party leave

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving St Giles Cathedral at the end of the ceremony

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall leaving St Giles Cathedral

Guests and congregation watching the Royal Party leaving West Parliament Square

The Royal Regiment of Scotland Band leaving West Parliament Square after the ceremony

The Royal Company of Archers leaving West Parliament Square after the ceremony

The opening of the Queen Mothers Memorial Garden at the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh

The Lord Provost and the First Minister greeting the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

The Queen the Duke of Edinburgh with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall

The Prince of Wales viewing the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh

The Duchess of Cornwall meeting members of the public at the Botanical Gardens

The Prince of Wales meeting members of the public at the Botanical Gardens

The Duchess of Cornwall with flowers given by member of the public

The Duchess of Cornwall speaking with the public at the Botanical Gardens

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall getting ready to leave after their visit

Caithness Stone in the Queen Mothers Memorial Garden in Edinburgh

Inscribed Caithness Stone in the Queen Mothers Memorial Garden in Edinburgh

 

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