Edinburgh locals are baffled over what has been described as a "French" postbox painted in red, white and blue in preparation for the King's upcoming Coronation.
The postbox located on the Royal Mile across from Niddry Street has been painted with a red section on the bottom, a huge white part in the middle and a blue top.
Presumably this colour scheme is to match the colours of the Union Jack but due to the design, it looks much more like a French flag.
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Local SNP Councillor for the City Centre snapped a pic of the odd-looking post box on the social media site Twitter with a confused face emoji and a series of question marks.
One local said: "That, is the most hideous thing I have ever seen."
Christopher Graham called it "absolutely crude" while Calum Mack added: "What in the fresh hell is that."
While many residents couldn’t help but notice the similarity between the freshly painted regal post box and the French tricolour flag.
One asked: "Bleu, blanc et rouge. Is something a bit French about to happen?" Another commented: "Very French."
Another joked: "Vive la révolution!" while one person added; "Vive la France."
Postboxes across the city have previously been painted to mark different events going Gold to celebrate Edinburgh's Chris Hoy after his Olympic wins and going NHS blue during Covid to express gratitude for the National Health Service during the pandemic.
It is believed that this post box is part of a coronation celebration which will be unveiled soon.
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The King's coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6, and the following Monday - May 8 - has also been declared an extra bank holiday.
It is set to take place almost eight months after the death of the Queen - a tradition dating back centuries to make sure it is a joyful occasion.
The event will see the largest military ceremonial operation in 70 years, with more than 6,000 men and women of the UK’s armed forces taking part in the historic royal event.
Large screens showing the coronation will also be set up across Scotland, including in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and Glasgow Cathedral.
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