King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday.
The King will receive a crown, a sceptre and a sword made of gold, silver and gems during a service of thanksgiving and dedication at St Giles’ Cathedral on Wednesday.
Thousands are expected to flock to the Royal Mile to watch the procession as His Majesty will make his way from Holyrood Palace to St Giles'.
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For the majority of onlookers, it will be the first time they will witness the special event. A number of road closures have been put in place to accommodate the ceremony.
Below is everything you can expect to see from the day.
Timeline of events
1.15pm: People’s Procession departs Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
1.30pm: People’s Procession arrives at St Giles’ Cathedral
1.40pm: The Honours of Scotland leave Edinburgh Castle Esplanade under military escort
1.40pm: Military pipe and drums bands and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment move from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to West Parliament Square
2.50pm: The Honours of Scotland arrive at West Parliament Square by vehicle
2.05pm: Royal Procession leaves the Palace of Holyroodhouse
2.10pm: Royal Procession arrives at St Giles’ Cathedral
2.15pm: National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication begins
3.15pm: Service ends
3.20pm: The King and Queen exit St Giles’ to gun salute from the Castle
3.27pm: Royal party arrive at Palace of Holyroodhouse
3.40pm: RAF flypast down the Royal Mile
How to watch
The Scottish Coronation celebrations will be broadcast live on BBC1 Scotland from 1:30pm with the National Service of Dedication and Dedication at 14:15 also available to listen to on BBC Radio 3.
For those wanting to watch the People's Procession take place in person, there will be viewing opportunities along the Royal Mile from the Castle to the Palace of Holyrood House. However, it is expected to be busy, so you will want to get there early if you want to bag a good spot.
According to the Scottish Government website, The People's Procession will be made up of a wide range of organisations who will be representing aspects of Scottish life including charities and public services.
The Procession will be escorted by The Royal Regiment of Scotland, their Shetland Pony mascot Corporal Cruachan and will be supported by cadet musicians from the Combined Cadet Force Pipes and Drums, 51 Brigade Cadet Military Band.
Road closures on July 5
- Abbey Mount
- Abbeyhill
- Abbeyhill Crescent
- Bank Street
- Blackfriars Street
- Brand Place
- Calton Road
- Canongate
- Castle Wynd North Steps
- Castlehill
- Cockburn Street
- Cranston Street
- Croft-an-righ
- Duke’s Walk
- George IV Bridge
- High Street
- Jeffrey Street
- Johnston Terrace
- King’s Bridge
- Lawnmarket
- Mound Place
- New Street
- Niddry Street
- North Bank Street
- North Bridge
- Old Fishmarket Close
- Old Tolbooth Wynd
- Parliament Square
- Queen’s Drive
- Ramsay Garden
- Ramsay Lane
- South Bridge
- St. Mary’s Street
- Upper Bow
- Victoria Street
- West Parliament Square
Roads re-opening
All roads will re-open by 6pm on July 5, except closures in place for the Castle Concerts, as well as St Giles' Street and St John Street.
You can follow our live blog of the day's events here.
