King Charles III has left Holyrood Palace on Wednesday afternoon to attend a national service to receive Scotland's crown jewels at St Giles' Cathedral.
Each year the monarch traditionally spends a week based at the Palace of Holyrood house in Edinburgh, known as Holyrood Week or Royal Week in Scotland.
The visit by King Charles, accompanied by Queen Consort Camilla, is the first visit to Edinburgh by the head of the Royal Family following the coronation which happened in May.
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The Royal Procession left the palace on its way to the cathedral with the route thronged by thousands of well wishers. The service of thanksgiving and dedication will follow where Charles will be presented with the Honours of Scotland.
Considered to be the oldest crown jewels in the British Isles, the Honours of Scotland include a crown created for James V in the 16th century, a three-foot-long sceptre and a five-foot-long sword of state (both Papal gifts).
The King would have received the Sword of State, gifted to James IV by Pope Julius in 1507, but due to its fragile condition, will instead receive a new sword named after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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The King and Queen consort's service is due to finish at 3:15pm with a Royal Gun salute expected to happen shortly after at Edinburgh Castle.
The day's celebratory events will be concluded with an RAF flypast by none other than the Red Arrows.
