so for us to contribute the way that we love with music, and music being the forefront of the celebration is such a deep honour. scotland does have a complex relationship with the monarchy. many may view the service this afternoon with benign indifference. graham satchell, bbc news, edinburgh. not long to go before the afternoon s processions get under way. before we have a quick chat with our scotland editorjames kirk i would like to take you through the timings so that we know what to expect. james kirk. at 1.15pm the people s procession representing aspects of scottish life, including charities, sets off from edinburgh castle. at 1.40pm the honours of scotland leave edinburgh castle under military escort. at the same time the military pipes and drums and the household cavalry mounted regiment move
the ancient nature of scotland as a kingdom, but not turning this into a second coronation and ensuring that this is not in fact referencing scotland as a kingdom because since the act of union in 1707 it isn t. james, we will talk again later and we see how these things develop today, but thank you, james cook our scotland editor. the procession is beginning within the next 15 minutes. then we will pull the events during the afternoon and we will have more for you at 6pm. for now, then, back to you in the studio. studio: thank you. train companies are pressing ahead with plans to close almost all their ticket offices in stations across england. trade unions and charities representing blind people have reacted angrily to the proposals. but rail companies say only 12% of tickets are now bought over the counter. our transport correspondent katy austin reports from reading station.
but it s not for everyone. there are protests on the royal mile by the group republic. polls suggest the monarchy is less popular in scotland than the rest of the uk. i m here today because i fundamentally believe that the monarchy is an outdated institution that has no place in a modern democracy. final rehearsals for the ceremony show there will be plenty of pageantry. the magnificent greys of the royal scots dragoon guards will lead the people s procession. a small vignette that is not by not by contrivances, the horse on parade on the day will be monarch, regent, prince and duke. the service in st giles will be full of music, including this medley of traditional scottish tunes from the ayoob sisters. it s a huge honour to be performing at the service. we know his majesty is a cellist, a keen musician.
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