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people s procession heading down the royal mile from edinburgh castle, then the royal family will head up then the royal family will head up the royal mile to st giles cathedral for the service, which will take place this afternoon. we have been talking to some of the people taking part today. redford barracks and the marvellously named shetland pony called corporal cruachan is getting ready for today s duties. let s get your uniform on, get you ready for work, buddy. corporal cruachan is the regimental mascot for the royal regiment of scotland and will be leading the people s procession ahead of today s service. it s very humbling to be part of the parade itself, especially representing the regiment as a pony major. and what about cruachan? well, it s part of hisjob. he likes to show off. i mean, there s no better time to show off than in front of all the crowds. across edinburgh and more preparations. the magnificent greys of the royal scots dragoon guards will also be part
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 i m here today because i fundamentally believe that the monarchy is an outdated institution that has no place in a modern democracy.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.
he likes to show off. i mean, there s no better time to show off than in front of all the crowds. across edinburgh and more preparations. the magnificent greys of the royal scots dragoon guards, they will also be part of the procession today. it seems so fitting that as the senior and only cavalry regiment of scotland, that we are playing a part and that we are leading that element of the parade. it s a huge privilege. a small vignette that is not by contrivance is that the horses on parade on the day will be monarch, regent, prince and duke. the last time edinburgh saw a national service of dedication was 1953, the streets crowded with people for queen elizabeth. archive: now, the scottish crown is offered to the queen. the centrepiece of the service, both then and today, the presentation of the honours of scotland, the oldest crown jewels in britain, dating back to the 151105. king charles and queen camilla at a garden party at the palace