The ship, which a very young Elizabeth II inaugurated in 1953 just after ascending the throne, served the British monarchy for 44 years. It served four newlywed royal couples, although all the marriages later ended in divorce
Spectators will be treated to a Red Arrows display over the Royal Mile past the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle to celebrate King Charles' accession to the throne
Edinburgh was set to mark the coronation of King Charles III on Wednesday with an afternoon of events including a service of thanksgiving, two processions, a 21-gun salute, and a jet flypast by the RAF.
King Charles led the procession of the "second coronation" in Scotland along the Royal Mile from Edinburgh. The journey was the same as Elizabeth II's first funeral, five days after her death at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022. Charles III will receive a new sword in homage to his mother (baptized as "Elizabeth sword"), in addition to the royal crown of James V and a scepter. Support for the monarchy has fallen since the death of Elizabeth II and is increasingly perceived as "an English thing"