Vanity Fair s royal expert Katie Nicholl said it was important to King Charles that the Prince of Wales and his wife Kate Middleton were by his side for the event in Edinburgh this week.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be presented with the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, at a National Ceremony of Thanksgiving in St Giles Cathedral.
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