Jacobite court dancing and singing down here at the palace of holyroodhouse while hanoverian troops sat up in the castle a mile away. they would meet in a final struggle at culloden in 1746, and that was that, but this city has seen it all, really, and holyrood is steeped in history. the king and queen consortjust steeped in history. the king and queen consort just walked steeped in history. the king and queen consortjust walked into the palace of holyroodhouse, which they both know well, and they will go to the throne room, and from there, the coffin will be taken to the front door, and a little later, it will process, with the king and the queen consort, on foot, at the royal mile to st giles , and these sombre moments are also moments of reflection and celebration at the