The fascinating story of a medieval church in the heart of Scotland with ties to Mary Queen of Scots, King James VI of Scotland and I of England, and John Knox is being brought to life thanks to a new partnership with the local district.
The coronation of his second queen, mary. their daughter, mary, queen of scots, was crowned with this same crown at nine months old, and then her son, james vi, at only. well, 13, 14 months old, he becamejames i3, 14 months old, he becamejames of england, the wisest fool in christendom, as these to call him, in 1683, at the moment when the crowns came together, and of course, the king is deeply conscious of all these strands that come together in this ceremony. find these strands that come together in this ceremony- these strands that come together in this ceremony. and the two previous charleses were this ceremony. and the two previous charleses were crowned this ceremony. and the two previous charleses were crowned with - this ceremony. and the two previous charleses were crowned with the - this ceremony. and the two previous l charleses were crowned with the same crown we will see today. yes, in 1651, before as we say, the crown was spirited
High kirk of edinburgh, for this service of thanksgiving and dedication, as the king is presented with the honours of scotland, crown, sword and sceptre, symbolising his commitment to serving our nation with humility and compassion in his high calling. this church has had royal connections since it was chartered by king david the first of scotland in 1124. king james vi worshipped here. king george iv visited during his famous visit to edinburgh in 1822. and the late queen elizabeth received the honours of scotland here in 1953, and today, we welcome her heir, king charles iii, to be presented with the
By the prince of wales, no mean tree planter himself. to launch the queen s green canopy, 70 of the oldest trees and most ancient woodlands around the united kingdom have been identified. one of the ancient trees is at dumfries house in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to launch this project in the grounds of dumfries house under the majestic branches of this old sycamore, which predates the very house itself, having grown from seed more than 420 years ago. planted in 1599, or thereabouts, during the reigns of queen elizabeth i and king james vi, it is remarkable that this ancient tree is as old as shakespeare s hamlet and caravaggio s david and goliath. this the purpose of the project, said the prince, was to conserve the united kingdom s natural
70 of the oldest trees and most ancient woodlands around the united kingdom have been identified. one of the ancient trees is at dumfries house in ayrshire. i am delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to launch this project in the grounds of dumfries house under the majestic branches of this old sycamore, which predates the very house itself, having grown from seed more than 420 years ago. planted in 1599, or thereabouts, during the reigns of queen elizabeth i and king james vi, it is remarkable that this ancient tree is as old as shakespeare s hamlet and caravaggio s david and goliath. the purpose of the project, said the prince, was to conserve the united kingdom s natural heritage, to protect ancient woodlands and to plant many thousands of new trees in celebration of the queen s 70