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In pictures: King Charles III celebrations

News imageReuters A well-wisher outside St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, ahead of the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of ScotlandReuters
A well-wisher outside St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

A national thanksgiving service to mark the Coronation of King Charles III has been held at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

During the ceremony the new monarch was presented with Scotland's crown jewels.

BBC Scotland takes a look at some of the day's defining images.

News imagePA Media Exterior of St Giles showing men on horsebackPA Media
An early morning rehearsal ahead of King Charles III's Service of Thanksgiving
News imageBBC Two women leaning on a barrier with crocheted cardigans in red, white and blue in a Union Jack flag style.BBC
Jessie Mackie and sister Janice Bennette joined the crowds on the Royal Mile to try and catch a glimpse of the King
News imagePA Media Protesters wave a large yellow flag with the words 'Not my king' and another banner fixed to barriers which reads 'Abolish the monarchy'PA Media
Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside St Giles' ahead of the event
News imageGetty Images The Elizabeth sword on a red velvet coloured tableGetty Images
Named after his late mother, the Elizabeth sword was commissioned for the event as the existing 16th Century sword is too fragile to handle
News imageReuters The order of service for the event. The front cover reads: St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh - A national service of thanksgiving and dedication for Their Majesties The King and Queen on the occasion of the Presentation of the Royal Honours of Scotland, Wednesday 5 July 2023 at 2:15pmReuters
The service featured performances by violinist Nicola Benedetti, BBC weather presenter and Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop and pipers from the King's former school, Gordonstoun
News imagePA Media Two officers standing either side of a plinth holding the Stone of Destiny or the Stone of Scone inside St Giles' CathedralPA Media
The 50kg (336lb) Stone of Destiny or Stone of Scone travelled to London for the King's coronation but returned to Edinburgh for the service of thanksgiving
News imagePA Media A supporter wearing a Union Jack head bandPA Media
Royal fans gathered on the Mile today to see the King and Queen and other members of the royal family
News imageReuters Crowds of people gather at St GilesReuters
News imageReuters Close up of Queen Camilla through car window, wearing a white glove and wavingReuters
Queen Camilla smiled and waved to the crowds as the royal couple travelled along the Royal Mile
News imageReuters Crown of ScotlandReuters
Made for James V in 1540, the Crown of Scotland weighs 1.59kg (3.5 lbs) and contains 94 pearls and 43 precious gems
News imageReuters People process towards the cathedral, some wearing Scottish national dressReuters
The Peoples Parade featured 100 people representing various aspects of Scottish life
News imageReuters Dame Grainger carries the Elizabeth Sword into the cathedralReuters
Olympian Dame Katherine Grainger presented the King with the Elizabeth Sword, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II. Dame Grainger told BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme: "It's an absolute massive privilege to be carrying it."
News imagePA Media The Duke of Hamilton wears a suit and carries a blue pillow with the Crown of Scotland, followed by two pupils in school uniformsPA Media
The Crown of Scotland, carried by the Duke of Hamilton, is escorted by school pupils Lochlan and Ailsa
News imagePA Media interior of St Giles'PA Media
The service included centuries-old aspects of Scottish royal tradition accompanied by modern additions in the form of special music written specially for the occasion
News imagePA Media Humza Yousaf, Nadia El-Nakla and Alison JohnstonePA Media
First Minister, Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla attended the service with Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone
News imageReuters Scottish political leaders process into St GilesReuters
Scottish Liberal Democrats leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross also attended the service
News imageReuters Faith leaders outside the cathedral, one holding a phone as the others smileReuters
Representatives of multiple faiths attended the service including the Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton who gave homily
News imagePA Media Car carrying the King and Queen enter the square at St Giles, one side of the road has Union flags and Saltire flags, the other has protesters waving yellow 'not my king' placardsPA Media
As the King and Queen entered St Giles' some members of the crowd booed.
News imageReuters King Chalres III and Queen CamillaReuters
News imagePA Media the Duke and Duchess, photographed from behind them at a high angle with the Duke wearing regalia and the Duchess in a blue outfit and fascinatorPA Media
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay sat beside the King and Queen during the service with the Duchess dressed in blue, perhaps a nod to the flag of St Andrew
News imageJonathan Brady Lady Dorrian carrying the sceptreJonathan Brady
The Sceptre was presented to the King by Lady Dorrian. Mary Queen of Scots was the first to be crowned using the new crown and sceptre together, in 1543.
News imagePA Media King Charles III is presented with the Crown of ScotlandPA Media
The King placing his hand on the Crown of Scotland which was made for James V of Scotland, who first wore it at the Coronation of Queen Mary of Guise in 1540
News imageIvon Bartholomew Red Arrows flypast from Calton HillIvon Bartholomew
Photographer Ivon Bartholomew captured the Red Arrows flypast from Calton Hill
News imagePA Media Red Arrow planes fly over Parliament square in EdinburghPA Media
After the service crowds gathered to watched a fly past by the Red Arrows, over Parliament Square in Edinburgh
News imageReuters Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, view the fly past by the Red Arrows outside the Palace of HolyroodhouseReuters
The royals view the fly past by the Red Arrows outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse

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