King Charles' Scotland Coronation Celebration Photo Album: Best Moments You Missed

Glimpse into the Edinburgh celebration honoring King Charles and Queen Camilla's crowning with a distinctly Scottish spin

Though King Charles and Queen Camilla were crowned in London on May 6 in royal style, the ceremonial commemoration of the new reign was only revving up!

The government of Scotland announced a few weeks later that the King and Queen’s coronation would be celebrated in Scotland with royal processions and a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on July 5. The grand plan went off without a hitch on Wednesday, and you can catch up on the pageantry with all the best pictures.

Royal Ramble

Mounted military members trotted along the Royal Mile on the way to St. Giles' Cathedral, passing a mix of cheering well-wishers and anti-monarchy protestors.

Here Comes the Crown

The crown of King James V of Scotland, the jewel of the Honours of Scotland suite, was carefully carried into the church for presentation to King Charles.

Unlike his crowning at Westminster Abbey on May 6, the regal headpiece was not placed on his head — and Queen Elizabeth did not wear it at her Scottish coronation celebration in 1953 either.

King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive

Despite the unrest they surely spotted from the State Bentley on the way to St. Giles' Cathedral the King and Queen seemed to be in good spirits as they walked in.

The royal couple coordinated in robes and regalia of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, the highest honor of chivalry in Scotland — which Charles appointed Camilla to just a few weeks ago.

Prince William and Kate Middleton Attend

Prince William and Kate Middleton (who you can call the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay while in Scotland!) followed behind the King and Queen in the Royal Rolls Royce and also smiled as they arrived.

The Prince of Wales stepped out in his Order of the Thistle regalia, while Princess Kate recycled a royal blue coat dress by Catherine Walker that she’s previously sported for Easter and Commonwealth Day. The Princess of Wales is not a member of the Order of Thistle, so the velvet robes and ostrich hat aren’t in her royal wardrobe — yet!

Inside St. Giles

The judges of Scotland sported traditional robes and wigs for the service and dedication, completing a congregation that included Scottish government leaders, members of the People's Procession that walked the Royal Mile and other reps from charity and community groups.

Church Service

The royals followed along in the Order of Service, in a scene reminiscent of the crowning at Westminster Abbey.

Sharing a Smile

Princess Kate couldn't resist a grin as her husband closely focused on the pamphlet.

Love Tap!

Is that another love tap? The Princess of Wales playfully patted Prince William's butt in a rare moment of PDA.

Royal Regalia

King Charles was presented with the Elizabeth Sword as part of the Honours of Scotland, which was recently commissioned and named after Queen Elizabeth after the 500-year-old original was deemed too delicate to handle.

Crowning Moment

The King appeared emotional as he looked at the Crown of King James V, a historic symbol of the strength of the (literally) United Kingdom, while Prince William, his eldest son and future successor, watched on.

Festive Flypast

When the church service came to a close, the royals watched a colorful flypast performed by the Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force — but not from a typical balcony perch like they do in London! The King, Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales stood outside the entrance on the ground of the Palace of the Holyroodhouse for the aerial display.

Grand Finale

The royal family's official Instagram account event gave an intimate glimpse behind the scenes, showing Charles, Camilla, William and Kate facing away from the camera as the Royal Air Force planes approached.

"A flying finale to a wonderful day,” courtiers captioned the video clip.

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