King Charles and Queen Camilla host guests for a Garden Party at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.Photo:JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty
JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty
King Charlesis having a party in Scotland before hissecond coronation celebration!
On Tuesday afternoon, the King andQueen Camillawelcomed guests to the Palace of the Holyroodhouse for a garden party. They had a little help hosting from another member of the royal family —Princess Anne! The soiree wasannouncedin April and held the day before Charles and Camilla’sMay 6 crowningis celebrated with special processions and a church service in Edinburgh.
Garden parties are arich royal tradition, and the British monarch typically hosts multiple garden parties at Buckingham Palace and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, their official royal residence in Scotland, each summer. King Charles, 74, heldthe first garden partyof the summer season at Buckingham Palace on May 3 with Queen Camilla, 75.
“Established during the reign of Queen Victoria, Garden Parties are an important way for members of the Royal Family to speak to a broad range of people from all walks of life, all of whom have made a positive impact in their community,” the royal family’s websitestates. “Invitations are distributed through a vast network of sponsors including Lord-Lieutenants, societies and associations, government departments, local governments, the Church, and religious groups who nominate guests in hopes of achieving “a representative cross section of the community.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla in Edinburgh.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty
Over 30,000 people are invited to garden parties each year, Royal.UKstates, where they’re treated to a relaxing summer afternoon. Guests will traditionally begin trickling in around 3 p.m., though the party doesn’t officially start until members of the royal family enter the gardens around 4 p.m.
King Charles at the Garden Party in Edinburgh.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty
On June 6 — one month after thehistoric crowning ceremonyin London — the Scottish government announced thatanother round of festivitieswould be held in Edinburgh on July 5 to mark the milestone.Prince WilliamandKate Middleton— a.k.a. the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as they are called in Scotland! — will also be in attendance.
King Charles at the Garden Party at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.JONATHAN BRADY/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Around the same time, a Royal Procession will also move from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles. Members of the public will be able to watch both processions along the Royal Mile. Inside the cathedral, King Charles will be presented with the Honours of Scotland during the National Service of Thanksgiving.
The couple were earlier given a history of Holyroodhouse.Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty
Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty
At the end of the church service, a 21-gun salute will be fired from Edinburgh Castle. The Royal Procession will then move back to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force will perform a flypast overhead — just like at the May 6 coronation.
source: people.com
