Watch: King Charles's Scottish Coronation - National service of thanksgiving begins in Edinburgh

The People’s Procession has now departed from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade ahead of the King being presented with the Honours of Scotland at St Giles’ Cathedral this afternoon. The Royal Procession will follow after, with the King and Queen leaving from the Palace of Holyroodhouse just after 2pm. Meanwhile, around 200 anti-monarchy protesters have claimed a prime spot outside St Giles’ Cathedral, where the King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland this afternoon. A smaller counter-protest, organised by the hardline Scottish Unionist group ‘A Force For Good’, were attempting to drown out the Republican chants by loudly singing the National Anthem. “We’re here to protest against what is a second Coronation,” Liz Stephens, the operations and logistics manager with anti-monarchy group Republic, said. “Charles is claiming the Crown Jewels of Scotland, not being given them,” she said, adding: “We’re here to stand up for democracy, and for the right to choose our Head of State.” Read your updates here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/07/05/king-charles-coronation-honour-scotland-live-updates/ #kingcharles #coronation #scotland Read the full story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/07/05/king-charles-scottish-coronation-honours-guide-crown-jewels/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.