The Queen, 96, traveled to Edinburgh by way of Royal Train and was joined by using her son Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex for a ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Queen Elizabeth is lower back in Scotland!
The 96-year-old monarch traveled through Royal Train overnight to Edinburgh and will be primarily based at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her authentic dwelling in the Scottish capital — for the next quite a few days as participants of the royal household raise out a collection of public duties.
The Queen used to be pictured smiling and retaining her walking cane (which she has used frequently seeing that ultimate fall) as she seemed for the historical Ceremony of the Keys on Monday morning. During the ceremony, the monarch is handed the keys of the metropolis of Edinburgh and welcomed to "your historical and hereditary kingdom of Scotland."
Although she has received audiences at her Windsor Castle home in the past week, the day trip on Monday marked her first public look due to the fact her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in early June. The Queen was once absent from all 5 days of Royal Ascot until now this month — one of her go-to events. The palace additionally introduced on Monday that the Queen will attend an Armed Forces Act of Loyalty Parade in the gardens of Holyroodhouse on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Queen was once joined by her youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex (known by means of their Scottish titles the Earl and Countess of Forfar when they're in Scotland.)
With pipers and drummers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers and the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland imparting the musical accompaniment for the ceremony, the Queen received the keys, which have been introduced to her on a crimson velvet cushion.
During the week, there will be a garden celebration attended by using Prince Charles, Edward and Sophie and Princess Anne, and an investiture ceremony of Scottish people receiving honors from the Queen. She may additionally additionally preserve an audience with the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, but it's unknown how tons the Queen will be seen.
As has grow to be the norm as she battles her ongoing mobility issues, Buckingham Palace only proven in the hours beforehand that the Queen had made the trip north to Scotland from Windsor Castle.
Last week, it emerged that the Queen has been horse-riding once more after a hiatus due to "discomfort." A royal supply instructed PEOPLE: "At 96, it is terrific that the Queen has been on her horse."
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