Holyrood Week has begun for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This year the week has been shortened by the general election, but the Royal Family will attend events celebrating the City of Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary, literary receptions, and a garden party. The King presided over an investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse where he knighted bestselling author Sir Alexander McCall Smith for his contributions to literature, academia, and charity.
In addition to the Palace Investiture, the King received the keys to the City of Edinburgh from Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and inspected a Guard of Honour. The Queen hosted a Scottish literacy reception at the palace celebrating bookshops, writers, and literary organisations. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will join the King and Queen for a garden party, and Prince William will join them at St Giles’ Cathedral to appoint Camilla and Edward to the Order of the Thistle, the highest royal honour in Scotland.
Over 50 people received honours from the King at the investiture, including composer Prof Paul Mealor, Principal of the University of Strathclyde Prof Sir Jim McDonald, and former Scotland cricketer Liz Smith. PC Stephanie Rose, Police Scotland Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain, and retired Chief Superintendent Carol McGuire also received the King’s Police Medal. The Queen hosted a literary reception attended by authors such as Sir Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, and Sir Alexander McCall Smith.
Despite being shortened by the general election, the Holyrood Week activities are an important engagement for the Royal Family. Through these events, they celebrate Scottish culture, literature, and tradition while honouring individuals for their contributions to public life
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