Royal Week in Edinburgh 2010

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The Knights of the Thistle Ceremony in Edinburgh 2010

Tourists and well wishers gathering on the Royal Mile to watch the ceremony

The congregation and guests going in to St Giles Cathedral for the service

The Heralds arriving at the Signet Library

The band marching down the Royal Mile for the Knights of the Thistle service

The band marching on to West Parliament Square for the Knights of the Thistle service

The Royal Company of Archers marching down the Royal Mile for the service

The Royal Company of Archers marching onto West Parliament Square

A detachment from The Royal Company of Archers going in to St Giles Cathedral

The Royal Company of Archers preparing for the Queens arrival

The Royal Company of Archers preparing for the Queens arrival

A Herald going in to St Giles Cathedral

Trumpeters going in to St Giles Cathedral for the arrival of the queen

The page boy waiting for the queens arrival to St Giles Cathedral

Archers and the welcoming party gathering for the queens arrival at St Giles Cathedral

The Minister of St Giles Cathedral The Very Reverend Gilleasbuig Macmillan

The welcoming party gathered for the queens arrival at St Giles Cathedral

Police officers from Lothian and Borders Police guarding the route

Lothian and Borders Police outriders escorting the Royal cars to St Giles Cathedral

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arriving at St Giles Cathedral

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arriving at St Giles Cathedral for the service

The band playing the National Anthem for the queens arrival to St Giles Cathedral

The colours being lowered while the National Anthem is played

The Heralds leading the Knights into St Giles Cathedral for the service

The Heralds leading the Knights into St Giles Cathedral for the service

The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod leading the Knights of the Thistle

The Minister of St Giles Cathedral The Very Reverend Gilleasbuig Macmillan going in to St Giles Cathedral

The Knights of the Thistle going in to St Giles Cathedral

Lord Robertson Knight of the Thistle entering St Giles Cathedral

Sir David Steel Knight of the Thistle entering St Giles Cathedral

Lady Marion Fraser entering St Giles Cathedral

The Knights of the Thistle going in to St Giles Cathedral

Princess Royal, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh entering St Giles Cathedral

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh entering St Giles Cathedral

The Knights of the Thistle going in to St Giles Cathedral

The Royal Company of Archers marching on to West Parliament Square

The Royal Company of Archers on parade on West Parliament Square

The Royal Company of Archers being inspected by a warrant  officer

The Royal Company of Archers being inspected by a warrant  officer

The Royal Company of Archers waiting for the service to finish

The Heralds leading the Knights of the Thistle to the Signet Library after the service

The Minister of St Giles Cathedral The Very Reverend Gilleasbuig Macmillan leaving St Giles Cathedral

The Queen leaving St Giles Cathedral after the service

The Queen leaving St Giles Cathedral after the service

The Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen leaving St Giles Cathedral after the service

Princess Royal leaving St Giles Cathedral

Sir David Steel KT leaving St Giles Cathedral

The Royal Company of Archers stand on guard outside St Giles Cathedral

The Royal Company of Archers stand on guard outside St Giles Cathedral

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving West Parliament Square

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving West Parliament Square

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh returning to Holyrood Palace

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh returning to Holyrood Palace

The Royal Company of Archers preparing to march to Edinburgh Castle

The Royal Company of Archers marching to Edinburgh Castle

The congregation and guests leaving St Giles Cathedral after the service

The congregation and guests leaving St Giles Cathedral after the service

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