Scots and tourists alike have turned out in droves in Edinburgh to see King Charles III crowned. The capital was caked in a fog that refused to ease on Saturday morning.
But the lack of sunshine couldn’t dampen the spirits of those that turned out to see the new King anointed. The Ross Bandstand - capacity 2500 - didn’t officially open until 10am, but local revellers and those from further afield began flooding in at around 9.15 as the big screen was powered up.
By 10am, most of the 256 folding chairs assembled for the ceremony had been filled, while the stone benches climbing up towards Princes Street were filled with a healthy variety of the devout and the curious alike. Among those sitting were visitors, families and friends, travelling from far afield and down the road.
