Stunned Edinburgh tourists were woken at the crack of dawn as soldiers busily prepared for the King and Queen's arrival in the capital later this week.
It was an early rise for visitors staying on the Royal Mile on Monday morning as rehearsals were in full swing before 5am, with the city gearing up for the King Charles and Queen Camilla to be presented with the Honours of Scotland on Wednesday at St Giles' Cathedral.
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