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Jennifer Newton

Kate Middleton stuns in recycled coat and late Queen's jewels at Scottish Coronation

The Princess of Wales has dazzled in a recycled yet regal royal blue outfit as she and Prince William joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Scottish Coronation.

The pair joined the monarch and his wife, resplendent in their Order of the Thistle robes, for a rare joint engagement in Edinburgh, where the King was presented with the Honours of Scotland – the country’s crown jewels – during a service of thanksgiving and dedication at St Giles' Cathedral.

Kate looked stunning in a Catherine Walker coat dress she's worn several times - including at Easter this year, an intricate Philip Treacy hat and a necklace from the late Queen's collection. William wore his RAF No.1 Uniform with his Order of the Thistle mantle.

The couple travelled by car from the Palace of Hoyroodhouse and up the Royal Mile to the Cathedral, where the late Queen lay at rest after her death before her coffin travelled to London.

They then joined the procession into the service - though they were referred to by their new little-known titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.

William and Kate arrives for the service at St Giles Cathedral (PA)

William and Kate have more than one royal title with the pair inheriting a raft of new ones on the accession of King Charles last year - with many of them little known.

The title Duke of Rothesay is always reserved for the heir to the throne along with the other Scottish styles - Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.

Kate inside the cathedral alongside William, King Charles and Queen Camilla (PA)

This means the heir's wife Kate is also known as Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew and Lady of the Isles. However, William and Kate will mainly use Duke and Duchess of Rothesay - as this title is higher in rank.

The service at the cathedral featured centuries-old aspects of Scottish royal tradition along with new additions such as pieces of music written specially for the occasion, a psalm sung in Gaelic and the use of passages from the New Testament in Scots.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, preached the sermon and then provided a blessing to close the service.

The couple walk through the cathedral in the procession (PA)

During the ceremony, the sceptre and crown from the Honours of Scotland were presented to the King, along with the Elizabeth Sword.

This is a new sword specially crafted to be used in place of the current Sword of State, gifted to James IV by Pope Julius in 1507, which can no longer be used due to its fragile condition.

Dame Katherine Grainger carried the Elizabeth Sword; Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk will hold the sceptre and the Duke of Hamilton the Crown of Scotland.

Before the service, a people’s procession of about 100 community groups collected the honours from Edinburgh Castle.

The procession was then be escorted to the cathedral by the Royal Regiment of Scotland and its Shetland pony mascot, Corporal Cruachan IV, supported by cadet musicians from the combined cadet force pipes and drums.

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