The Prince and Princess of Wales were purposefully put “front and centre” by the King at his Scottish coronation, according to a royal expert.
The nation held its own event to mark the monarch’s accession to the throne on Wednesday at the St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, two months after the coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Prince William and wife Kate joined the King during the procession before the sovereign was presented with the Honors of Scotland - the crown, sceptre and sword of state.
The couple was addressed by their little known titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, during the service.
And royal expert Katie Nicholl, from Vanity Fair, said it had been “important” to the king to have his son and heir close by for the “mini coronation”.
She said a source told her “While the coronation focused on the crowning of the king and the queen, this was a moment to project the future of the monarchy to Scotland. The Waleses shared centre stage and this was very deliberate.
“Queen Elizabeth took William to Scotland on various occasions during her reign because she wanted William to have a connection to the country she held dear, and the King is doing the same.”
According to body language expert Judi James, all four royals appeared much more relaxed than at the service last May - but she noted Charles becoming impatient, especially when he arrived at the Cathedral.
She told the Mirror : "This appeared to be a more relaxed ceremony for Charles, who shared the spotlight almost evenly with Camilla, William and Kate, meaning his body language projected less of the ongoing signals of tension and anxiety than at his actual coronation and he wore a warm, beaming smile most of the time.
"He did appear to fuss and fret over Camilla this time, though, and when he did drop the smile and adopt a wary frown with his signature steepled brows, it was when he was turning back in concern to see her get safely in and out of their car or to move to her seat, which was when he also used some of the rapid hand-flicking gestures that tend to signal royal impatience.
"His concern seemed justified as Camilla did appear nervous. Unlike Kate, she lacked the ability to perform a pose of stillness during the service and her constant patting of her hair or the white plume of her hat were self-checking rituals that hinted at ongoing inner anxiety."
Thousands had lined Edinburgh's Royal Mile to watch the parade and cheer the king and queen as they travelled to and from the cathedral under sparkling sunny skies.
However, not everyone joined in with the celebrations as two young women were arrested for allegedly trying to jump over the barriers at King Charles' Coronation in Scotland.
Police Scotland said on Twitter two women, aged 20 and 21, were arrested in connection with an alleged breach of the peace after they reportedly attempted to climb over crowd barriers.
