Yesterday in Edinburgh, the King made solemn promises to the people of Scotland – to uphold the laws of Scotland, to ensure the prosperity of Scotland, and to reign in the interests of the Scottish people.
The King made these promises as the Crown of Scotland was presented to him, the actual crown of every Scottish Monarch since Mary, Queen of Scots, 500 years ago.
This crown may not have been placed on his head, but the service in St Giles’ Cathedral was King Charles’ coronation as the King of Scotland just as much as the service in Westminster Abbey was his coronation as the King of the United Kingdom.