Her Majesty #TheQueen arrived in #Edinburgh this afternoon for #RoyalWeek & was welcomed at The Ceremony of The Keys in #Holyroodhouse by F Coy @scots_guards & their Pipes and Drums as the Guard of Honour, and music by @SCOTSband. She was accompanied by Maj Gen @AlastairBruce_
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- Over a hundred soldiers from F Coy @scots_guards normally based @ArmyInLondon have been practicing their world famous drill in front of the #PalaceofHolyroodHouse in preparation for HM #TheQueen arriving in #Edinburgh for #RoyalWeek. @RoyalFamily @Householddiv @AlastairBruce_
00:00 - See how the @BritishArmy has been helping @NHSScotland & @scotgov plan their #NHS run temporary hospital facility, the @NHSLouisaJordan. We are working in support of the #NHS & the #ScottishGovernment, providing specialist military skills were they are needed. #COVIDSupportForce
00:00 - At Edinburgh Castle, the British Army marked the first anniversary of His Majesty The Kingโs accession to the throne with a traditional gun salute. At 12 noon @105RegtRA fired a 21 Gun Salute, supported by @scotsband.
- Mrs Isobel Harling, aged 97 from Kingussie, has been presented the BEM after 70 years of tending the graves of 9 Indian soldiers who died training in the Highlands during World War 2. #ArmedForcesDay #AFD
- Today Her Majesty the Queen arrived in Balmoral and was met by the 5th Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland @RoyalFamily @The_SCOTS #Balmoral
- #3SCOTS colour party during rehearsals in London for the #Coronation. Colour parties will represent each Corp and Regiment across the British Army on Saturday with each Battalion in #theroyalregimentofscotland represented.
- The British Army in Scotland were represented by the @RoyalRegimentofScotland as the Stone of Destiny began its journey to the Coronation. #3 SCOTS, provided a guard and Colour Sergeant James Muir, Pipe Major 3 SCOTS, played as the Stone left the Great Hall @EdinburghCastle
00:00 - The Army in Scotland today bid a fond farewell to Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE DL VR as he went out with a โbangโ firing the iconic One Oโclock Gun and taking his final Salute, as Governor of Edinburgh Castle. Although the Royal Gun Salute, at Edinburgh Castle
- The Army is pleased to announce that the next Governor of Edinburgh Castle will be Brigadier Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR DL, who will take over this historic role, on promotion to Major General, from Major General Mike Riddell-Webster CBE DSO in summer 2019.@AlastairBruce_
- In celebration and in support of Ukrainian Independence Day from the Army in Scotland, The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland performed at #edinburghcastle accompanied by the mascot of The Regiment. #thebandoftheroyalregimentofscotland #ukranianindipendanceday
00:00 - Balaklava Company #5SCOTS The Royal Regiment of Scotland under the Command of Major Robert Weir, formed the Guard of Honour to officially welcome His Majesty The King to Balmoral Castle.#cruachanIV #scotland #britisharmy #hrhcharles
- His Majesty The King presented the New Ballater Colour to the Royal Guard, BKA Coy @The_SCOTS. The Ballater Colour is a ceremonial Colour, carried by the Royal Guard during Summer Court in Balmoral. In attendance was General Officer Scotland and Commander 51 Infantry Brigade.
- During The Kingโs visit to Scotland, His Majesty held an audience with Major General Robin Lindsay CBE and Brigadier (Retired) Ben Edwards OBE. Major General Lindsay currently holds the role of General Officer Scotland and Military Secretary and is also Colonel of The Royal



























