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Follow on Google News | Direct Liaisons Comments On The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Visit To ScotlandHer Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will mark her Diamond Jubilee with a series of engagements in Scotland between 2 and 6 July.
By: bbc.co.uk Holyrood Week will include an investiture and garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The week will begin with the ancient Ceremony of the Keys in the capital, and also includes a trip to Perth. During the event the Queen is handed the keys to the city and welcomed to her “ancient and hereditary kingdom of Scotland” by the Lord Provost. In keeping with tradition, she hands them back, entrusting their safekeeping to the city's elected officials. The director at Direct Liaisons said, “A tradition which is a sight to see and highly recommended.” The Queen and the Duke will also attend a jubilee thanksgiving service at Glasgow Cathedral, as well as visiting Clydebank and Greenock. She is also due to attend a thistle service and lunch as guest of Knights of the Thistle. The order represents the highest honour in Scotland and is presented to Scottish people who have held public office or who have contributed in a particular way to national life. The service celebrates the order, its history and its current members. A source at Direct Liaisons stated, “The Order of the Thistle is the highest honour in Scotland. We welcome the queen to the service for it will be a great service for all who take part in it and one to remember.” The week will end with a visit to Perth, which was awarded city status to mark the jubilee. Since her accession to the throne in 1952, the Queen has visited Edinburgh nearly every year, briefly setting up home for a week at Holyroodhouse. For that week it becomes the main working royal headquarters. The relocation gives the Queen the opportunity to visit parts of the UK furthest from London and to honour Scottish achievements. The managing director at Direct Liaisons said, “This will be a busy and important week for the Queen. Direct Liaisons would like to wish the Queen the best and hope she has a good time and stay while here in Edinburgh.” End
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