King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared in high spirits this afternoon as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of the addition of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to the NHS.

The newly crowned couple are currently taking part in Holyrood Week celebrations ahead of tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Service.

The King, 74, and the Queen, 75, will be presented with the UK’s oldest Crown Jewels, known as the Scottish Honours, in a glorious ceremony on Wednesday to mark their Coronation.

After unveiling the new iron gates at the Palace of Holyroodhouse today, the royals headed to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary.

The couple went on a tour of the university hospital to mark 75 years since it joined NHS Lothian.

Pictured: King Charles and Queen Camilla during their tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary this afternoon

Along with the British flags, the corridors of the hospital were also filled with red, blue and white balloons.

During the visit, Charles and Camilla spoke to the staff who had lined the hallways to catch a glimpse of the couple.

The royals also met with patients who benefit from the Center for Meaningful Activities for Seniors.

The organization organizes afternoon tea events and parties for patients, as well as helping them exercise.

As part of their visit, Charles and Camilla cut a memorial cake to celebrate the milestone in the hospital’s history.

King Charles and Queen Camilla braved the rain in Edinburgh this morning as they inspected the new Jubilee Gates that were installed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Continuing the Holyrood Week celebrations, the King, 74, and the Queen, 75, unveiled a new gold plaque outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which is the King’s official Edinburgh residence.

The new ornate gate features six emblems, including a thistle, which is the traditional emblem of Scotland.

Pictured: The King and Queen cut a memorial cake to mark the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary joining the NHS

Pictured: King Charles appeared in high spirits as he spoke to hospital staff this afternoon.

Queen Camilla is seen shaking the hand of a patient at the hospital’s Center for Meaningful Activities for the Aged

Patients were given Union Jack flags to fly ahead of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit today.

Queen Camilla opted for a blue and green floral gown for the occasion, while King Charles looked elegant in a pinstripe suit.

Queen Camilla talks to patients during a visit to the NHS Lothian Elderly Medicine Significant Activity Center

The newly crowned couple are currently taking part in Holyrood Week celebrations ahead of tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Service.

During the engagement, the High Constables’ moderator, Roderick Urquhart, presented the King with a leather-bound book detailing the history of Holyroodhouse.

The iron gate was originally commissioned to celebrate the last Queen’s Jubilee last year.

For the engagement, Queen Camilla looked chic in a beige trench coat over a green floral dress.

The royals appeared in high spirits as they protected themselves from the rain with a transparent umbrella.

King Charles received a leather-bound book detailing the history of the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the betrothal.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are greeted by High Constables as they arrive to view the new Jubilee Gates

Camilla completed her elegant ensemble with a pair of pearl earrings and nude heels.

Meanwhile, King Charles was suitably dapper in a pinstriped blue suit, patterned tie and black shoes.

Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving and Dedication Service will also be attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.

Yesterday the King, 74, marked the start of Holyrood Week by taking part in the ancient ritual of the ‘Ceremony of the Keys’ at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

At the ceremony, the King handed over the keys to the city and welcomed his “ancient and hereditary kingdom of Scotland”. An Honor Guard consisted of members of the Royal Company of Archers.

During the engagement, the royal couple unveiled a gold plaque, which sits next to the ornate door.

Queen Camilla, 75, looked elegant in a beige trench coat over a green floral dress and nude heels.

During the ritual, the monarch ceremoniously hands over the keys, entrusting them to the city’s elected officials.

Earlier in the day, Charles visited Kinneil House in Bo’ness, Falkirk, to meet representatives of charities including his own, The Princes Trust, as well as Cycling Without Age Scotland and Sustainable Thinking Scotland.

Each year, the monarch traditionally spends a week at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, known as Holyrood Week or Royal Week in Scotland.

In 2022, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II traveled to Edinburgh to be present at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for her last Ceremony of the Keys, despite having stepped back from her official duties due to mobility issues.

The late monarch, who passed away in September 2022 and had a deep love for Scotland, was joined by Prince Edward and Sophie, who have since assumed the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh after his death.

The King took part in the historic Ceremony of the Keys today, the traditional opening of Holyrood Week for the Royal Family.

King Charles III (right) plants a tree to commemorate the centenary of the estate’s conversion into a public park during his visit to Kinneil House yesterday.

King Charles III greets Queen of the Bo’ness Fair, Lexi Scotland, during her visit to Kinneil House, marking the first Holyrood Week since her coronation.

Before Wednesday’s ceremony, royal fans rose at dawn yesterday to catch a glimpse of the procession rehearsal on the Royal Mile.

The service will also include a popular procession of around 100 community groups collecting honors from Edinburgh Castle.

The procession will then be escorted to the cathedral by the Royal Regiment of Scotland and their mascot Shetland pony Corporal Cruachan IV, supported by cadet musicians from the combined pipe and drum force.

The buildings on the historic stretch of the road, which is located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, date from the late 16th century.

The Royal Mile has been used as a processional route for monarchs for the last 500 years, as it connects Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.

The Thanksgiving Service, which will take place in St Giles Cathedral, is a key part of Royal Week, with Charles and Camilla making various engagements in Scotland.

Pictured: Members of the armed forces took part in a rehearsal procession along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile yesterday morning.

Soldiers dressed in traditional kilts and bearskin hats were also seen at the procession rehearsal in Edinburgh yesterday.

Prince Harry is not believed to attend the symbolic Scottish Honors service on July 5 to officially mark his father as Head of State in Scotland.

The Duke of Sussex attended the coronation on May 6 without his wife Meghan Markle and flew just 24 hours to see his father crowned at Westminster Abbey before returning home to Montecito, California.

A 21-gun salute will be fired from Edinburgh Castle at the end of the St Giles service, before the royal procession travels back to the palace.

The Stone of Destiny will be in the cathedral during the ceremony, and there will also be a flight of the Red Arrows after the event.

Five new musical pieces will be heard on the occasion of the coronation of the King and Queen.

The pieces, including one composed in Gaelic, were commissioned by Charles for the national service of thanksgiving and dedication at St Giles Cathedral on Wednesday.

The new music will be part of what Buckingham Palace describes as a rich mix serving to reflect Scottish history and culture, with artists representative of contemporary Scotland.

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