bless and sustain them in their work, and also their royal highnesses the duke and duchess of rothesay, and all the royal family that they may be inspired by love and devotion to our common cause. lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. we pray for our nation asking that resolve and a steady purpose may be given to those who exercise responsibility on our behalf, for those who frame our laws and shape our life together, for those who keep the peace, administerjustice, heal the sick, teach the young, and pursue fair commerce. grant wisdom, skill, and a pursuit of the common good

amongst all who lead us in national and local government. lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. trusting in your love and power, we dedicate ourselves again to lives that are hopeful, cheerful, and of service to others. in the midst of doubt, let us celebrate the persistence of faith; in the face of fear, let us give thanks for the presence of hope; when confronted by anger, let us rejoice in the power of forgiveness and reconciliation. lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

we give thanks for those who have died in the faith, especially those whose lives shine bright before us in example and encouragement. grant that we may follow them and come to share the glory of everlasting life, throuthesus christ. lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. amen. # christ is made the sure foundation # christ the head and corner—stone # chosen of the lord and precious

# binding all the church in one # holy zion's help for ever # and her confidence alone. # here bestow on all your servants # what they ask of you to gain # what they gain from you for ever # with the blessed to retain

# and hereafter in your glory # evermore with you to reign. # praise and honour to the father # praise and honour to the son # praise and honour to the spirit # ever three and ever one # one in might and one in glory

# while unending ages run.# the presence of the stone of destiny or scone in this high kirk of edinburgh on this occasion is a historic moment in the life of scotland. carved from the earth, this is a simple piece of stone. yet, in its simplicity, it has precious and significant symbolism for the people of this land. the stone of destiny — an lia fail —

is an ancient symbol of scottish sovereignty. fanfare # god save our gracious king # long live our noble king # god save the king! # send him victorious

# happy and glorious # long to reign over us # god save the king! # the worship is over, let the service begin. beloved, go in peace. and may the god who loves you, father, son, and holy spirit, go with you this day and forevermore.

fanfare the worship is over. let the service begin, said the moderator. words for us all, perhaps, but not least the king, who is promised and received the crown of scotland, to rein in

service of all his people. and he will leave the church to the jaunty strains we hear now of the call of lochnagar, performed by the fanfare trumpets of the royal air force. dame kathryn grainger carrying that sword, that rather heavy sword that she has carried so well, out of the church of st giles'. and the sceptre, worn out by lady

dorrian. —— borne out. the crown of scotland, carried by the duke of hamilton, and accompanied by two school pupils. a very big day for them. the king and queen, after a ceremony that i imagine the king has found rather moving. they follow the lord

lyon, king of arms, towards the west door of st giles'. at the door, they will be receiving three service guard of honour. and there will be a 21 gun salute at edinburgh castle.

appropriate, that recessional music was written by the professor of musical composition at the university of aberdeen, where queen camilla is chancellor, and it was in celebration of the countryside that they both know and love so well in aberdeenshire, and they spend as much time as they can there. it is interesting, sally, to look at that service and think of all the grandeur that is associated with st giles' cathedral, the high kirk of edinburgh, its history, the knights of the thistle there, the head of the civil courts and the criminal courts in scotland, and there are places representing that institutional personality that has been there long before the act of union and remains, and yet to realise that it is a very intimate place, st giles', because the way it is designed, with the communion

table in the centre of the church rather than at the end of a long nave, means that everyone feels part of a proceeding such as we have just seen, as the guns fire from the ramparts of edinburgh castle, high above the royal mile. from where the one o'clock gun still sounds every day over the streets of edinburgh. and the car is processing back down the royal mile towards the palace of holyroodhouse. there, shortly, the royal family will be re—emerging to watch a fly past by the red arrows. it was a lovely service, jim, wasn't it? it it was a lovely service, jim, wasn't it? ., , ., , . ., ., , it was a lovely service, jim, wasn't it? ., , . ., ., ~ it? it was a service that was marked by various. — it? it was a service that was marked by various. i — it? it was a service that was marked by various, i think, _ it? it was a service that was marked

by various, i think, memorable - by various, i think, memorable things, and music was deeply scottish. much of it recently arranged, by young composers at the king's behest, by an extremely powerful sermon delivered by the moderator of the general assembly of the church of scotland. it had a personality which i think was very much its own and it wasn't a service taken off a shelf and presented to people. it was something which was created for the particular occasion, and frankly, for a particular monarch. his individuality and personality, i think, monarch. his individuality and personality, ithink, was monarch. his individuality and personality, i think, was reflected from the very beginning of that. and you saw, as we were saying earlier, the various institutions of scotland, some of them very ancient, some of the more recent... the scottish parliament was only re—established, i should say, in 1999. they were all there as the symbols of, if you like, political

power and institutions of the moment, and yet, underneath it was this sense which the moderator caught in her sermon of a tide of history, of thought, of argument, caught in her sermon of a tide of history, of thought, ofargument, of course too, and of passion, that flows through these streets, and which was tried... which was caught in this service today. that was the intention, and i think many people who were there will feel it delivered something that was very particular, and in that sense, unique. we shouldn't speculate about the king's thoughts, but it must have meant something to him, not least the emphasis on caring for the environment, passing it onto the next generation, these marvellous songs about the wonders of creation.

the moderator delivered a sermon which could have been delivered for the king. was very much talking about the sanctity of the planet that we inhabit. and the importance of caring for it. she pictured a world in which we were bound to one another across the seas and across borders and obliged to help one another and in which we were all jointly responsible for the survival and prosperity of the planet. i think if you were to craft a message that would suit this morning, you couldn't have done it with more care or skill. , couldn't have done it with more care or skill. .., , . couldn't have done it with more care or skill. .. , ., ., ., or skill. the cars are moving now into the forecourt _ or skill. the cars are moving now into the forecourt of _ or skill. the cars are moving now into the forecourt of the - or skill. the cars are moving now into the forecourt of the palace l or skill. the cars are moving now| into the forecourt of the palace of holyroodhouse. greeted by the household cavalry and the great

pageantry that has been so much part of this occasion. national anthem plays. ., , , ., plays. the high constables of hol rood plays. the high constables of holyrood on — plays. the high constables of holyrood on parade _ plays. the high constables of holyrood on parade there - plays. the high constables of holyrood on parade there as l plays. the high constables of. holyrood on parade there as they always are when the monarchy or other members of the royal family are in residence. the other members of the royal family are in residence.— other members of the royal family are in residence. the royal company of archers- — are in residence. the royal company of archers. the _ are in residence. the royal company of archers. the king's _ are in residence. the royal company of archers. the king's bodyguard - are in residence. the royal company of archers. the king's bodyguard in i of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland. of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland- a — of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland. a reminder _ of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland. a reminder that - of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland. a reminder that the - of archers. the king's bodyguard in scotland. a reminder that the king | scotland. a reminder that the king is wearing the robe and the insignia of the order of the thistle. as is the duke of rothesay, prince william. joining his father as they go into a palace which, as anyone who's

visited it as a tourist will know, has got a history which is rich, bloody of course too. but it tells a very moving story. it takes us right back to early times. it is of course an abbey alongside the palace of holyroodhouse, pretty much a room in now but it was an abbey at one time and then the palace came to the fore, henry viii's brother—in—law, mary queen of scots and everything that followed. back to st giles' where our reporter is waiting. back to st giles' where our reporter is waitinu. ~ ,, back to st giles' where our reporter is waitinu. ~ i. ., back to st giles' where our reporter is waitinu. ~ ., is waiting. well, you are saying that ou is waiting. well, you are saying that you can't _ is waiting. well, you are saying that you can't speculate - is waiting. well, you are saying that you can't speculate too - is waiting. well, you are saying i

that you can't speculate too much is waiting. well, you are saying - that you can't speculate too much as to how— that you can't speculate too much as to how the _ that you can't speculate too much as to how the king might be feeling today _ to how the king might be feeling today. i'mjoined bya man to how the king might be feeling today. i'm joined by a man who is possibly— today. i'm joined by a man who is possibly better placed than most to make _ possibly better placed than most to make that speculation. he was the private _ make that speculation. he was the private secretary to the then prince of wales _ private secretary to the then prince of wales for almost 15 years. thank you for— of wales for almost 15 years. thank you for being with us. a big day for scotland. _ you for being with us. a big day for scotland, for the royal family and for the _ scotland, for the royal family and for the king. what have you made of it? h— for the king. what have you made of it? �* , .,, for the king. what have you made of it? ~ , ._ ., for the king. what have you made of it? , , it? a big day and it seems extraordinary, _ it? a big day and it seems extraordinary, i— it? a big day and it seems extraordinary, i was - it? a big day and it seems i extraordinary, i was thinking it? a big day and it seems - extraordinary, i was thinking on the way that it's almost ten months since we were in very different circumstances and scotland was leading the world in mourning for the late queen. here we are in different circumstances. i think both the principles together with the duke of rothesay and duchess of rothesay will be feeling that this has been quite a day. {flee rothesay will be feeling that this has been quite a day.— has been quite a day. give us an idea of the _ has been quite a day. give us an idea of the significance - has been quite a day. give us an idea of the significance of - has been quite a day. give us an i idea of the significance of scotland to the _ idea of the significance of scotland to the king. is this home as far as he's _ to the king. is this home as far as he's concerned? some people have suggested — he's concerned? some people have suggested that. he's concerned? some people have suggested that-— suggested that. there is a lot of scotland that _

suggested that. there is a lot of scotland that involves _ suggested that. there is a lot of scotland that involves coming i suggested that. there is a lot of - scotland that involves coming home and that doesn'tjust mean the time they are able to spend privately at balmoral, it actually means going around the country. the queen said that she felt she was coming home when she visited aberdeenshire because her father's family came from there. i also think it's about engagement. they love scotland but they love the people of scotland. the distinction is quite important. there is a pragmatism at the heart of all of this. they are very, very keen to engage and they like the directness that scots tend to show. there's that good set of relationships going on. even be dissentin: relationships going on. even be dissenting voices _ relationships going on. even be dissenting voices that - relationships going on. even be dissenting voices that were - relationships going on. even be - dissenting voices that were audible in the _ dissenting voices that were audible in the crowd today, there is a place that as _ in the crowd today, there is a place that as far— in the crowd today, there is a place that as far as — in the crowd today, there is a place that as far as he is concerned? it�*s that as far as he is concerned? it's art of that as far as he is concerned? it�*s part of the deal. everyone has their view and is entitled to their view. i was speaking to someone earlier who was—

i was speaking to someone earlier who was involved in choreographing the service — who was involved in choreographing the service and he was talking about the service and he was talking about the hands—on nature of the whole thing. _ the hands—on nature of the whole thing, right down to commissioning the music— thing, right down to commissioning the music on pieces of music commissioned. he is allabout the music on pieces of music commissioned. he is all about the details _ commissioned. he is all about the details. at“— commissioned. he is all about the details. �* ., ., ., details. all about the detail and he would have — details. all about the detail and he would have taken _ details. all about the detail and he would have taken a _ details. all about the detail and he would have taken a lot _ details. all about the detail and he would have taken a lot of time - details. all about the detail and he would have taken a lot of time and j would have taken a lot of time and care on those elements, as you say. one of the projects i was involved in was the purchase of dumfries house and we discovered not long afterwards that through various funding difficulties a lot of the local schools were losing or have lost music lessons. so, through some of the organisations of which he is patron, we reintroduced them and it's an example of a very kind of, that's what i mean by the pragmatism. where there is a gap, as prince of wales and heir to the throne he saw the opportunity to do something and that's what generally happened. you something and that's what generally ha ened. ., ., , something and that's what generally hauened. ., ., , , something and that's what generally ha ened. ., ., , , ., happened. you were at his side for 15 ears. happened. you were at his side for 15 years what's — happened. you were at his side for 15 years. what's he like _ happened. you were at his side for 15 years. what's he like to - 15 years. what's he like to work

for? _ 15 years. what's he like to work for? , . all 15 years. what's he like to workj for?_ all about for? very demanding. all about the detail. all about _ for? very demanding. all about the detail. all about the _ for? very demanding. all about the detail. all about the detail. - for? very demanding. all about the detail. all about the detail. not - detail. all about the detail. not 'ust the detail. all about the detail. not just the detail's _ detail. all about the detail. not just the detail's sake. _ detail. all about the detail. not just the detail's sake. the - detail. all about the detail. notj just the detail's sake. the ideas would come thick and fast. that's where i think he brings a great deal to the role as king. of course, it's well beyond these shores as well, scotland and the uk. through the commonwealth and many overseas, people recognise the fact is authentic, it really matters. these things matter and he will do whatever he can and indeed engage other people to do whatever they can to help to bring people together. at the heart of it is communities, continuity and convening. taste the heart of it is communities, continuity and convening. we hear so much about — continuity and convening. we hear so much about this _ continuity and convening. we hear so much about this modernising - continuity and convening. we hear so i much about this modernising monarch, he is going _ much about this modernising monarch, he is going to bring it into the 21st _ he is going to bring it into the 21st century, there is a lot of pomp and ceremonial today. how much do you expect _

and ceremonial today. how much do you expect him to change, how much will we _ you expect him to change, how much will we see _ you expect him to change, how much will we see change?— will we see change? well, one of the treat will we see change? well, one of the great points — will we see change? well, one of the great points is _ will we see change? well, one of the great points is if— will we see change? well, one of the great points is if you _ will we see change? well, one of the great points is if you want _ will we see change? well, one of the great points is if you want to - will we see change? well, one of the great points is if you want to know i great points is if you want to know where you're going, it's a good idea to understand where you've come from. it's about saying there will be changes of course. we see them already. i have no idea what is on his mind about long—term future but he will bring a great deal to it and while he can't do the things he was familiar with us prince of wales, there is a great deal going on which i think will begin to show through in the months and years ahead. ads, in the months and years ahead. a fascinating insight. thank you for your time — fascinating insight. thank you for our time. . ~ fascinating insight. thank you for our time. ., ,, i. , your time. thank you very much, mark. your time. thank you very much, mark- as — your time. thank you very much, mark. as we've _ your time. thank you very much, mark. as we've reflected - your time. thank you very much, mark. as we've reflected often i your time. thank you very much, - mark. as we've reflected often today and we heard it again there, the king likes to be hands—on with anything he is involved in. nothing exemplifies that more in scotland than his dumfries house project and thatis than his dumfries house project and that is something particularly close

to his heart. dumfries house itself is predominantly a tourist attraction, which brings in more than 100,000 visitors each year. and when the house was taken over it was very much in a state of disrepair. three years ago dumfries house was put on the market. that led to major concerns about what would happen to this place. then at the 11th hour, a bid came in that secured dumfries house for the nation. prince charles got involved, personally underwriting money from his charities foundation. he has an eye for where there is need, and he had a vision where he could see that if dumfries house could be saved for the nation it could perform a role much wider thanjust the provision of interesting history. what followed on from that was a bit of a ripple effect, and we started to look to the wider estate to see how we could do things there to try to bring more economic benefit to the area.

i was a schoolboy in cumnock which is my local town, my father was a joiner, my grandfather was a coalminer, as many men in this area were, its one of the traditional coal mining areas of scotland. but the last few decades that industry has disappeared and communities like cumnock have been really hard hit by those economic changes. he has involved the local community, he's created opportunity for young people to develop skills, and then to practise these skills. i think that's all part of the sense of vision which he has. this is where you can. come and see his visions and passion in action, _ so a whole range of programmes here are actually delivering some of the ideas that he's had - for a long time whether it is getting young people - in from our local secondary one day i a week to horticulture or one yearl long programmes in the building craft side of things, _

it is all about making a difference. the future textiles programme here was all about bringing the sewing industry back alive in ayrshire, how to use a machine, how to troubleshoot problems, gain different skills, get your speed up, get your accuracy up, and to do it to a professional standard. at the end of the course he came down to the facility, and he seemed to be interested in what your plans were, what you actually want to do. we were opening the new kitchen area at dumfries house, to help the local children learn life skills, and the passion that he has to help, he wants to make sure that the heritage isn't lost, the skills aren't lost. he wants to instil that chance in as many people or children as he can.

it was great to see what they have done with the house and what they are doing with the kids, it's fantastic. one of the things that surprised me is how hands on he is, _ i think that's the one thing that people don't realise. _ everything that we do, he is part of. - and that could be down - to where a bench is positioned within an estate or it could be down to where we're setting up _ an education programme, he will feed his thoughts. into that as well. so he's very passionate - about what he does, he has an involvement in everything. and i think that's the thing that most impresses me. i i think he's very driven. if he's going to get involved in anything he wants to know right from a to z how it's going to work, how it's going to come out, how the interactions will be for the people taking part, what the outcomes will be, so he's really focussed, and i think he puts his heart and soul in it. we know already that dumfries house is the second major employer in east ayrshire after the council, which is an incredible development, and you can feel that there is something being regenerated and that society, this local society

is finding itself again. let's hear these pipes outside st giles'. pipes play. that is the raf pipe band. that was a marvellous distillation of what the king does in a place like dumfries house. dumfries house is a very creative project, as james macmillan was saying, it was desperately badly hit by the decline in mining and it needed a helping hand. it has turned into a project which brings young people in who are training for a sense of hope and optimism and the atmosphere around them in that part

of south—west scotland is not remarkable. there is a real sense that something has happened, which no one could have predicted. the old place was mouldering a bit and it was suddenly pulled back and phoenix has risen from the ashes in ayrshire. you can hear also that listening to james mcmillan, whose music has taken him to the top of the tree in the world of modern who were fortunate enough to be in the tree regation at that time. there who were fortunate enough to be in the tree in gation at that time. there who were fortunate enough to be in the tree in the m at that time. there who were fortunate enough to be in the tree in the world hat time. there who were fortunate enough to be in the tree in the world oft time. there who were fortunate enough to be in the tree in the world of modern here composition, you see the king's the tree in the world of modern composition, you commitment to new music, composers who can arrange old music, it's something that's vital and alive and that was very evident in the course of the service. that's here now some of the music that actually went on before the service began, because there was a wonderful concert going on for those who were fortunate enough to be in

the congregation at that time. there