{"id":2539,"date":"2026-06-30T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailycelebnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/queen-meets-jk-rowling-to-mark-start-of-royal-week-in-edinburgh\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T01:41:19","slug":"queen-meets-jk-rowling-to-mark-start-of-royal-week-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailycelebnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/queen-meets-jk-rowling-to-mark-start-of-royal-week-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen meets JK Rowling to mark begin of royal week in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The occasion began with the Crown of Scotland being escorted down the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Fortress earlier than the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland brass ensemble carried out a fanfare within the debating chamber.<\/p>\n

The King will later maintain an investiture ceremony and backyard celebration on the palace, on the foot of the Royal Mile, alongside Queen Camilla, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal.<\/p>\n

These receiving honours included forensic scientist Lorna Dawson, who was awarded a damehood within the New Yr Honours, and New Seekers singer Eve Graham, who turns into an MBE for providers to the music business.<\/p>\n

Simon Milne, regius keeper of the Royal Botanic Backyard Edinburgh, additionally acquired a knighthood for providers to botany, conservation and horticulture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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