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Laura Paterson & Kaitlin Easton

Coronation celebrations continue in Scotland day after King Charles is crowned with military parade

Coronation celebrations are continuing in Scotland the day after King Charles III was officially crowned. Following the historic event on Saturday, a ceremony and parade was held in Glasgow as scores of other community celebrations are held across the country.

The Coronation was officially marked by the city's Lord Lieutenant Jacqueline McLaren, with a ceremony in George Square followed by a parade to Glasgow Cathedral. The ceremony included inspection of a guard of honour, speeches and three cheers for the King and Queen, followed by the national anthem.

As well as military servicemen and women, veterans and cadets as young as 10 gathered for the march to Glasgow Cathedral. In her speech, the Lord Lieutenant, who attended the coronation at Westminster Abbey on behalf of Glasgow on Saturday, congratulated Charles and Camilla.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their Coronation (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The parade formed in George Square and then marched up to Glasgow Cathedral (Mark Anderson)

She told the crowd: "I would like to thank you all for attending today to mark this historic occasion.

"I was honoured, as the city's representative of Their Majesties, to accept their invitation to witness the historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey - a memorable and once-in-a-lifetime event.

"On behalf of the city on this day, which marks the first full day of our new King's reign, I wish the royal couple longevity, happiness and wisdom.

"I met the King for the first time in October last year at the opening of the refurbished Burrell Collection.

The parade formed in George Square and then marched up to Glasgow Cathedral (Mark Anderson)

"I look forward to welcoming King Charles III and Queen Camilla back to Glasgow very soon."

The Lord Lieutenant then led the parade of military servicemen past the City Chambers and through the city to the cathedral for a thanksgiving service which began at at 11am.

The cathedral was one of the locations in Scotland where the coronation was broadcast to the public. Dozens of people attended the historic building to witness the event but there was a moment of Coronation chaos when the screens cut out just before King Charles was crowned.

The parade marched through Glasgow (Mark Anderson)

While in Edinburgh, around 1,500 members of the public watched on a big screen in West Princes Street Gardens. Across Scotland, more than 200 Coronation Big Lunch celebrations have been registered across the weekend of the coronation.

Several are taking place on Sunday, including in the Royal Deeside village of Ballater, neighbouring the Balmoral estate where hundreds of people are expected at Coronation Big Lunch at the Church Green.

Ballater businesswoman Wendy Cobban, who has helped organise the event, said: "Ballater holds a special affection for the King and Queen, as the village has had strong ties with the royal family since the time of Queen Victoria. I think that the local residents feel a more personal relationship with the King and Queen, they are looked upon as friends and neighbours.

A thanksgiving service took place in Glasgow Cathedral (Mark Anderson)

"Locals and tourists will come together and enjoy the events of the weekend in an atmosphere of fun and celebration in Ballater, a place that holds a special place in the King and Queen's hearts."

The Coronation Big Lunch initiative, from the Eden Project, forms part of the celebrations for the coronation weekend. The Queen has been Patron of The Big Lunch initiative since 2013 and The Big Lunch was set up four years previously to encourage neighbours and communities to share food.

On Saturday, both celebrations and protests took place in Scotland as the coronation was marked. Gun salutes were fired at Edinburgh and Stirling Castles to mark moment the King was crowned.

Thousands attended an independence march and rally in Glasgow while in Edinburgh hundreds of people gathered on Calton Hill for an anti-monarchy rally organised by Our Republic.

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