Some bright and colourful footage has been shared of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards parading down the Royal Mile on Friday, September 3.
The parade has been organised to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Scots DG).
And although Queen Elizabeth II was unable to attend due to bad weather - others took in the festivities and marvelled at the uniforms, horses and soldiers on display.
The SCOTS DG are known for riding majestic grey horses during the march after inheriting the tradition of the Scots Greys from the Royal North British Dragoons - an act that celebrates the shared history of the regiments.
The mounted soldiers are joined by their comrades on foot who march during the procession whilst playing a mixture of instruments including pipes and drums whilst decorated in the most marvelous of uniforms.
Those in attendance included Major General Alastair Bruce, the current Governor of Edinburgh Castle and the Duke of Kent, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, who served as an officer in The Royal Scots Greys between 1955 and 1971.
Camera Obscura, who are situated at the mouth of Edinburgh Castle, captured some of the footage below.
But an event of this nature requires preparation - with the Scots DG leaving the castle early on Thursday morning to take part in a centuries old tradition where Army cavalry are allowed to stretch their horses legs and feed them early in the morning in a major city.
And this tradition was used to acclimatise the horses to their city centre environment and give the soldiers taking part some time to practice ahead of the parade on Friday morning.
The British Army said that if they were not given the correct access then unusual noises, smells and activity relating to the parade could startle the horses and make them uncontrollable.
Captain Alex Humphries, from B Squadron, one of those who took part on the acclimatisation mission on Thursday morning said: “It is important to allow the horses time to experience these unusual conditions prior to the parade itself, it also gives the mounted troops some fresh experience, particularly as we have not been able to parade in the last two years due to the fight against COVID.”
