Queen travels to Scotland for keys ceremony
The Queen was on Monday continuing her comeback as she travelled to Scotland to take part in the Ceremony of the Keys.
The ancient ceremony takes place on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh as part of Holyrood Week, also known as Royal Week, each summer. As part of the tradition, the monarch is handed the keys of the city.
She was being accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Unspecified “mobility problems” kept her from attending some Platinum Jubilee events this month, and she was often seen using a stick during engagements.
But she was seen meeting Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Windsor Castle last week without the aid of a stick.
The trip comes after the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Queen, in which she pledged to continue to serve the country “to the best of my ability supported by my family”.
Charles, known as the Earl of Rothesay in Scotland and the Princess Royal will all take part in a series of public engagements in Scotland over the coming days.
However, Andrew, known as the Earl of Inverness in Scotland, no longer carries out public duties and will not be involved.
