King Charles III being presented with Scotland’s crown jewels in a ceremony to mark his coronation dominates most of the front pages. The Scottish Daily Mail has 13 pages of coverage and dubs the event “Scotland’s crown and glory”.
The Times’ front page carries an extensive commentary from its former Scotland editor Magnus Linklater who makes the case that the “poignant ceremony” struck the right tone.
The Metro reports how King Charles received the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland. The service at St Giles’ Cathedral also featured a new sword named after the late Queen Elizabeth.
“No thrones this time” notes The Herald front page which sets out the distinctly Scottish approach to the day of pageantry in Edinburgh.
The National front page reflects a number of protests made along the Royal Mile during the celebrations by people who are opposed to the monarchy.
The Daily Record uses its front page as a plea to King Charles to “make his mark” and use his position of power to highlight the ongoing climate emergency.
Thousands of people lined the Royal Mile, according to The Scottish Sun front page, which carries a full page picture of King Charles being presented with the Crown of Scotland, which dates from the 16th Century.
The “Honours of Scotland” is the Edinburgh Evening News headline, focusing on the priceless crown, sceptre and sword of state which were part of the ceremony.
A picture-led front page for the Scottish Daily Express says a day of history was marked by “colourful pageantry”.
The Scotsman has a big picture from the ceremony but its main story is news that SNP MP Angus MacNeil has been suspended following a row with the party’s chief whip. It is alleged Mr MacNeil threatened Brendan O’Hara in Parliament on Monday evening.
The i newspaper leads with a story about UK mortgages. It reports that brokers are predicting 7% fixed-rate deals by late summer unless inflation is suddenly tamed.
A plan to deal with flooding issues in part of Perth is the main story in The Courier’s Perthshire edition.
A man who posed as a plumber as part of a tax evasion scam is the main story on the front page of the Dundee Evening Telegraph.
An Inverness care home worker who attacked a nurse in a row about opening a window is the main story in the Press and Journal.
The Aberdeen Evening Express leads with the story of a woman who stole a ring from the finger of her mum as she lay in a hospital bed.
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