In the peak of the pageantry, the Lord Provost Robert Aldridge then presented the King with the keys to the city of Edinburgh, who immediately returned them.

King Charles Just Accepted the Keys to the City — and Immediately Gave Them Back The King undertook a historic duty at the Palace of the Holyrhoodhouse Janine Henni Tue, July 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM PDT ...

King Charles is presented with the keys to the city of Edinburgh during the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse on July 1, 2025. ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty After the monarch ...

King Charles is accepting the keys to the kingdom at the start of an important week in Scotland. On the morning of July 1, the King, 76, stepped out to attend the Ceremony of the Keys in the ...