Platinum Jubilee: Flotilla among Scotland’s weekend celebrations

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A flotilla of boats and a re-enactment of the Queen’s coronation are among events celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in Scotland this weekend.

In Kelso, the 1953 coronation has been recreated, with home-made costumes and an orb made from a plumber’s ballcock and gold foil.

A Parade of Sail in Edinburgh promised a colourful tribute later on Saturday.

Meanwhile, republicans staged an anti-monarchy rally in the capital.

Scotland is the only part of the UK where senior members of the royal family will not be attending jubilee events on Saturday.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Wales for a jubilee concert while the Earl and Countess of Wessex have engagements in Northern Ireland.

The Queen herself has pulled out of attending the Epsom Derby but was expected to watch it on TV from Windsor Castle. Later the Prince of Wales and Prince William will pay tribute to the monarch at a Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace.

Princess Anne was in Edinburgh on Friday, when she paid a visit to Edinburgh Zoo and was photographed feeding the penguins.

The re-enactment of the coronation drew crowds in Kelso — Image caption,

The re-enactment of the coronation by members of the local Brownies, Guides, Cubs and Scouts drew crowds in Kelso

Susannah Ayling, aged 12, plays the part of The Queen in a re-enactment of the Queen's Coronation performed by a cast from members of the local Cubs, Scouts and Guides in the town square during Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Kelso, on day three of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth I — Image caption,

The part of the Queen was played by 12-year-old Susannah.

In Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, the celebrations involved a parade and re-enactment of the Queen’s 1953 coronation.

The town’s provost Gavin Horsburgh said an astonishing amount of effort had been put into the event.