Order of Service
Watch the introduction to the order of service from the Presiding Officer
Arrival procession
The arrival of Their Majesties The King and Queen
Fanfare for the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Scottish Parliament – composed by John Wallace CBE, conducted by John Logan and performed by The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Brass Ensemble is played as Their Majesties The King and The Queen enter the Debating Chamber
The Scottish Parliament’s Mace borne by Robert White
The King’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers)
The Officers of Arms accompanied by representatives of youth organisations from across Scotland
The Crown of Scotland borne by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, escorted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms and the Captain-General
Welcome
The Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP
Address
His Majesty The King
Performance
An t-Iarla Diùrach / Innis Dhòmhsa Cà’il Thu Cadal? / Biodag Dhò’ll ‘ic Alasdair – arranged by Sileas Sinclair, conducted by Joy Dunlop Performed by Còisir Alba
Response to His Majesty The King
First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
Leader of the Scottish Conservatives and Unionist Party
Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
Performance
Highland Cathedral – composed by Korb / Roever, arranged by Rennard / Munn, conducted by David Munn and performed by 92 young musicians from Big Noise programmes across the country: Douglas (Dundee), Govanhill (Glasgow), Raploch (Stirling), Torry (Aberdeen) and Wester Hailes (Edinburgh)
Response to His Majesty The King
Co-Leader of the Scottish Green Party
Leader of the Scottish Liberal-Democrats
Performance
Ca' the Yowes – written by Robert Burns, arranged and performed by Calum McIlroy
Departure of Their Majesties The King and Queen
Auchmountain’s Bonnie Glen – performed by the Scottish Parliament’s Piper Stuart McMillan MSP from the Members’ Garden