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King and Queen to attend 'milestone' Scottish Parliament event

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The King and Queen will attend the event at Holyrood later this month

The King and Queen will join MSPs at a "milestone" event later this month to mark the opening of the next term of the Scottish Parliament.

King Charles will give an address to formally open the parliament following May's Holyrood election.

The event on 27 June will also include performances from the National Theatre of Scotland and the National Youth Choir of Scotland.

Scotland's national poet, makar Padraig MacAoidh, will perform a specially-commissioned work called Let This Hall Be Full Of Noises, which he will read in Gaelic with an English translation.

After the ceremony the King and Queen will meet local heroes chosen by MSPs to represent constituencies and regions across Scotland.

Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson said: "The start of a new parliament is all about optimism, hope and a renewal of what the parliament means to the people of Scotland."

The King and Queen were both at a special event at Holyrood in 2024 to mark the parliament's 25th anniversary.

Gibson said the royal couple's support for the parliament had been "steadfast."

He said: "It's an honour to have the King and the Queen join us at the start of that journey alongside people from across Scotland, who are at the centre of our plans to commemorate this milestone.

"I look forward to celebrating the very best of Scotland, reflecting on our heritage, acknowledging our traditions, but most importantly with a focus on our future."