Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock (12251974as) Queen Elizabeth II 9 Aug 2021 Queen Elizabeth II official arrival at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, UK - 09 Aug 2021 The Queen will receives an official welcome to Balmoral Castle. In a small ceremony outside the Castle gates, Her Majesty will inspect a Guard of Honour formed of the 5 SCOTS, Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, under the Command of Major Cameron Law. The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Pipes and Drums of 3 SCOTS will perform, and The Royal Regiment of Scotland's Mascot, Shetland Pony Lance Corporal Cruachan IV, will also be present for the ceremony. This is the first time the welcome ceremony has taken place since 2019. In line with government guidelines, the ceremony did not take place last year.
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