Two women charged after protests and arrests at King's coronation event in Scotland
The festivities in Edinburgh on Wednesday included a service at St Giles' Cathedral, a people's procession, a royal procession, a 21-gun salute, and a flypast by the Red Arrows. In total, Police Scotland arrested four people and issued warnings to a further four.
Thursday 6 July 2023 10:05, UK
Two women who were arrested over an alleged breach of the peace during Scotland's coronation celebrations in Edinburgh have now been charged.
Imogen Robertson, 22, and Hannah Torrance-Bright, 21, have been accused of allegedly attempting to climb over a crowd barrier on the Royal Mile.
The women have been released on an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 11 July, according to Police Scotland.
The King was presented with the Honours of Scotland - the country's crown jewels - at a National Service of Thanksgiving in St Giles' Cathedral on Wednesday.
The festivities for the new King and Queen also included a people's procession, a royal procession, a 21-gun salute, and a flypast by the Red Arrows.
But outside the service, anti-monarchy protesters shouted: "Not my king."
The women charged are believed to be members of This Is Rigged - a Scottish pressure group that hopes to curtail the oil and gas industry.
On Twitter, the group claimed the arrests were "infringing on our democratic right to protest".
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A man was also arrested at the event on suspicion of theft, while another man was arrested in connection with an outstanding warrant.
Three men and a woman were also detained for alleged threatening behaviour and failing to desist. They were later issued with a recorded police warning.