The Royal Family, including Queen Camilla and the Duke of Edinburgh, recently attended the Thistle service in Edinburgh where they were formally appointed to Scotland's highest order of chivalry, the Order of the Thistle. This prestigious order recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to national life or held public office. The monarch is the only one who has the authority to bestow this honor, with the most recent appointees including anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black and lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy. Knights wore distinct green velvet robes and white plumed hats during a procession to St Giles' Cathedral, where the service took place. This event was part of the royals' Holyrood Week stay in Scotland, highlighting the importance of tradition and ceremony within the monarchy.