Eddinburgh, Scotland, UK. 02nd July, 2016. The Queen departs the Parliament. The Queen opens the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament. The fifth term of the Scottish Parliament began after May's Holyrood elections, and MSPs had their final session before the summer break on Thursday. Following the opening ceremony, thousands of people took part in the Riding procession down the Royal Mile, led by the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Credit: Andrew O'Brien/Alamy Live News
Saturday 2nd of July 2016: The Queen departs the Parliament. The Queen opens the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament. The fifth term of the Scottish Parliament began after May's Holyrood elections, and MSPs had their final session before the summer break on Thursday. Following the opening ceremony, thousands of people took part in the Riding procession down the Royal Mile, led by the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Community groups including Shetland Vikings, Polish Punjabi and Highland dancers, pipe and brass bands, choirs and a martial arts group manning a Chinese dragon also made their way down the road and into Holyrood's grounds. Local heroes nominated by MSPs in recognition of their work for local causes joined the Riding as it approached Holyrood, along with elected representatives and guests.
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