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tour-weary feet. And, as I looked at the Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cam‐
unique Dutch Gable end-style church exte‐ bridge—in attendance. This was the first
rior, it dawned on me that on previous vis‐ royal wedding to be held in Scotland in 20
its I had always passed by it but had never years—and, unlike massive Westminster
peeked inside. Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral, the Canon‐
In the narthex several color photos gate Kirk is a rather modest venue for such
were proudly displayed of Queen Elizabeth an event. But it has an interesting history—
II’s visit here on July 3, 2016. And her which includes a royal beginning.
granddaughter, Zara Phillips (daughter of It's said that King David I, while riding
Princess Anne), married here on July 30, his horse in the nearby forest—now the
2011, with many royal family members—in‐ grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse—
cluding the queen and Prince Philip, Prince became separated from his companions
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