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In pictures: Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in Scotland

britneytitheraJune 3, 2022

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Michelle Cumming

People in Scotland are celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee – and a four-day bank holiday weekend.

On Thursday the beginning of festivities were marked with a Royal gun salute at Edinburgh Castle, before beacons were lit across the country.

The celebrations are set to continue with street parties and community events throughout the weekend.

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How are you spending the jubilee weekend in Scotland? Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC's rules regarding photographs which can be found here.

Head gardener David Dorward next to this year's design on the world's oldest Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

North Berwick post boxes beautiful knitted crowns - "How joyful and what a lot of effort went into marking the jubilee."

The 105th Regiment Royal Artillery, The Scottish and Ulster Gunners during the Royal Gun Salute at Edinburgh Castle to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee celebratory weekend

Beacon at Fraserburgh

Setting up beacon at Knockendoch Hill in Dumfries and Galloway

North Berwick beacon

Sandy MacDonell piped at Ceag Bheag, Kingussie, during the lighting of the beacon.

Alex Ulivi was among the crowds who saw the lighting of the beacon at Saltcoats, Ayrshire

A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Commander of Edinburgh Garrison Lieutenant Colonel Lorne Campbell at Edinburgh Castle on day one of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Beacon at Peterculter

Beacon

Meanwhile 1st Helensburgh Scout Group lit a floating beacon on Loch Lomond

Lesley Mcclymont sent this image of a beacon pictured as the sun set at Irvine beach in Ayrshire

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