“HISTORIC” proclamations are set to take place across a number of Borders towns this weekend.

They will take place at 12.45pm on Sunday (September 11), according to the council.

Union and Saltire flags on the local authority’s buildings will be raised at 11am on Saturday to coincide with the principal proclamation of King Charles III in London.

Flags will be lowered to half-mast again at 1pm on Sunday following the local proclamations until after the state funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Short proclamations will take place in:

  • Duns – Mercat Cross – Councillor John Greenwell
  • Hawick - Town Hall balcony – Councillor Watson McAteer, convener and honorary provost
  • Galashiels - Chambers balcony – Alaistar Waddell, town crier
  • Jedburgh – Mercat Cross – Councillor Scott Hamilton
  • Kelso - Town Hall, The Square) – Gavin Horsburgh, honorary provost
  • Melrose - Mercat Cross/Plaza – Councillor Jenny Linehan
  • Peebles - Quadrangle at Chambers Institute – Councillor Julie Pirone
  • Selkirk – Mercat Cross – Keith Miller, honorary provost
  • Eyemouth – War Memorial - Lainé Goodman, honorary provost

A small number of other communities are also in the process of arranging proclamations, according to Scottish Borders Council.