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four days after the death of queen elizabeth ii, at her scottish estate, the eyes of millions of people throughout scotland, the united kingdom, the commonwealth and beyond are fixed on the city of edinburgh this afternoon as the people of the country her majesty loved so much have their opportunity to say farewell. flags are at half mast, and there's a palpable sense of respectful remembrance around the capital, a city the late queen knew so well. back injuly, when the queen's health was already giving cause for concern, she nonetheless decided that the annual summer stay at balmora...

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And there's a lot of tartan. this is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. they've been holding it here on the castle esplanade since 1950. and this year's tattoo involves 800 performers, including bands from across the globe. the theme is stories. tonight's show is under way but i'm not here just to enjoy myself. earlier, i went behind the scenes. there are nearly 700 crew and technical experts working backstage. and another stat for you — 35 miles of cabling. up here is the control room where the technicians make the magic happen. hi. i'm alasdair. if you were to design a space

On top of the fringe, there's loads of other events, too. there's a film festival and the international cultural festival. but perhaps the most colourful is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. it is a true spectacle, and alasdair keane has been to the show. it's loud, it's bright, and there's a lot of tartan. this is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. they've been holding it here on the castle esplanade since 1950. and this year's tattoo involves 800 performers, including bands from across the globe. the theme is stories. tonight's show is under way, but i'm not here just to enjoy myself. e...

It's loud, its bright, and there's a lot of tartan. this is the royal edinburgh military tattoo. they've been holding it here on the castle esplanade since 1950. and this year's tattoo involves 800 performers, including bands from across the globe. the theme is stories. tonight's show is underway, but i'm not here just to enjoy myself. earlier, i went behind the scenes. there are nearly 700 crew and technical experts working backstage. and another stat for you — 35 miles of cabling. up here is the control room where the technicians make the magic happen.