An American Scottish Foundation
Presents
The Lord Lyon, King of Arms
THE HONORS OF SCOTLAND
TALK AND RECEPTION
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Union Club of the City of New York
101 E 69th Street
New York City
ASF Members $85
Non-Members $110
| ASF Member Tickets $85 |
Non Member Tickets $110 |
The Lord Lyon, King of Arms
As Lord Lyon, Dr Morrow is responsible for state ceremonials in Scotland and took part in the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023 and led the ceremony for the presentation of the Honours of Scotland, subsequently in Edinburgh.
Dr. Joseph Morrow studied law and theology at the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee. On 17 January 2014, he took the Royal oath of loyalty to the Queen entered into the Office of Lord Lyon.
The Honours of Scotland
The Honours of Scotland - the Scottish Crown Jewels - were worn by Scottish monarchs at their coronation. Dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, they are the oldest surviving set of crown jewels in the United Kingdom.
The Honours were used at the coronations of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1543 until Charles II in 1651. Following the creation of Great Britain with the “treaty of the Union” in 1707, the Honours were locked away in a chest in Edinburgh Castle and forgotten.
The Honours were rediscovered in 1818 and have been on public display at Edinburgh Castle ever since. The Honours have been used at state occasions including the visit of George IV in 1822, Elizabeth II's first visit to Scotland as monarch in 1953, and a national service of thanksgiving for Charles III following his coronation in 2023. The Crown of Scotland is present at each Opening Ceremony of the Scottish Parliament.