Royal Marines Reserves Guard Edinburgh Castle – a new light on the prospect of an independent Scotland was on show recently in the Scottish capital.     Members of the Royal Marines Reserves Scotland have formed the Guard at Edinburgh Castle for the first time.     The restructuring of the Army several years ago means there is no longer an “Army Guard” other than on special occasions.    The occasion was to mark the amalgamation of two RMR units - Scotland and Tyne - and the relocation of the new headquarters to Edinburgh (from Govan in Glasgow).     It was also in celebration of the 348th birthday of the Royal Marines Corps.

These changes to the Royal Marines Reserves are part of the wider reorganisation across the UK,     RMR Scotland has taken the opportunity to relocate the headquarters to the Scottish capital which brings a range of advantages in operating in an efficient way being now located directly next to the Naval Supporting Staff in Scotland and is now closer to the key civilian authorities.