Editing Edinburgh Castle (section)

===Military role===
[[File:Sentries at Edinburgh Castle Gatehouse.jpg|thumb|Sentries guarding the Gatehouse]]
Direct administration of the castle by the [[War Office]] came to an end in 1905, and in 1923 the Army formally moved to the city's new Redford Barracks. Nevertheless, the castle continues to have a strong connection with the Army, and is one of the few ancient castles in Britain that still has a military garrison, albeit for largely ceremonial and administrative purposes. Public duties performed by the garrison include guarding the [[Honours of Scotland]], and armed [[wikt:sentry|sentries]] stand watch at the Gatehouse outside opening hours. The post of [[Governor of Edinburgh Castle]] is now a ceremonial post. The New Barracks contain both the Governor's House, which serves as the Officers' Mess, and the Regimental Headquarters of the [[Royal Regiment of Scotland]]. The Army retains responsibility for these and for the [[Royal Scots]] Museum and [[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards]] Museum.<ref name=osowska/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.army.mod.uk/52bde/edinburgh_castle.htm |title=Edinburgh Castle |publisher=British Army |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080502223627/http://www.army.mod.uk/52bde/edinburgh_castle.htm |archive-date=2 May 2008 }}</ref>