Benedict XVI with Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi talking to journalists on board
Benedict XVI was met by the Duke of Edinburgh and given a guard of honour.
The Queen and the Pope walk through the Morning Drawing Room at Holyroodhouse. 
The Queen exchanges gifts with the Pope inside the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh talk with Benedict during an audience this morning.
The Pope warned Britain against 'aggressive forms of secularism' today and insisted it must keep its respect for religion at the start of his historic state visit.
Benedict XVI, seeking to move on from the row over his cardinal's 'Third World' attack on the UK, also apologised for the Catholic Church's handling of the child abuse scandal.
Benedict XVI, seeking to move on from the row over his cardinal's 'Third World' attack on the UK, also apologised for the Catholic Church's handling of the child abuse scandal.
The Pope, who flew into Scotland this morning, admitted on the flight that the church had not dealt with abusive priests decisively or quickly enough.
The comments, made as he flew into Scotland this morning, are his most thorough admission to date of failings in the way the sex abuse scandal was handled.
The comments, made as he flew into Scotland this morning, are his most thorough admission to date of failings in the way the sex abuse scandal was handled.
They were a clear attempt to divert attention from insensitive comments by one of his aides who sparked fury on the eve of his trip, the first British visit by a Pope in 28 years.
Cardinal Walter Kasper was dropped from his entourage after accusing Britain of harbouring aggressive atheism and discriminating against Christians.
Benedict admitted he had been shocked and saddened by the scale of abuse and vowed that his priority now would be in helping victims heal and regain their trust in the church.
He told reporters he felt 'sadness also that the church authority was not sufficiently vigilant and not sufficiently quick and decisive to take the necessary measures'.
The row has gathered pace with revelations in Belgium of hundreds of new victims, at least 13 of whom committed suicide.
Cardinal Walter Kasper was dropped from his entourage after accusing Britain of harbouring aggressive atheism and discriminating against Christians.
Benedict admitted he had been shocked and saddened by the scale of abuse and vowed that his priority now would be in helping victims heal and regain their trust in the church.
He told reporters he felt 'sadness also that the church authority was not sufficiently vigilant and not sufficiently quick and decisive to take the necessary measures'.
The row has gathered pace with revelations in Belgium of hundreds of new victims, at least 13 of whom committed suicide.
Today, the Pope said abusive priests must never have access to children, saying they suffered from an illness that mere 'goodwill' could not cure.
He said it was now his top priority to help victims heal and regain their trust in the church.
He said it was now his top priority to help victims heal and regain their trust in the church.
The Pope also acknowledged anti-Catholic protests planned for his visit, saying Britain had a 'great history of anti-Catholicism. But it is also a country with a great history of tolerance'.
He said he expected a warm welcome from Catholics and other believers and 'mutual respect and tolerance' among those with anti-Catholic sentiments.
'I go forward with much courage and joy,' he said.
He said he expected a warm welcome from Catholics and other believers and 'mutual respect and tolerance' among those with anti-Catholic sentiments.
'I go forward with much courage and joy,' he said.
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