Her Majesty The Queen
Earlier today, Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin was carried from The Place of Holyroodhouse to where will Lie at Rest in St Giles’ Cathedral...
Edinburgh Community Bookshop looking for donations now
Edinburgh Community Bookshop, due to open in October, is a new project in Leith selling donated second-hand books to raise funds for local charities.
The...
Thoughts from The Moderator after the service for HM The Queen...
The Moderator of the General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Greenshields has given a homily in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Rt Rev Dr Greenshields...
Motion of Condolence will be tabled at The Scottish Parliament on...
The First Minister will table a formal Motion of Condolence on Monday on behalf of the people of Scotland following the death of Her Majesty...
Edinburgh – road closures and warnings of delays
Edinburgh is expected to be extremely busy both on Monday and Tuesday, with tens of thousands expected to pay their final respects to Her...
HM The Queen – arrangements at St Giles Cathedral on Monday
Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin will Lie at Rest in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, giving an opportunity for the public to pay their...
Day of Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral declared a holiday
Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
This will allow people, businesses and...
Scottish Church Leaders Forum make a statement on the death of...
Fourteen Church leaders who make up the Scottish Church Leaders' Forum have issued a statement on the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
The Statement...
Edinburgh – The Proclamation is read from the Mercat Cross
Joseph Morrow CBE KStJ KC DL FRSE, the Lord Lyon King of Arms read the Proclamation to a gathered crowd from the top of the Mercat Cross at...
Minister at Canongate shares his memories of the Queen
By Rev Neil Gardner, minister at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, the kirk of Holyroodhouse, and Edinburgh Castle.
"’The Queen would like to see Neil for a...
Repairs to overhead gantry signs on M9 and M90 taking place...
Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland is to undertake a programme of repairs to overhead gantry sign panels on the M9 and M90 during...
National mourning to be observed
Buckingham Palace announced that there will be a period of national mourning following Her Majesty The Queen’s death until the State Funeral in London...
MPs take oath to new King at House of Commons
The Speaker and selected MPs took the oath and swore allegiance to the Crown, His Majesty King Charles III, in the House of Commons...
King Charles III – Edinburgh proclamation event takes place on Sunday
Public Proclamations will be made in Edinburgh on Sunday to announce the Accession of The King at around 11am.
This follows the proclamation in London...
Local MPs offer their tributes to Her Majesty
In the House of Commons on Friday MPs offered their own tributes to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II until almost midnight.
These 182...
Queen Elizabeth II: why Charles is already king and other key...
by Robert Hazell, UCL
The UK is mourning Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96. Her passing raises important constitutional questions...
Photo story – Edinburgh gets ready
Edinburgh has an important role to play in the days after the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which was announced by Buckingham...
The bellringers at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert sound a...
Four bellringers arrived in the tower room at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert just after 11.30am on Friday getting ready to take turns...
King Charles III makes his first address to the nation
At 6pm on Friday 9 September all major broadcasters aired the pre-recorded speech by King Charles III in his first address to the nation....
Edinburgh prepares for the next few days
In preparation for the next few days when Edinburgh will play its part in the arrangements ahead of Her Majesty The Queen's funeral, many...
The Royal British Legion offer their condolences
The Royal British Legion Scotland says it is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Sovereign and their Patron, Her Majesty Queen...
Moderator recalls his visit to Balmoral only last weekend
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has spoken of his shock at the sad death of Her Majesty The...
A portrait of HM The Queen on display at Portrait Gallery
A portrait of Her Majesty The Queen has gone on display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
The vast artwork is a photographic study by...
Virtual book of condolence opened
A virtual book of condolences has been set up for mourners in Edinburgh to pay their respects to Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
The...
Arrangements in the city over the next few days
Road closures in place for the arrival of the Queen’s coffin in the capital and procession up the Royal Mile to Giles Cathedral will...
Parliament observes a minute’s silence
MPs at the House of Commons paid tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by observing a minute's silence this morning.
Letter from Scotland
“A profoundly sad moment for the UK, the Commonwealth and the World”. Nicola Sturgeon’s first words on hearing the news from Balmoral that...
Temporary road closures in Edinburgh
Temporary road closures have been put in place in the city centre, as Edinburgh prepares to host major ceremonial events to mark the passing...
HM Queen Elizabeth has died
Her Majesty The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon aged 96.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement this evening just after 6.30pm: "The...
Prime Minister lays out her plans to deal with energy costs
The new energy strategy announced by the Prime Minister the Rt Hon Liz Truss to parliament this morning will cap energy bills at £2,500...
