Tag: HM The Queen
Operation Unicorn update from the Chief Constable
Operation Unicorn - the well rehearsed sequence of events which had been planned to be put into action if the monarch died in Scotland, was acted out for real following the death of HM...
Funeral service to be shown on big screen in Holyrood Park
The funeral service for Her Majesty The Queen will be broadcast live on a big screen in Holyrood Park in front of the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Monday.
The ceremony, which is taking place at...
Bank holiday on Monday for State Funeral of HM The Queen
Guidance has been issued by The Scottish Government for the bank holiday on Monday 19 September when the State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place in London.
The government has stated that...
On Tuesday afternoon Her late Majesty’s cortege will leave Edinburgh – route announced
Members of the public are expected to turn out in large numbers in the capital on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Her Majesty The Queen.
After the Lying at Rest, the coffin will...
Thoughts from The Moderator after the service for HM The Queen in St Giles
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 spoke at a Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles Cathedral...
Motion of Condolence will be tabled at The Scottish Parliament on Monday
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 The Queen.
His Majesty The King and The Queen Consort will...
Scottish Church Leaders Forum make a statement on the death of Her Majesty
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 reads : "We join with the Nation in offering our...
The bellringers at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert sound a tribute
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 in tolling a muffled bell in memory of HM The...
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 streets in the city centre are closed.
The council website...
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 Julian Calder made in 2010 beside the Gelder Burn on the Balmoral...
Can you help with any information about this royal sign?
Our reader found a plaque at the Omni Centre car boot sale in 1994.
The inscription reads Planted by HM Queen Elizabeth II on the first morning of her first official visit to Edinburgh 25th...
HM The Queen – Accession Day today in the Platinum Jubilee year
It is 70 years since Accession Day when Her Majesty The Queen became monarch on the death of her beloved father King George VI. Today she will spend the day at Sandringham.
On the eve...
Fashioning A Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardrobe
What do you think about when you're getting dressed in the morning? Maybe you look at the weather? Or perhaps you wonder whether your granny will disapprove of those boots, or your dog clart...
Queen unveils plaque for Forth Road Bridge anniversary
HM The Queen visited the Forth Road Bridge on Friday to mark the iconic structure’s 50th birthday.
Accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen unveiled a plaque dedicated to the people who have worked...
HM the Queen to visit Forth Road Bridge today
Today, HM The Queen will visit the Forth Road Bridge to mark the iconic structure’s 50th birthday.
Accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen will unveil a plaque dedicated to the people who...
Harry Benson’s portrait of the Queen on view at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
It is an exciting day at The Scottish National Portrait Gallery today. The gallery commissioned the renowned Scottish photographer Harry Benson CBE to create a new portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, and it's...
Portrait of the Queen to be unveiled at Holyrood this week
The first portrait of Her Majesty The Queen to be displayed at the Scottish Parliament will be unveiled by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on Wednesday 16 March.
Winning photographer Shaun Murawski,...
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