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The Duke of Hamilton carries the Crown of Scotland.
His Grandfather did it for Queen Elisabeth II.
His Grandfather did it for Queen Elisabeth II.
Thank you for that. Shows how determined they are to be an absolute nuisance.
I still can't understand why the police allowed them to have a demonstration so close to the St Giles'.
I don't get it-they had a vote under I think Nicola Sturgeon as to whether or not to stay part of the UK. They voted to stay. I assumed that meant they wanted to keep the royal family as well. So why are they complaining now?
Nicolas Sturgeon said she wanted to keep the late Queen as Head of State even if she won a vote for a republic. The current first minister is less supportive of the monarchy, is a republican and has suggested he would like to see the monarchy's role in Scotland end within 5 years of an independence vote win.
The Duke of Hamilton carries the Crown of Scotland.
His Grandfather did it for Queen Elisabeth II.
It will always depend how close to the cameras thus the microphones they are. At the coronation the protestors were situated near Trafalgar Square so quite fr from anywhere action was happening (they were also drowned out by a well timed rendition of the national anthem).
TBH this event has not been all that big news here in the UK - I doubt it will be front page of many if any of the papers tomorrow other than a picture with a story several pages in on the inside.
Youtube, the Royal Family Channel
Nicolas Sturgeon said she wanted to keep the late Queen as Head of State even if she won a vote for a republic. The current first minister is less supportive of the monarchy, is a republican and has suggested he would like to see the monarchy's role in Scotland end within 5 years of an independence vote win.
The Duke of Hamilton carries the Crown of Scotland.
They weren't voting for a republic but for independence.
The intention was to remain a monarchy but like Canada and Australia et. al. share the monarch with England.
IMO Nicola was trying to avoid alienating voters, it is a very mixed picture. Some want Independence plus a republic some only want independence. Others want to remain part of the UK but they might also want a republic. It is not a straight divide. Wanting one does not automatically mean wanting the other. If that makes sense. Time will tell.
Knowing the area they were positioned I believe it was a tacticle move by the police. They were kettled in , but if trouble had erupted there was room to manoeuvre. There is not a great deal of space.
The irony of Patrick Harvey going on about democracy when he is in the Scottish cabinet yet his party only received 4% of the vote. Democracy when it suits.
They weren't voting for a republic but for independence.
The intention was to remain a monarchy but like Canada and Australia et. al. share the monarch with England.
Sorry my mistake posting too late at night, yes Nicola Sturgeon held an independence vote but still insisted her plan was for Queen Elizabeth II to remain as the new independent Scotland's Head of State. The new first minister was independence and is a republican.
Also, in Scotland the late Queen was just Queen Elizabeth, there was no II.
It was Alex Salmond who held the vote as he was First Minister at the time. Also, in Scotland the late Queen was just Queen Elizabeth, there was no II.
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence and Prince Michael of Kent attended a service of Thanksgiving for The Lord Boyce as Westminster Abbey today, July 13:
** rex gallery **
The Rugby World Cup is underway, so Tins managed to get us a meeting with the Patrons of the WRU, RFU & SRU at Windsor Castle. Hask & Alex can't believe their luck at being invited along to have tea with Tins' mother-in-law + The Prince & Princess of Wales.
This might be the wrong place to ask this but I kept reading they were going to have a memorial on the anniversary of the queens death. Did they have one?