King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, visited Scotland Monday in their first joint public engagement since the royal mourning period to remember Queen Elizabeth II ended.
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The Queen’s death led to a huge outpouring of grief but it also sparked a debate on the country’s future under a new King.
Her passing raises questions about the type of King Charles III will strive to be, whether the UK will retain the monarchy in the long term, as well as the potential impact on Scottish independence.
According to a YouGov poll, 63 per cent of people believe Charles will make a good King compared with just 39 per cent in March. Only a fifth of those believed he would do a bad job.
The snapshot indicates the public is keen to give Charles the opportunity to serve his country like his late mother did. A blog by polling expert Sir John Curtice also provided fascinating insights on the impact on Scotland.
Sir John cited two polls that found greater support for the monarchy over a republic across the UK, albeit less so in Scotland.
However, in a sign that the debate on the monarchy may not move the dial on whether Scotland should be independent, he wrote: “The polling evidence does not prove that attitudes to the Union are influenced by attitudes to the monarchy.”
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s heartfelt praise for the Queen, as well as her party’s support for King Charles remaining Head of State in an independent Scotland, show how keen the SNP is to disentangle the two issues.
In a special Daily Record feature, some of the most senior figures in public life have spoken out on the historic events of the two weeks and what they mean for us.
On the eve of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year, the Queen published a private photograph of her and His Royal Highness on the hills above Balmoral.
I thought it was significant that she should choose to release a picture of the two of them at the Highland
King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, visited Scotland Monday in their first joint public engagement since the royal mourning period to remember Queen Elizabeth II ended.
King Charles III visited Scotland on Monday for his first engagement since the end of the royal mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles was joined by Queen Consort Camilla for the visit.The couple arrived in Dunfermline to formally give status to the city.The city won status amid Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Queen Elizabeth II's cause of death has been revealed. Her Majesty died on Sept.
A crowning moment. The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked the beginning of her son King Charles III‘s reign on the throne, launching into motion a series of carefully prepared protocols to ease the transition of power.
New details of Prince Harry’s time in the U.K. are emerging as the British royal family continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death.
Eamonn Holmes gave his followers a glimpse into his working life at the moment as he made his way to cover the latest on the Queen's death. The GB News presenter has spent the last week reporting from outside Buckingham Palace alongside his Breakfast co-host Isabel Webster.
K.J. Yossman The BBC has reportedly received only 670 complaints regarding “excessive” coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death compared to over 100,000 it received following the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The BBC’s schedules were thrown into chaos last Thursday (Sept. 8) after Buckingham Palace made a rare public statement regarding “concerns” for the Queen’s health. Within half an hour of the statement being release the BBC had diverted its flagship network, BBC One, to a rolling news feed. When the Queen’s death was announced later that evening, the corporation interrupted all programming across television and radio to bring audiences the news. Subsidiary networks BBC Three and Four were paused entirely, with an ident directing viewers to BBC One, while BBC Two was a simulcast of BBC One.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
Heinz will have to axe the design of its iconic ketchup bottles following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Emmerdale fans will be able to get their fix of the Yorkshire-based soap very soon as its return date is finally revealed. The ITV soap made a brief return to screens on Sunday night (September 11) after canceling its episodes at the end of the week following the Queen's death.
Missing his grandmother. Prince Harry broke his silence on Queen Elizabeth II‘s death while speaking to mourners outside Windsor Castle on Saturday, September 10.
Taking the throne. King Charles III was officially proclaimed as Monarch. On the early morning of September 10, 2022, the Accession Council convened in a formal ceremony to recognize his sovereignty.
. Kate Middleton, who is also now the (a title passed down from the new ), was seen driving around during her time of mourning. Much like the rest of the royal family, the new princess was wearing all-black with large, circle sunglasses—probably in an attempt to give her a bit of privacy from the British press during the family's difficult time. The duchess, who did not see the former Queen before her death in Scotland, and instead stayed home with the children she shares with Prince William.
King Charles III gave a moving speech Friday as the new monarch in which he expressed «sorrow» over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as well as «love» for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.While speaking about «a time of change» for his family, Charles, 73, carved out space in his speech to send his love to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who infamously stepped away from the royal life in 2020. Nevertheless, Charles acknowledged them after praising his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, and his heir, Prince William, and William's wife, Kate Middleton.«I count on the loving help of my darling wife, Camilla. In recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage 17 years ago, she becomes my Queen Consort,» Charles said near the end of his speech.
Prince Harry seems to be offering some comfort of his own to others amid the news of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's, death. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was seen placing his hand on the shoulder of an airport employee as the woman spoke to him at the Aberdeen Airport on Friday, one day after the queen died at age 96. Harry was wearing a black suit and carrying a North Face backpack as he made his way to his flight. The father of two was flying out of Scotland after rushing to be with his family at Balmoral Castle on Thursday amid the news of his grandmother's declining health.
Prince Harry seems to be offering some comfort of his own to others amid the news of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's, death. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was seen placing his hand on the shoulder of an airport employee as the woman spoke to him at the Aberdeen Airport on Friday, one day after the queen died at age 96. Harry was wearing a black suit and carrying a North Face backpack as he made his way to his flight. The father of two was flying out of Scotland after rushing to be with his family at Balmoral Castle on Thursday amid the news of his grandmother's declining health.
a prolonged period of mourning following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.The long-reigning monarch died Thursday at Balmoral Castle, Scotland at the age of 96. On Friday afternoon, regiments gathered at significant sites across the UK firing a 96-round salute, with each round symbolizing a year of the queen’s life.
King Charles III arrived to Buckingham Palace on Friday to a massive crowd following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles and Camilla, the queen consort, were first spotted Friday as they left Balmoral Castle to travel to London to prepare for Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Final goodbyes. King Charles III was spotted heading to the airport after rushing to late mother Queen Elizabeth II‘s side in Scotland before she died.