Princess Anne meets Queen well-wishers on Scotland visit

The Princess Royal has greeted crowds in Glasgow during a visit to Scotland to meet organisations of which the Queen was patron.

Princess Anne viewed floral tributes at the City Chambers where a book of condolence has been left for the Queen.

Accompanied by her husband Sir Tim Laurence, she chatted to well-wishers and accepted a bouquet of flowers from a young girl.

Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren showed her the city's tributes.

Those gathered in Glasgow's George Square told BBC Scotland that Her Royal Highness thanked them for their sympathy for the Queen.

At the reception inside the City Chambers, guests spoke of their memories of Queen Elizabeth II, and what it meant to have her as patron of their organisations.

Rear Admiral Mark Beverstock, president of the Royal British Legion Scotland, said: "The relationship between the monarch and her armed forces is a unique and special one.

"Whenever she came on visits she took the time to speak to people. She was genuinely interested in what they were doing and took the time to speak to everyone."

Prof Beverly Bergman, former vice president of Royal Scottish Society of Arts, said it was a "huge privilege" to have the Queen as patron.

"We've had the royal patronage right from our inception in 1821," she said. "It gives us that kudos and link to an unwavering chain of royalty.

"With her 70 year reign she has been our patron for one third of the society's existence, which is a remarkable record that I suspect will never be equalled again."

Lawrence Cowan, fundraising director at Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, said they had "lost a lifetime supporter" with the death of Her Majesty.

He added: "She would send notes of support and come visit our services. She would shine a light on the work of our volunteers.

"The work that we do, the kindness in our communities, it will continue in her memory."

And Dame Susan Bruce, chair of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, said: "It was incredibly important to have the Queen's patronage.

"It means an enormous amount, giving us a prominence on the world stage as well as the Scottish stage."

Princess Anne is also visiting Galashiels in the Scottish Borders to meet residents and staff of Waverley Care Home, pupils from Galashiels Academy and local carers and veterans.

She is president of the Carers Trust and a supporter of care charities.

Scottish Borders Council convener Cllr Watson McAteer, said: "It is always a great honour for the area to host members of the Royal Family and given the recent passing of Her Majesty this will be a particularly poignant event."

Meanwhile, Edinburgh's city council has announced that the Queen's funeral will be broadcast on a big screen beside the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

It will be situated in Holyrood Park, next to the royal residence in the Scottish capital.

The Queen's coffin was initially brought to the palace after she died at Balmoral last week, before the vigil at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Council leader Cammy Day said the screening would provide an opportunity "for us all to come together and pay our final respects to the Queen".

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