about the future of this country? edinburgh, queen elizabeth s northern capital, prepares . to greet her majesty. from the start, the queen clearly felt a deep affinity for scotland and its place in the uk. at her silverjubilee in 1977, she publicly stressed what she called the benefits of union. but in recent times, support for independence has surged. if the union with scotland in particular, but also the united kingdom as we know it is to be preserved, then the monarch has a role to play, the monarch will obviously want to try and maintain what has been there for centuries. how does support for the monarchy in scotland break down by party? yes, so there s clear differences. if you are talking to people who tend to support the conservative party, support is in the high 70s. if you re talking to people who support the liberal democrats and labour, it is in the 605. but if you re talking to people who support the snp, then support is much lower, in the high 20s. and yet the s
unicorn pursue event being the national animal scotland, sits atop the cross where the proclamation was read. they re all there, representing the history of this country. on the steps we got the newly appointed lord chamberlain, lord parkin, whose previous role was as director general, the security service of mi5. those men in their great green uniforms. and also there, the long lord lyon, king of arms. it was his voice that we are
oliver cromwell preached. here, parliament sometimes met. here, are late queen received the owners of scotland and the stone of destiny rested on its return to scotland. we are graced by the grace of the king and the members of the royal family. present here are our representatives of life. present here are people whose lives were touched by the queen in so many unforgettable ways. and so we gather to bid scotland s farewell to our late monarch, whose life of service to the nation and the world we celebrate, and whose love for scotland was legendary.
of the day across northwest england and north wales. now that weather front continues to slide southwards, where it becomes slow moving, so a lot of cloud across southern portions of the uk with a few patches of light rain and drizzle, a bit misty, a bit of fog over the hills and coasts, too. but mild in the south otherwise, colder air spreading across scotland, northern ireland, and northern england, too. now, for tuesday, this weather front will still be with us across the far south of england. the closer you are to the south coast, the more likely you are to see rain at some point during the day. but through the day, this rain band will push northwards the question mark is how far north it gets. it could get as far north as cardiff, say, or it could just stay to the south. now, away from that, north wales, across much of the midlands, northern england, northern ireland and scotland, a fine day with spells of sunshine. just a few showers for the northwest of scotland, temperature
god save the king plays the bear party from the real regiment of scotland bearer party. the in the uniform of a field marshal in the scottish army. a full ceremonial uniform.