from the opening of the 40s pipeline, the border s railway and the hosting of three commonwealth games, she was present at so many of our iconic moments. she was also a true and steadfast friend of this parliament. on the day we reconvened in 1999, she allowed the title, queen elizabeth, queen of scots, to be used. she also presented us with our measured wisdom, justice, passion, intelligent describe values personified by the queen throughout her entire life. even as her health declined, her majesty inspired us with an unfaltered dedication to public service. in his address on friday, the king recalled his mother s words on her21st birthday. my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. for 75 years, queen elizabeth more than fulfilled that vow. she performed her duties with dedication, wisdom, and a profound sense of service. she set an exceptional example to all of us. our nation is in mourning today for a queen, whose loss we have not yet be
the leader of the unionist party. your majesty, the news from balmoral rocked us to the core. her late imagine industry, queen elizabeth ii was a constant presence in your lives throughout her 70-year reign. for many of us it is difficult to manage our country without her. the queen seemed as permanent as the stones of ed burg castle, a constant around her changed. when queen busy elect became monarch, she was served in a role by 15 political leaders, offering a wealth of wise counsel from her long speed questions. she lived through the great depression and the great recession, the second world war, and second gulf war. the length of the queen s reign meant she was an anchor to our history. ensuring that whatever changes to our country and how we lived our lives, we have a link to the