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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 ....
Hearse comes up the hill, and at each point, these proud to have been waiting here for many hours see for the first time the coffin carrying the late queen. it is as if these streets have filled again, as they always are, during the festival weeks, they always are, during the festivalweeks, but they always are, during the festival weeks, but for very different purpose with a different purpose with a different demeanour and with quite a different sound. voices are lowered. some heads are bowed. and there is, in the streets of the scottish capital ....
And there is, in the streets of the scottish capital today, an atmosphere of abiding respect and gratitude. which, as the guns sound from the rampart, is the spirit of this afternoon s proceedings. it is a service of thanksgiving and reflection. and that is the feeling of thanksgiving that the citizenry of edinburgh and all those who ve come from far and wide, and abroad are representing today and these ancient streets. ....