The Queen loved Scotland and deserves our respect
I WAS self-employed when my mother passed away in January 2018. There was a three-week gap before the funeral so, through necessity, after a week of grieving, I went back to work.
King Charles III has had no time to grieve.
Immediately thrust into that role on the death of his mother, he cast an excellent demeanour as he greeted the public, made his television address and took his position, officially, in front of the Privy Council.
Many, including myself, would quite happily tear up the 1706 Treaty Of Union, hoping that the UK will become a Republic, and, hopefully soon, Scotland will become independent.
However, on Thursday evening, the news, which all day seemed inevitable, informed us of the death of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years as the longest-reigning head of state. Tell me you didn’t shed a tear, I know I did.
Still working on the Tuesday, she clearly went downhill very quickly before her passing on the Thursday. It’s a very sad time for the entire UK. Quite rightly, many events were immediately cancelled as a mark of respect.
However, some football matches were already in progress and therefore had to be played to a finish.
The behaviour of some Hearts supporters at Tynecastle was utterly disgraceful.
A friend of mine was there and he said that after the half-time announcement of the Queen’s passing, there would be a silence before the second half.
The reaction from some was positively bilious. I’m sure they’re very proud of themselves.
To be fair, he said they were immediately taken to task by others around them, although not, as they should have been, ejected.
The Queen loved Scotland and, let us remember, it was she who, only recently, upgraded,what was once a royal burgh into Scotland’s eighth city.