Nicola Sturgeon gifts Queen Elizabeth a bottle of whisky during their meeting in Edinburgh
dailyrecord.co.ukNicola Sturgeon met the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today and gave her a bottle of whisky. The First Minister presented Queen Elizabeth II with some presents, as the Royal Family enjoy their annual pilgrimage to Scotland.
The week-long tour was arranged at short notice and is her first appearance in public since the Platinum Jubilee. A video captured the encounter and Ms Sturgeon explaining the significance of each of the gifts.
It starts as Nicola Sturgeon walks into a room in Holyrood House and the Queen wishes her a ‘good morning.’ The First Minister bows her head, and says: “Your Majesty, how lovely to see you.
Welcome, I’m so glad you have been able to come to Edinburgh.”The Queen replies: “I know, it is very nice to be back again.”Queen Elizabeth then gesticulates to sit down but when she turns around she notices the gifts on a desk and points to one and says: “That must be whisky.”Nicola Sturgeon then takes time to tell her majesty about each item on the table, including a tartan throw and a graphic showing plans to plant native trees nearby.
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