On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II was in Edinburgh to open the Scottish Parliament, accompanied by Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla.
Historically, the Queen had been accompanied by her late husband, Prince Philip, to open Scotland’s Parliament, and in her speech she referenced the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April at age 99. “I have spoken before of my deep and abiding affection for this wonderful country and of the many happy memories Prince Philip and I always held of our time here,” said the Queen in her speech, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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