The Diamond Jubilee Scottish Thanksgiving Service

Good morning. Welcome to a special programme marking Her Majesty's

service of thanksz giving in glass -- thanksgiving service in Glasgow.

This week, it is Scotland's turn and this morning in the

surroundings of Glasgow Cathedral a religious celebration of the life

of the monarch. Well, we will bring you full coverage starting with the

arrival of the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. The Royal

car is due in less than half an hour to arrive at Cathedral Tahrir

Square which -- cathedral Square. The Royal car will be drawing up

beside me. We have an overview of events. Later on I will be getting

expert opinion on all matters to do with shiflery and behaviour.

Thousands of people are taking part in garden parties in celebrations

throughout Scotland this week, but this service here in Glasgow

anchoring these celebrations in the West of Scotland is significant

History, continuity, service, the core watch words today and this

magnificent cathedral typifies all three. This majestic building. As

we speak, you can see the Royal Company of Archers, the Queen's

bodyguard in Scotland entering via the West Wing. They are part of

this great service. Part of this great occasion. The choir. This

building was founded in 1197. Consider that history, back to the

origins of Scotland. History, continuity, service and Her

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are on schedule. There is time for

me to introduce my guests. They will help us put into context

the wider impact of the Queen's jubilee celebrations.

I am joined by Professor Tom Divine and Kate Williams who has written a

biography about the early years of the Queen's life. Here is how this

morning will proceed. At 10.5pm, the Queen -- 10.55pm the Queen and

the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive by car to Glasgow Cathedral. The

service will last for over an hour. The couple will take the trip to

George Square. Most of the congregation are settled inside

Glasgow Cathedral and are enjoying the architecture. It really is

impressive. Biblical figures depicted on the famous stained

glass windows look down on the faces. We saw the advocate General

in the UK Government. The young man there is the Duke of Hamilton. He

is being greeted or about to be greeted by a member of the Lord

Lion Team who he knows very well. Lord Patel and Lady Patel.

And then another well-known face, Trisha Marwik, elected last year.

Annabel Goldie came in behind her. There is the wife of a minister of

the cathedral and Sir George Reid. I think we have got the entire set

of Scotland's First Ministers here today.

And then Lord Robertson and Lady Robertson. Lord Robertson, George

Robertson a former Secretary- General of NATO. The Chief

Constable of Glasgow, of the Strathclyde Police. We have all the

forces represented today. Of course, the First Minister, Alex Salmond,

taking some time out to meet the people as he arrived this morning.

Now although this morning's service and the traditions upon which it

calls are very rich in pageantry, it is less formal than the Golden

Jubilee service in the same And here we have the choir of the

cathedral, the congregation are waiting patiently for the service

to begin and the Ecclesiastical Procession is underway. That's Neil

Gardner the minister who married Zara Phillips to Mike Tindall. You

see among the Ecclesiastical Procession some young faces. They

are the school pupils hol lead the -- who will lead the prayers when

the service proper gets underway. Quite a remarkable building. It had

a Christian presence since the fifth century, but this particular

building that you see there, the nave, this building was consecrated

in 1197. There have been 800 years of continuous worship on this site

and today the prayers being offered for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Let's move through from the nave to the choir where the service proper

will take place next to where the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

will sit. You see Alex Salmond and his wife there in the front row. Mr

Salmond will read a lesson as part of the service and in praise of the

Queen during this Diamond Jubilee. He will say the Queen has been an

integral part of the history of our nation. The cathedral is decked out

for the occasion. Let's glance at the flowers there. Aren't they

remarkable, 60 flowers next to where the Queen will sit. One for

each year of her reign. Look closely at the roses, there are

diamonds in the centre of many of them to represent, of course, the

Diamond Jubilee. Isn't that a gorgeous touch? It is beautiful.

Back to the nave now where you see the Ecclesiastical Procession

coming through in the nave. There are representatives from various

organisations that have the Queen as their patron, but let's pick out

a face, Mary McIlroy, she has the pink hat there. Mary has attended

service here for some 79 years. She tells me that she is 92 years old

and doesn't mind who knows it! She attends service every single week

and has been here for all the Royal services, she is standing along

with the others as the Ecclesiastical Procession comes

through. Throughout the rest of the nave, there are organisations that

have the Queen as their patron, support for veterans, the arts, and

sciences and even one of those 44 organisations that include the

Scottish Football Association. My guess is that they could use some

advice at the present moment whether it is regal or divine! But

all of the congregation there, whether in the choir, whether in

the nave, they are awaitling the beginning -- awaiting the beginning

of this service in thoughtful anticipation.

Now, as I promised earlier, I am joined by the Royal-watcher, Roddie.

It is like a Royal office. It sounds like I'm sitting up a

tree with field glasses! You have written about the Royal Family and

their relationship with Scotland. What do you think is distinctive

about that? I think the lovely thing about the monarchy in

Scotland, it is something we have got used to in our life times. It

is about history and tradition. The monarchy and the Queen glues our

nation together. It's a rather important symbolic function above

politics, I think we are fortunate therefore to have the Queen who has

done her duties through her 0 years with such dedication and such

generosity and you know, we are so lucky to have her.

Do you think that the way the services are constructed, more

recently, for example, we understand today's service is less

formal. Has there been a change in the levels of the formality and who

is involved now? The ceremony is more all embracing which is a good

thing. It is important for the Queen to be seen by her people, to

move amongst them and for us to appreciate how splendid and

wonderful she is. The monarchy does have this role of bringing people

together and in the past it perhaps was a bit stuffy. It was detached.

It was a little bit out of reach for the average punter in the

street, now I think we don't make a big fuss about these things in

Scotland. We like the idea of the Queen, the monarch, because she is

one of us and that's what it is all about. She is one of us.

What about anchoring it here in the West? How significant is that?

Normally we associate things with St Giles in Edinburgh, but a bit

special that today is anchored in the West? Glasgow is Scotland's

largest city. This is where Glasgow started off with St Mungo and this

wonderful church - it is appropriate that this is where we

should be. Thank you so much for that.

Jacqui, the Royal Family have a distinctive relationship with

Scotland and that will be reflected in the nature and the style of the

Wasn't that a nice touch on the flowers? The beginning of July is

the time the Royal Family come to Scotland. The Queen's strong bonds

with Scotland predate her reign, although born in England, the Queen

Mother considered herself a a proud Scot. She instilled in her daughter

a love of the Highlands which she has passed through her own family.

Sally Magnusson looks back at this 1953, and after the coronation, the

Queen came north. Slowly the Royal coach party moves

forward. Not many folk had television, but

they came out in their thousands to see her.

The honours of Scotland which survived through the centuries are

now to be offered to Her Majesty as a demonstration of the loyalty of

her Scottish subjects. Right across the country, the

crowds were enormous. In Glasgow, 300 people were crushed as the

crowds surged forward. She was the glamorous new superstar monarch.

When she smiled her face was radiant. It was just a wonderful,

beaming, happy smile. Of course, the Queen has never been

a stranger to Scotland. She holidayed here as a child and

continued the tradition as monarch with annual trips to Balmoral.

These gave her and continue to give her some much appreciated privacy

to enjoy her family and indulge her love of the countryside. Well, the

Queen is a local local laird. She is treated as one of the locals and

people frequently come across her and it is well-known for people

just to stop and have a chat. As you would with any other local.

In her 60 years, she met thousands of Scots as she has opened new

towns and tunnels, named bridges and launched ships. She has seen

North Sea Oil coming ashore and done walkabouts, and inspected

troops and been at the receiving end of more presentations than most

of us had hot dinners! A gift of smoked haddock in a

special box. And you can never beat a good

haddie. She had been to parts of the country no monarch visited in

centuries. Only 150 men, women, and children

live here. She is very, very keen on things

Scottish. She makes it her business to go around Scotland. Her repeat

visits to Scotland symbolise clearly how much Scotland means to

her and how important being the Queen of Scotland is to her as well.

At times of national tragedy, she has paid respect to families and

expressed the country's grief in the aftermath of the Dunblane

shootings and those who lost their lives on the oil rig.

She opened every session of the new Holyrood Parliament.

In the Diamond Jubilee year, amid celebrations around the country, it

is clear that people old and young The Queen looked at me and gave me

a smile. And I thought I could not have sung better. It was brilliant.

Her I admire her tremendously. Her stamina is extraordinary. She seems

to be able to stand for hours, meeting all sorts of people. Not

many people of her age could manage to do what she does. The remarkable

thing about the Queen is that she has not only earned her respect

over the last 60 years, but our affection as well. Just as her

enthusiasm for Scotland remains undimmed, Scotts' enthusiasm for

her shows no sign of waning either. Let's get my guests' thoughts on

that look back at the screen -- the Queen in Scotland. Tom, what

strikes me is the passage of time. She became Queen in another age.

was another world. If you look at that period, rationing had just

finished. There was a period of austerity after the Second World

War. The Empire, apart from India, was virtually intact. And the great

industries of the 19th century still existed. If you look at the

present day, the workers formation would be appropriate in terms of

the economic and social history of Scotland over the last century. And

yet you get this remarkable thread of continuity, not simply an

institution, but a woman who has lived through it. There is

something deeply symbolic about that. It is one of the longest

reigns in history that any historian can remember, possibly

the longest. And also a period of extraordinary discontinuity. One of

the interesting things to me is that your commentators so far have

talked about the Queen. It would be interesting if the debate was then

broadened out to the institution of monarchy and what will happen post

this particular queen. We might be doing that later. But watching the

video there and how brilliantly she fulfils the role, it is easy to

forget that she was never meant to be Queen. That is the amazing thing.

She is the 20th century. She was born in 1926 and lived through the

Great Depression and the Second World War. The Second World War was

announced when she was in Scotland. She was never meant to be Queen. It

is only thanks to the fact that Edward VIII fell in love with

Wallis Simpson, did not want to be King and gave the French to his

brother, George VI, was traumatised by the idea of being king. So

Elizabeth herself heard when she was just 10. She was at home in

London, and the people were outside, shouting and making noise. She said

to a footman, what is this? And he said, your uncle has abdicated and

your father is king. And she went to Margaret and said, this is news!

Daddy is going to be King. And Margaret said, are you going to be

Queen, then? She said, I suppose so. And that was that. She rotaed her

notes from her swimming lesson. -- she wrote up her notes from her

swimming lesson. She was an organised child, and that is the

way she has always dealt with moments of great historic change.

She gets on with her duty. And then her life changed. We are seeing

shots of the magnificent Glasgow Cathedral now. Bells are being run

to herald the Queen's arrival. Religion is very important to her.

After her life changed, this was a young girl who was schooled in

theology by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Everything changed from

the age of 10. Before that, she was a little girl. Her parents set, we

just want her to have a happy life and a happy marriage. Once you are

heir to the throne, that will be different. After she became heir to

the throne, she was still light, but she did have religious

instruction. There was a lot of Bible reading and me to axe but the

archbishop. Religion is important to the Queen. She does prey, and

she sees herself as answerable to God. That is why she will never

abdicate. She sees herself as having been given the role by God,

and she will not give it up. It is her duty, and there is no way she

will be like Edward VIII and give up on it because she does not feel

like it any more. She will be here till her last breath. Let's go back

into the cathedral now. Is everyone in place, Brian? They are indeed.

As the bell rings, there will be music of another kind which will

herald the Queen's arrival. They are standing to attention, the

trumpeters of the Royal Marines. They will play a herald welcome. In

the choir, you see the various politicians, waiting. There are

members of the police service and the other emergency services. It is

also a tribute to the work they do. This is a Christian

interdenominational service. There are various church leaders. Each

element will be represented. They will do prayers and readings. As

well as being a Christian service, this is an inter-faith occasion.

Representatives of the Muslim community and Buddhist community

are here. And at the end, there is a representative of the Greek

Orthodox Church, all invited. In the cross itself, it is 70 years

old, but it is attached to a pillar that is 700 years old. You can see

the symbol of the Lamb of God. I draw this to your attention because

it will feature in the sermon delivered by the Moderator of the

General Assembly. The Lamb of God represents the idea of a uplift

from Christ, the idea of triumphing over disaster. The Moderator will

talk about that and the contemporary context with the

difficulties Scotland and the UK are facing. As well as that sense

of history, there are young people in the congregation, five young

pupils from schools across Glasgow who will lead prayers as part of

the service which marks the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty the Queen.

The Herald's are arriving, waiting to greet her Majesty the Queen as

she arrives. Those young people will be leading their prayers when

the service proper is under way. Les leave the scenes at the

cathedral for a moment. Tom, let's discuss Scotland's relationship

with the monarchy, as you flagged up earlier. Strong bombs have been

forged, but they seem to have been getting stronger over recent

generations? Are I think they will get stronger in terms of the

persona of the current monarch. She is not only respected, but there is

a great deal of affection for her because of the duty she has carried

out so magnificently, especially at a time when so many of our

authority figures elsewhere, in politics and other areas... Or we

had the MSP scandal and the banking scenario. Exactly. And therefore,

the establishment Writ Large has taken a battering over the last few

years. For she stands out in this perfect storm as a figure who is

beyond criticism. She has not put a foot wrong. There is a wonderful

complementarity between her and her consort, Prince Philip, who tells

the odd joke from time to time. That also highlights the Queen's

position and the relationship between them. It is also fair to

say that the institution of monarchy, which is one of the clues

of Britishness, is not as strong in Scotland. Let us now leave our

discussion, because the crowds surrounding Glasgow Cathedral are

getting their first glimpse of the royal car. Her Majesty the Queen,

arriving outside Glasgow Cathedral, greeted by cheering crowds, many of

whom have been waiting for hours. I arrived early this morning, but not

early enough to beat the crowds. They were queueing already. The

Queen is accompanied of course by Prince Philip, the Duke of

Edinburgh. She is greeting those who will leave the service. The

moderator, the Minister of the Church, Dr Laurence Whitley and the

Reverend John Cairns, the Dean of her Majesty's Chapel Royal. Her

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Majesty now moves towards the west # All people that on earth do dwell.

# Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.

# Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell.

# Come ye before him and rejoice. # Know that the Lord is God indeed.

# Without our aid he doth us make. # We are his flock, he doth us feed.

# And for his sheep he doth us take. # O enter then his gates with

praise. # Approach with joy his courts

unto: # Praise, laud, and bless his Name

always. # For it is seemly so to do.

# For why? The Lord our God is good. # His mercy is for ever sure.

# His truth at all times firmly stood.

# To Father, Son and Holy Ghost. # The God whom earth and heaven

adore. # Be glory, as it was of old.

"For I know the plans I have for you", says the Lord, "and they are

Almighty God, you are the glory of all the nations, by your hand you

send the planets coursing on their way and at your commanding the

stars come out by number and yet your eye remains upon each of us,

each of us known and loved. We gather now as a nation in

thanksgiving and joy for the blessing you have given us in our

Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth, and that your goodness has brought

her to this present hour. Enable us to recognise your unfolding plan

behind the passage of these special years, a plan indeed for good.

Forgive us if we have been heedless of the guidance and care that comes

alone from you, which has never failed us, nor ever shall. Let

these continue to shine and lead us onward until at length your good

plan for all the nations comes to plan for all the nations comes to

pass. This we ask through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, who taught us

when we pray to say together: Our Father, which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as

it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our

trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us

not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,

the power, and the glory, for ever The first lesson will be read by

the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond.

He is being escorted to his place God is our refuge and strength, an

ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though

the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of

the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with

their surging.There is a river whose streams make glad the city of

God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she

will not fall. God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar,

kingdoms fall. He lifts his voice, the earth melts. The Lord Almighty

is with us. The God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the

Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes

wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the

spear. He burns the shields with fire. He says, "Be still, and know

that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be

exalted in the earth." The Lord Almighty is with us. The God of

Jacob is our fortress. Then the angel showed me the river of the

water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and

of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each

side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit,

yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the

healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne

of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will

serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their

foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light

of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them

light. And they will reign for ever # Tell out, my soul, the greatness

of the Lord! # Unnumbered blessings give my

spirit voice. # Tender to me the promise of his

word. # In God my Saviour shall my heart

rejoice. # Tell out, my soul, the greatness

of his Name! # Make known his might, the deeds

his arm has done. # His mercy sure, from age to age

to same. # His holy Name, the Lord, the

Mighty One. # Tell out, my soul, the greatness

of his might! # Powers and dominions lay their

glory by. # Proud hearts and stubborn wills

are put to flight, # The hungry fed, the humble lifted

high. # Tell out, my soul, the glories of

his word! # Firm is his promise, and his

mercy sure. # Tell out, my soul, the greatness

of the Lord # To children's children and for

evermore! As the sound of the hymn fades away,

Cardinal Keith O'Brien with a reading. The gospel of St Mark.

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. "Teacher,"

they said, "We want you to do for us whatever we ask." "What do you

want me to do for you?" he asked. They replied, "Let one of us sit at

your right and the other at your left in your glory." "You don't

know what you are asking," Jesus said. "Can you drink the cup I

drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?" "We

can," they answered. Jesus said to them, "You will drink the cup I

drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, but to

sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to

those for whom they have been prepared." When the ten heard about

this, they became indignant with James and John. Jesus called them

together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of

the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise

authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to

become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be

first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to

be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for

many." The end of the gospel reading.

And now an anthem composed for this Diamond Jubilee year by Francis

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# The Christian plummet sounding heav'n and earth.

# Engine against th'Almightie, sinners towre,

# Reversed thunder, Christ-side- piercing spear,

# The six-daies world-transposing in an houre,

# A kinde of tune, which all things # Peace and joy

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# And love # # Church-bels beyond the starres

heard, the souls bloud, # The land of spices, something

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Let us pray. Lord of all, as our Saviour intercedes for us, so we

pray for people the world over, your whole family of nations, races

and creeds, that accepting and rejoicing in diversity, we may find

understanding where there was once suspicion, tolerance where there

has been division, generosity in the face of need, peace for those

living with the scourge of war and violence and the love of the God of

Generosity in the face of need, peace for those living with the

scourge of war and violence and your love, oh god of love, in all

life. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

At this time of celebration, we pray that your spirit may guide,

your power protect and your love enfold the Queen as she fulfils her

many duties. Bless Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles,

Duke Of wrath say and all members of the Royal Family in their

service of the nation. May we ever find in them an example of

dedication and selfless service. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

By your spirit of truth and love, lead or those who bear the

responsibility of government and leadership in the nation, members

of the parliaments of both Scotland and the United Kingdom, members of

local authorities and all who act on behalf of the people of Scotland.

May they serve to enhance the life of the whole community and never

just selfish or sectarian interest. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Of Love, touch the hearts of all in this nation. May the talons

and work of every citizen be valued, encouraged to grow and to develop

so that freedom, neighbourliness and generosity become its hallmarks,

with no one rejected and all held in respect. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer. We pray for all those who in our

name are called to serve the Queen and the country in the forces of

the Crown and strive to bring peace and security at home and overseas.

May they be courageous in danger, resolute in adversity and kindly

and success. Especially this day, we hole before God, the airmen of

Lossiemouth and their families and all in need of God's help, healing

and hope. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for the young people of Scotland that they may appreciate

the varieties of culture that form our nation's heritage, find a

harmony that has eluded previous generations and be inspired and

allowed to use the full breadth of their talent to the benefit of

their country and the wider world. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Oh, God, you seek the good of all your people and call us to share in

that Ministry of love and peace. We pray that threw us, something of

your light will shine on the world, some hope come to those who despair,

some confidence to those who are anxious, some comfort to those who

mourn and new signs of peace and love to all whom we meet. Lord in

# How glorious Zion's courts appear. # The city of our God!

# His throne he hath established here.

# Here fixed his loved abode. # Its walls, defended by his grace.

# No power shall e'er o'erthrow. # Salvation is its bulwark sure

# Against the assailing foe. # Lift up the everlasting gates.

# The doors wide open fling! # Enter, ye nations, who obey.

# The statutes of our King! # Here shall ye taste unmingled

joys. # And dwell in perfect peace.

# Ye, who have known Jehovah's Name. # And trusted in his grace.

# Trust in the Lord, for ever trust. # And banish all your fears;

# Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells

In the Name Of the Father, the Sun and the Holy Spirit, I would like

to invite you to join with me in reflecting upon the significance of

three metaphors found in this reading from revelation chapter two,

this one. The first metaphor speaks of the lamb Upon the throne, the

second is the city and the third is the river. I believe we can draw

meaning and inspiration for our lives and our communities from

these metaphors in John's vision. In times of great change and

reordering of societies, those who are in leadership require a wisdom

that goes beyond their years. They require knowledge that allows

changed to be rooted in justice and integrity. Successful leaders

inevitably will have it in a spiritual resources that sustain

and strengthen them, giving them courage to lead. Of all the nations

in the world, we in the British Isles and the Commonwealth have

been blessed by the unstinting dedication of her Majesty the Queen

and the Duke of Edinburgh. During these past 60 years of

unprecedented change, her Majesty has brought the continuity and

insight of a wise and gifted monarch, acting as a councillor and

confidant to many a prime minister and world leader. And sometimes a

humble parish minister. At the coronation, the then Moderator of

the general assembly presented her Majesty with a copy of the Bible,

while the Archbishop of Canterbury said these words. "we present you

with this book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here

his wisdom. This is the Royal law. These are the lively oracles of

God." here lies the source that has sustained her Majesty. To be

crowned Queen is to believe that you have been called have got to

this high and noble office. With it comes a promise of dedication and

commitment to God and the people. It is a covenant for life. The word

covenant is an ancient word. Its roots are in the Old Testament. To

make covenanted to be true to the promise you have made, even at a

costly nature to sell. It is to dedicate oneself to the promise.

Archbishop of Rowan Williams, last month at St Paul's, paraphrased

some of the Queen's coronation vows, and said it was as if she was

saying "I have no goals that are not the goals of this community. I

have no well-being, no happiness that is not the well-being of the

community. What will make me content or happy is what makes for

the good of this particular part of the human family". In many ways,

statements like these are to speak the language of heaven. It is to

hear God saying "I am for you." it is to seek to establish a part of

heaven on earth in the way that the Celtic monks spoke of their

monasteries as colonies of heaven and it's the people. So the throne

speaks to us of the power of service that comes through

sacrifice and points the nation to the joy of living in service to

each other. Hanging over the communion table in this cathedral

is a cross. If you look closely at the heart of this cross, there is a

lamb being crucified. The lamb Upon the throne is the great gospel

paradox of power. He who would be great among you must first be the

servant of all. The lamb is the one who gives his life, a ransom for

many. Thus, he is worthy to receive honour, power and glory. So what of

the second metaphor, the city? The Bible begins the creativity of God

in a garden, and it concludes it in a city. Perhaps we need to pay more

attention to the city's. They need rivers of healing running through

their streets. These words from the Book of revelation may sound

esoteric and far removed from the lives of 21st century people, yet

they are contemporary enough to have influenced the generation that

is in search of a homeland, a city where the streets Have No Name, to

paraphrase a quote from U2. For deep down in the human heart, there

is a yearning for something we have lost and never had, a feeling of

being homesick. The writer of the Hebrews describes it as looking for

the city that is to come. All over the world, people are migrating to

cities, looking for something that will make them better. Our cities,

for many people, are places of violence and inequality, where the

purpose of economy seems to serve the few at the expense of the many.

But here, in this metaphor, is a city where healing and harmony

flows through the streets from the throne. It is on occasions like

this that our eyes are lifted towards things that are beyond the

material to that which is spiritual and enriching. We have come here to

think of the things that, in the words of the apostle Paul, R Noble,

true and praiseworthy. Surely we come here to this magnificent

cathedral to be inspired, to be renewed, to dare to believe in a

vision that our cities themselves can be transformed by the power of

prayer and the example of service And what of the river? The river is

in the street of the great city. There is a river that makes glad

the city of God. All cities have their rivers. And there is no city

that could be prouder of its river than Glasgow. The city has the

Clyde and it has been the source of wealth and a life of the

inhabitants of the great city from the days of St Mungo to our present

time. In this river some of the first Christians in Glasgow were

baptised. In this river some of the greatest ships that that touched a

thousand ports have been launched. This river, has brought great joy.

But here in my text this morning, we are connecting with the river as

the source of joy in the city of God.

It is of the presence of the Spirit of God flowing like a river into

the lives of his people. As we celebrate this, Her Majesty's

Diamond Jubilee, perhaps we might let the wisdom from the most

valuable book in the world speak to our hearts. By allowing the Lamb

upon the throne to speak of the forgiveness of since and the joy of

service. The city of God to become the model to build our cities upon.

And the Old Testament concept of jubilee to be a river making

justice for the poor, a hallmark of our nation. In doing such things,

may this become the greatest lasting tribute to a Godley monarch

her throne. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Amen. Let us pray together.

God of time and eternity, whose Son reigns as servant, not master. We

give you thanks and praise that you have blessed this Nation, the

Realms and Territories with Elizabeth, our beloved and glorious

Queen. In this year of Jubilee, grant her your gifts of love and

joy and peace as she continues in faithful obedience to you, her Lord

and God, and in devoted service to her lands and peoples, and those of

the Commonwealth, now and all the days of her life; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen. That commissioned jubilee prayer

concluding the sermon by the moderator, revelation and Clyde and

U2, but a sense of optimism and if there is optimism it must lie in

the young and we have five prayers of thanksgiving led by five pupils

from five schools in Glasgow. Let us pray. We give thanks that

for sixty years our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth,has given unstinted

and dedicated service to Scotland, the United Kingdom and the

Commonwealth, borne witness to the strengthening power of faith and

trust in you, given the benefit of wisdom and experience to those in

whom power resides, and to so many a confidence to meet the challenges

of an ever changing world. Lord, we thank you.

We give thanks that this Nation has been blessed through the

generations with people of faith, vision, courage, ingenuity and

wisdom, folk with skill, inspiration and talent in writing,

music and all the arts, engineering and science, philosophy and

medicine, folk who have contributed to learning and given life and work

far beyond our borders and thus enhanced the sum of human knowledge

and experience. Lord, we thank you. We give thanks that with a heritage

that cherishes freedom and defends rights for every person, Scotland

seeks to welcome the oppressed, the refugee and the homeless, the

stranger and the visitor with hospitality and friendliness. We

give thanks that the gifts and insights of many cultures and

colour expand our national life encouraging us to reach beyond old

boundaries and prejudices and grow to be the people you would have us

be. Lord, we thank you. We give thanks for all those in

Scotland who have the courage to bring us new knowledge,

understandings and insights that enable us to cross old and limiting

barriers, to break new ground and lead us to be a country prepared to

meet today's challenges and seizing its opportunities. Lord, we thank

you. We give thanks for all those whom

we cherish in the circle of love and care around us, parents and

children, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbours for all they

bring to our lives and for that which we can bring to them. Through

all such, we are reminded that your love is greater than our love and

that you hold us all in that love which stretches even beyond death

itself. So through Christ our Lord we may claim to be part of your

praising and loved family, on earth and in heaven. Thanks be to God who

knows our needs and hears our # Glory be to God the Father,

# Glory be to God the Son, # Glory be to God the Spirit,

# Great Jehovah, Three in One! # Glory, glory, glory, glory,

# While eternal ages run! # Glory be to him who loved us,

# Washed us from each spot and stain!

# Glory be to him who bought us, # Made us kings with Him to reign!

# Glory, glory, glory, glory, # To the Lamb that once was slain!

# Glory to the King of angels, # Glory to the church's King,

# Glory to the King of nations! # Heaven and earth, your praises

bring. # Glory, glory, glory, glory,

# To the King of glory bring! # "Glory, blessing, praise

eternal!" # Thus the choir of angels sings.

# "Honour, riches, power, dominion!"

# Thus its praise creation brings; # Glory, glory, glory, glory,

In this historic Kirk and Cathedral, and in fellowship with all who owe

allegiance to our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth, we pledge

ourselves today in faithful loyalty, duty and service to our Queen and

to our Country. We pray that the Lord bless and keep The Queen, that

she may put her hand into the hand of God and ever find that which is

better than light and safer than a known way. Her ways thus becoming

ways of gentleness and her paths, paths of peace. Through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen. May the Lord Jesus Christ and God

the Father, by grace, give to all good hope, encouragement of heart

and strength in every good deed and word.

The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy

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Spirit be upon you and remain with # God save our gracious Queen,

# Long live our noble Queen, # God save The Queen.

# Send her victorious, # Happy and glorious,

# Long to reign over us, # God save The Queen.

# Thy choicest gifts in store # On her be pleased to pour,

# Long may she reign. # May she defend our laws,

# And ever give us cause # To sing with heart and voice,

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As the members of the clergy bow to the Queen, we see some of the young

pupils there who read the lessons, didn't they do splendidly? We have

the Ecclesiastical Procession, Neil Gardner on the front who was - who

conducted the marriage of the Queen's granddaughter.

And there we have the heralds, very much part of the Royal procession.

They are the presence of the Queen, the presence of the sovereign. They

signify the presence of the sovereign.

The Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, nodding and

smiling to members of the congregation, this very large

congregation. There is a descendant of Robert

Bruce. Partnership looking amused by

something as he comes through the screen that separates the choir

from the nave in this 13th century cathedral. Now the high clerk of

Glasgow. It is instrumental when we are thinking about history to

remember what we are commemorating, 60 years upon the throne for Her

Majesty, the Queen, in those 60 years, and there she is passing

Mary McIlroy with that hat again. 92-year-old Mary. Britain joining

the European Economic Community, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the

release of Nelson Mandela and closer to home, the restoration of

a Scottish Parliament within the United Kingdom. That element

represented today, of course, by Alex Salmond, the First Minister of

Scotland delivering one of the Her Majesty is being led towards

the visitors' book, which she will sign. She is just getting her glove

off in preparation. She has signed it before. She has been to this

cathedral many times, but in particular for the Silver Jubilee

in 1977 and the Golden Jubilee in 2002. Those of you who remember

those events might reflect that this is a less formal occasion than

those previous events. Packs in A little could see from one of the

members of the congregation. -- a little curtsy. Outside, the heralds

are waiting. Applause from those who have been standing so patiently

for so many hours to see her Now, there has to be a Posy

presentation. There are two girls from the Girls' Brigade, the oldest

one in Glasgow, reinstated by the wife of the minister. Grace

Clarkson presented the prosy, and she actually wrote to the Queen.

There are members of the Sunday school as well, Alice and Fiona

Baxendale. Grace Clarkson, who presented the Posy earlier, wrote

to the Queen, Buckingham Palace, London, saying "I look forward to

welcoming you to my cathedral". It is not just her cathedral, it is

the Cathedral of the clergy as well and of the people, and it is also

the Queen's cathedral, because it is Crown property. It is the

Queen's Kirk. On this day, it belongs to Glasgow and Scotland. A

thank you from the minister, Laurence Whitley. As her Majesty

the Queen debars, so ends this cathedral service to mark her 60

years of royal service. Glasgow has seen a kaleidoscope of Scotland's

changing history. But today, the emphasis was upon Thanksgiving to

her Majesty, Elizabeth, Queen of Scotland.

A lovely wave from the Duke of Edinburgh. There is only a short

time until we rejoin the Queen and Prince Philip in George Square. Tom,

how would you describe the tone of that service, perhaps the only time

the Queen has had U2 quoted at her? That was a nice touch. It was once

again like that the secular aspect, the Scottish parliament, compared

to the Westminster Parliament. The tone was a typically Scottish.

There was tremendous simplicity running through it. The sermon

itself was full of symbolism and perhaps not immediately easy to

comprehend. But it is a wonderful statement of the relationship

between the monarch, and also the changing times. I particularly

liked the issue of the city being seen as it is today, because

Glasgow is grossly divided between poverty and wealth. And that was

brought out. But then there is the city on the hill, which is the

spiritual aspect which we can hopefully all achieve and

ameliorate the conditions in the City, the social conditions. What

aspect of the ceremony as a whole, Kate, do you think would have

appealed to the Queen? I think she would have enjoyed the informality.

It was a bit less formal than the service we saw at St Paul's. Very

little pomp. Much more about the people and the intimacy. I think

she would have enjoyed those words from the young people. That was a

great touch, seeing those people, who really are the future, at 14 or

15. They are the future generation. Let's go back now to the exterior

of the cathedral. The key parts of today's visit centred on the

Service of Thanksgiving, and as you saw a moment ago, the Queen was

presented with some posies by some young girls, who have had a day to

remember. Isabel Fraser has managed to catch up with two of them.

Yes, it is Grace Clarkson and amber daily and grace's mum, Brenda. This

was a fantastic day for you. You did so well! Way you nervous?

nervous, but I got over it. Were you nervous, Amber? Yes. You did

very well. Grace, I understand you wrote to the Queen. What did you

say? I said I have been enjoying the Diamond Jubilee on the TV. And

I have been making party games for it and that I am coming to meet her

at the cathedral. So you rode to her and said, welcome to my

cathedral? And it is your cathedral. Have you been the stand-in Queen as

she practises curtseying? Yes! These two were the first to join

the Girls' Brigade, presenting bouquets to the Queen. We know how

to raise girls in Glasgow. The royal car is making the short

journey from the cathedral square, which was the centre of ancient

Glasgow, to its contemporary art, George Square, where the crowds

away to the Queen. Among them is our Laura Baker. What has been

happening there today? You can hear behind me a group of

another bunch of nervous youngsters. In the front row is Amy. Earlier,

she told me she had lost six teeth. She is biting her fingernails.

Earlier, we heard from St Paul's Primary, who have written a song

for the occasion. Behind me is the marquee where the Queen will arrive.

There are crowds in front, waiting for her. In the front row are Agnes

and Rachel, top-to-toe in their finery. They have been waiting

since 4:30am. At the moment, we are keeping our fingers crossed that it

will stay dry. While we await the Queen, we can

talk some more about the sermon. Tom, there were many things. We

heard various metaphors, but overall, it was about service and

sacrifice, again a reference to this incredible continuity of the

queen's reign. Only one in six of us was alive when she took to the

throne. Yes. Let me interrupt you - sorry. I don't mind being

interrupted by you. The Queen herself is arriving in George

Square. To cheers from the crowd. She is about to be greeted by the

Lord Provost of the city, Sadie Docherty, in her role as Lord

Lieutenant, and then by her deputy, Sir Kenneth Calman. It is a very

busy royal year for Sadie Docherty. She only took up her position a few

months ago. She said she was looking forward to the diversity of

it. One day, she sees the Queen. Lovely reaction from the crowd as

the Queen goes into the marquee, where she will meet some

organisations who have received the Queen's Award, mainly for

volunteering. Again, this takes us back to the idea of service, Tom.

That is the essence of why she has earned such deep respect. It has

been a continued contribution to society and to our people. The word

that came up constantly during the programme was flawless performance.

There has hardly been anything where she has stepped out of line.

It is remarkable to me, with the trauma she experienced during the

so-called annus horribilis, has been forgotten now. And it was only

a few years ago. It is incredible to think of the differences between

2002, the Golden Jubilee, which came hot on the heels of the death

of Diana in 1997. And a very sad year for the Queen. She had lost

her mother. People were talking about the end of the monarchy.

Queen is riding high in popularity now. She is the most popular she

has been since her coronation year in 1953, when the news came through

that Edmund Hillary had conquered Everest. It seemed to Britain at

the time that they were unconquerable. Things have changed

massively since then. What has retrieved the situation? Have we

changed as a country in the way we view the Queen, or has the royal

family changed? It is partly the Queen herself. People respect the

long effort she has put in. And as Tom was saying, she has been

incredibly skilful at being politically neutral. We have no

idea what she thinks about the political issues or her prime

ministers, the many who have served with her. We have no idea. The

younger royals have also done a lot. Diana died of course tragically in

1997, but Wiliam in particular and Harry are seen as having inherited

the mantle. The William and Kate phenomenon has had his significant

effect. Firstly, we have had a short-term memory now as a society.

It is so recent that this trauma occurred, and it has probably been

completely forgotten. Those youngsters probably didn't know

anything about it. Unless they have seen the portrayal of it in the

film the Queen. But the other thing is something we talked about

earlier. The context of an establishment being threatened to

its very core by all these scandals, including not simply the world of

commerce and business, but the world of politics and what Leveson

is discovering, that, in a sense has enhanced her standing, because

she stands apart from all that sleaze and therefore is a beacon.

The extent to which the figures of establishment in this country have

been relentlessly undermined over the last few years is something I

don't think we appreciate. histories of the future will look

back on these years. If it had not been for this cement and the arch

that she and the monarchy provide, the true, if you like, we would be

looking at interesting situations in this country. Let's look at the

role of the Duke of Edinburgh. He was notable by his absence because

of illness at St Paul's. But he was beside her today. It was lovely

that the moderator, in his sermon, made reference to the role of the

Duke of Edinburgh. He is her rock. She is the longest married monarch.

She fell in love with the Duke of Edinburgh when she was 13. He was

18. He was so handsome. He was about to go to war. It was 1939,

when every girl wants to write to a young man at war. She has been in

love with him ever since. He has been her rock. When he goes, it

will be very difficult for her. We talk about how much longer the

Queen might live. We might see another ten years. We might have a

platinum jubilee in 2022, but it will be hard for her without the

Duke of Edinburgh. This is especially true in the early years.

But she has a -- he has a fascinating personality. He adds a

degree of spice. In one of my books, when it was presented to him by one

of his a cruise, he looked at it and said oh, no, don't tell me I've

got to read this again! And I said, sir, there is not a problem. There

is only one additional chapter. Thank God, he said. How much would

his absence have been felt by the Queen in that Jubilee weekend?

would have felt it a lot. She did look rather forlorn on the balcony,

and a bit sad in the Jubilee Concert. When Prince Charles gave

that lovely speech, eventually, it is likely that she will be living

without him. If Queen Elizabeth holds on for a bit longer until the

tenth of September 2015, she will be our longest reigning monarch.

Queen Victoria lost Albert when she was very young, in her early

forties. Elizabeth has had Philip as a consort. It is not easy being

a consort. There is much more of a role for a Queen as the wife of a

king. We have to remember that Philip was not with her when she

was crowned. Always a step behind. But you wonder what goes on in the

marriage. When King George V was crowned, they had their wives

beside them. When the Queen was crowned, even though she was

married and a mother, Prince Philip was not beside her. He was the

They are an orderly husband -- ordinary husband and wife, but they

are not ordinary. The thing I noticed the length of time it took

the Queen to go and visit him in hospital. The ordinary couple, she

would have been at the bed-side. There is a formality in that

relationship. And when he was released from

hospital, on his 91st birth day, she wasn't there, she was here, she

was in Scotland? Yes. They are different.

I he really is - she has to be polite all the time and never put a

foot wrong and always be polite and he makes jokes that sometimes work

brilliantly to break the ice. Sometimes they are a bit offensive

and sometimes they are hilarious. Somebody should produce a book of

his sayings. We are talking about the Duke which

takes us on to family. This Diamond Jubilee celebration has seen a

pairing down of the extended Royal Family and a higher profile for The

Prince of Wales and his son, Prince William. Tomorrow, it is a

significant day for the younger prince who is known as the Earl of

of Strathern. He is wearing the thistle. You can see him there. It

is the lower emblem above his belt. It is on the left-hand side.

Well, ahead of tomorrow's inauguration, we met up with the

assistant secretary of the Order of the Thistle to find out more about

The Order of the Thistle was revived by King James the senth and

was -- Sechbt and was devifd again by Queen Ann since it has run

throughout with appointments every so often. It is limited to 16

people. It was originally 12. I'm Elizabeth Rhodes and I'm I'm keeper

of the records and assistant secretary of the Order of the

Thistle. The order is the most senior order there is in Scotland

and therefore, there is a great deal I would imagine of kudos that

attaches to those people who have been honoured. They are recognised

for all they have done for Scotland. The appointment involves first of

all if they are not already a knight, receiving the accolade from

the sovereign which is done privately and then being installed

in a public ceremony. The most interesting thing about the Order

is the chapel of the Order of the Thistle which is just 100 years old.

It is very, very small. It is very, very beautiful and was wonderfully

constructed in a corner of St Giles Cathedral and it is full of stained

glass, wonderful wooden carvings and it is probably the gem of the

Order if you like. The chapel is a history of the

Order because outside the chapel, there are stone plaques with the

names of every member of the Order of the Thistle from 1687 and inside

the chapel there is a store plate for every knight since 1910, there

are bosses on the ceiling, so it is a very, very small historic Cal

record of -- historical record of just over 300 years of chivalry.

Well, that was Elizabeth Rhodes. The eagle eyed may have spotted in

the cathedral as part of the court of Royal Procession. The titles and

what they represent are unfamiliar, but Tom, as far as the monarchy is

concerned and the order of things, the Order of the Thistle, it is

very significant? As has been said, it is exclusive. It is limited to

the 16 persons alive. So this a sense, to get into it, it is like

dead man or dead woman's shoes. There is one woman in it at the

moment, Marian Frazer. Probably no no Scots know anything about it

because it has the lowest of profiles, but it is interesting in

this sense that it is second in order of precedence for those who

are interested in these things in terms of order of chivalry within

the UK, the first is the Order of the Garter, and the second is the

Orderer of the Thistle and the a gift from the monarch. It is not

like the honours lists where politicians have a major influence

on who is getting it... It is up to the Queen.

And so that's probably why people who get it, and I'm thinking now of

the people who are on it. It used to be almost entirely the odd ar

ris stock crassy. It includes academics, Lord Patel, a

distinguished obstetrician. What is the significance of Prince

William receiving it so young? is very important. It is up to

Queen Elizabeth and she was the first person to say that women

could be part of the Order of the Thistle. George VI brought in his

wife. That was a special order and Elizabeth II said, "I want women to

be part of this." It is very important to her who gets it and

who doesn't. I think so. I think there is, I

could only speculate about this, but I suspect also it is part of a

wider agenda and the wider agenda is the charm offensive in Scotland

which has been going on on for a few years since devolution and the

pockets of something -- possibilities of something bigger

coming down the track in 2014. Princess Anne is chancellor of my

university plus the university of the Highlands and Islands. William

and his wife met at St Andrew's University, but you could say

that's an English university. So are you saying there is a

strategy? I think it is certainly there and some of the evidence for

it is in the public domain that this is going on, but you would

expect this to happen. I think it is pushing William forward. We have

seen him being a member of the Order of the Garter and now he is a

member of the Order of the Thistle. The Queen is saying, "Of course,

Charles is going to be the next king." But William is ready to take

on more responsibility, be more of a working Royal and I think you

know, it has always been important to the Queen that Scotland is very

important and the Duke of Edinburgh can do less and less. I have been

cynical about it, but there is no doubt about it, particularly

Charles and the current Queen love the Highlands and the western Isles.

This is not made up just to impress the Scots. This is a reality.

Exactly. It goes back to Queen Victoria who bought Balmoral.

So So is this a strategy to strengthen the bond with the

younger generation? They know they have got a brilliant card to play

now in the persona of William and Kate. This is, these are world

stars and so the House of Windsor has, after the tragic death of

Diana and and they are a much safer pair of hands these two, unlikely

to cause instability, they are going to push this as part of the

whole agenda because as we talked about earlier, loyalty to the

monarchy can ebb and flow. I agree.

The firm has got to keep pushing. And it is one firm. The year of the

Royal Wedding was an extravaganza. The title of the Duke of Edinburgh

when he is dead, that will go to Edward. The Queen herself when she

was a princess, she became the rockstarment she was -- rockstar.

She was the princess. No one wanted her father, they wanted the young

married princess. The younger Royals get the limelight. She did

herself in the early 50s and it is happening again with Kate and

William. They are becoming everyone's focus.

They have got in a way which they didn't have at the time of the

Diana situation and the death, they have got a well oiled PR machine

and although, we have talked about continuity, and the fact that they

haven't been infected by the scandals that have gone on in the

world of the political and business establishment, they have learned

one thing and that is to help to manage the news and in that sense,

I am not suggesting they don't get spindoctors of the Alastair

Campbell type, but they are accomplished at presenting a

certain image. It is very interesting that they have pulled

back from the cameras coming too close into, you know, infill

infiltrating the daily life of the monarchy.

That happened in 1969. Also the media media has changed. We haven't

got the same media as in 1997. It is like Elvis Presley, you have

got to have mystique. You don't show everything.

Well, let's talk about the Queen's mystique. You mentioned the firm

there. It is a description of the family that we are familiar with.

What do you see the Queen's role, is she still the Chief Executive of

the firm or is she moving into more being a chairman? She is the Chief

Executive. She is She is in charge, we saw it at jubilee interviews,

they talk about granny. Granny is in charge. Granny is the one in

control. She has great advisers and she, this is the big difference,

they have learned that we have to respond more to the desires of the

public. Her way of responding to emotional trauma was just get on

with it, but Diana's death, the fact they had to make a change,

there was a call for them to look at the flowers and greet the people.

The institution of the monarchy was threatened.

The Press was saying, "Come to us. Where are you?" It is strange for

us to be sitting here looking at hugely successful 60 years on the

throne, that now is seen as a blip. Exactly. Historians are aware of it.

People like Kate and myself... the young girls... They were born

after 97. It is a ripple that almost never

existed. I think it could come back. Often

in history we see massive swings between the swing gom ter of

Royalty can go either side of the way and this is what everyone is

aware and the Queen is aware of. It could go back. A few more scandals

and there could be a swing. That's why the orchestration has to

be persuasive and the news agenda has got to be, if not managed,

influenced because it is true what Kate says, Victoria's popularity

waned. Remember she went into seclusion.

After a long period of mourning for Prince Albert.

The problem which we see with our Queen as well, when you are working,

when you normally lose your spouse, we would hide away, but you can't

when you are Queen because being Royal means being seen. If you are

not out there showing yourself, it doesn't work. Or not being seen

because we saw during the jubilee celebrations a pairing down as I

mentioned of the extend Royal Family on the balcony. Who would

have decided that? Would that have come from the Queen? It is back to

the advisers... And the Government. These are discussed with the

Government and I think it was a very important innovation that we

saw in the Diamond Jubilee barge and on the balcony, a focusing on

the line of succession. It was the Queen and Prince Philip wasn't

there, but the Queen, Charles and Camilla, William and Kate and Harry.

Usually we see the lot of them on the balcony.

As you were saying earlier Kate, that is one of the Achilles heels.

This extraordinary family empire which has supported by the

taxpayer... That's what gets criticised.

They are vulnerable there and that vulnerability has been cut back.

When people criticise the monarchy they say, "The Queen does a good

job, but what are these extra people?" At the moment we are at a

time of popularity with the month monarchy, but there are critiques

about how much they are spending and that's focused on the minor

Royals and the Queen was here focusing on Charles and William

saying, "They are going to be the next kings." In her previous

Christmas addresses, Charles has been cut out. This time he was

centre stage and we almost accept that he is going to be the next

king. A lot of people overseas ask about the monarchy and say she will

abdicate and William will be king. Let me interrupt. The Queen is very

much with us enjoying the adulation of the people who have gathered

there in George Square to see her having very jolly time with smiles

on their faces, it is nice the rain has stayed off today. There were

threatens of heavy downpours there. We talk about how many Prime

Ministers the Queen has seen in her reign, 12, I think. She has served

along 22 Lord Lieutenants. She is having a chat with the people who

have come to see. Lots of Union flags there.

That's unusual in Scotland It is. A very, very jolly time

there. The Queen in one of her trademark coats. It is said she

wears a strong colour, a a matching hat so she can be seen by the crowd.

Even her wardrobe is part of her duty.

Hundreds of people in George Square there who have turned out.

They are there to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty, one of them is

Laura Baker who has been beefering around cot -- beavering around

chatting to people and especially the younger people who have never

seen her before who have only watched the jubilee celebrations

wall to wall as we have seen last month and this month. What a thrill

for them and for the older generation, who have said, "Yes, we

have seen her before." But it shows how much the profile of the Queen

has raised. Let's go to Laura who I think we can talk to to get a

flavour of what it is like to be there. Lawyer rasmt

The atmosphere has been incredible, hundreds of people waving their

flags in George Square. They have their tiaras on to welcome her

Majesty the Queen. You talked about generations a minute ago. We have a

whole family here, starting with Katie. You were shaking when the

Queen was here. Yes, I was so proud. What was it like when she came into

the marquee? Wow, just goose bumps everywhere. You have seen her

before? I bunked off college to see her in the late '80s. Why is it

important for you to see the Queen? She is everything that is great

about Britain. Every time the Queen checks a hand, all over the world,

she is loved. I am so proud of her. You are dressed head-to-toe in

Union flag finery. Where are we getting in these outfits? This was

out of Primark. Other stores are available! So you were making sure

them -- her Majesty could see you. This is something you have

instilled in your daughters. Why is it important for you to see the

Queen? Because the Queen makes Britain. That is what Britain means.

You are dressed head to toe as well. Were you hoping to catch a glimpse

of her? A year. Did you manage to see her? Yeah. Why is it important

to come here? Because I have not really seen the Queen face-to-face.

I only saw her on TV. So I thought, since she is coming to Glasgow,

there was no hesitation. Have you been here all morning? Yeah. Making

sure you could catch a glimpse. Trying to find a good spot. Becky,

you have been here as well. What is important about being here in

George Square? It is just amazing. I have never seen the Queen either,

only on TV. I wanted to see her in person. You were waving your flags

with the family. Has it been a nice day out? Yeah. What are you going

to be for their rest of the day? don't know! KT, are you going to

enjoy the rest of the party? Yes, we have got a picnic and everything

organised. And you have been holding jubilee celebrations as

well? Yes, I have had days in the local bowling club, garden parties,

barbecues. And we will continue for the rest of the year! Thank you for

speaking to us. The atmosphere here is incredible. People are making

sure they are enjoying it. This is not the only union flag finery we

have seen. There have been tiaras, head-to-toe outfits, people waving

their flags and making sure they catch a glimpse of the Queen before

she heads off. Other department stores selling

Union cagoules are available. Tom, let's get back to what we were

saying about consistency. It has been called beautiful, but as we

all know, there is could be much soul-searching about Scotland's

relationship with the rest of the UK. How does the monarchy sit

within this? What I think will happen if there is an independence

provoked in 2014 is that there will be a return to the old Union of

grounds which was established in 1603, when James VI of Scotland

became the first monarch of the new United Kingdom, succeeding

Elizabeth. The Scottish National Party and Alex Salmond in

particular are firmly on the record that they want the monarchy to

continue post any pro-independence referendum. That will give comfort

to the royal house, that that has been said so emphatically. The

bigger challenge is what happens when this current monarch dies.

There is clear evidence that a lot of the popularity of the

institution is based around the survival of one person. And the

Commonwealth itself. Jamaica has suggested it will succeed.

question is how long the Commonwealth will survive.

Australia and New Zealand are just biding their time until they have

another vote. Things will undoubtedly change. In 1977, during

a speech, the Queen spoke on behalf of the Union. She made a speech

detailing the benefits of the Union. The Queen making such a comment now

would be unthinkable. That shows how things have changed. It's also

shows how close we are to where possible seismic shift within the

UK. Nobody knows what will happen in 2014. But the fact that it is

now out of the question for her to make comments about that

demonstrates that this is now on the agenda. It is serious. You

can't get away any longer about saying things about the union which

could be regarded as even vaguely political. It has nothing to do

with her, it is Gollum's choice. The question then will be what

happens to Wales. It is unacceptable territory that you

move into now. If we look back at the Gidley weekend, there were some

who were a sighting of the lack of street parties here are as a sign

of lack of support, but others said, that is just not how we do things.

There were fewer parties here than in the rest of the country. There

is another factor operating here. The Guardian had a ball a few

months ago -- they had a poll a few months ago showing that Scots do

favour the monarchy, but they are less in favour than the other parts.

There were only 60 street parties in Scotland, and 20 of them were

parties organised by the loyal Orange Order. So we are talking

about 40 compared to 7000 in England. So there is something

going on. But there is no doubt in my mind that there is still

affection for this current monarch. But what happens after? Defection

is riding high at the moment, all are agreed. How is it sustained if

you are an adviser to the Queen? What has been interesting to me is

how much of this celebration in 2012, much more so than in 2002 or

1997, is about the history of the 20th century. People are saying,

the Queen was born in 1926, lived through the Second World War. So

few people now remember the Second World War. She is one of the few

that can, in detail. She heard the sounds of the bombs from them

Dunkirk. Then she lived through the '50s, the '60s, the '70s, and the

great changes we have had. It is a celebration of the changes we have

come through, unimaginable changes in England, Scotland and the UK

from 1952, when she came to the throne. To think that Winston

Churchill was her first prime minister, and he did not think much

of her... That is looking back. We are going near the end of the

programme now. If I can ask you both as historians to look forward,

if you were historians of the future, how will they view the

Diamond Jubilee? It can be viewed in one of two ways. As Kate has

said, it could be simply another staging post in the continuing

popularity of the monarchy. Or it might be seen, alternatively, the

future is not my period, but one could speculate that it might be

seen by historians of the year 2030, as the last monarch. I agree. At

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, that was seen as the last time in

which the Empire was still strong. It was disintegrating by 1897 and

there were beginning to be uprisings, but the British still

believed in it. That is what we will see in the future. We still

have the Commonwealth and Britain is still a force to be reckoned

with. And perhaps it will be, but by 2026, we might not have the same

global reach. The best we can see by his done -- the best we can say

as historians is that the jury is out on this. Whereas perhaps in

1953, we would not be contemplating these potential scenarios of the

end or the break-up of the monarchy. In the 1950s, everyone's loyalty

was to their country. Now we are part of Europe and part of the

world. Multiply identities. Perhaps the way to end this is "to be

continued". Thank you very much. That brings us to the end of this

special programme. The Queen's 60 years on the throne has been

enduring, challenging, but ultimately hugely successful. Not

bad for a woman who was never expected to reign. That dedication

to duty has been marked today. Scotland is not only a part of the