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Edinburgh Live
6 hours ago
- Health
- Edinburgh Live
Queen meets with Scottish cancer patients after arriving in Edinburgh for Royal Week
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The Queen has visited a vital service and met with Scottish people suffering from cancer as a part of her visit to Scotland for Royal Week. King Charles and Queen Camilla flew to Edinburgh on Tuesday, July 1, ahead of Royal Week and will spend the coming days carrying out a series of engagements in and around Scotland's capital. Arriving in heavy rain, Camilla was greeted by Maggie's chief executive Dame Laura Lee before she went inside to meet with the staff, volunteers and centre users. Maggie's Fife opened back in 2006 in the grounds of Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and was the first permanent structure in the UK by architect Dame Zaha Hadid. Built in the grounds of NHS hospitals, the cancer-support charity's centres aim to provide a comforting space where patients can meet others who understand what they are going through. Camilla has been president of the charity since 2008 and since then has visited 17 of the 24 centres. During her visit on Wednesday, the Queen also met with campaigner Sarah Brown and broadcaster Kirsty Wark who have both long been patrons of Maggie's. Mrs Brown, wife of former prime minister Gordon Brown, said: "I think it's really special for the Queen to come to the Maggie's here in Kirkcaldy. "I know that there has been a warm welcome for both the King and the Queen coming to Fife and I'm so pleased she was able to make time to come to the Maggie's. "This, I think, is one of the real gems. I was here at the opening a long time ago and I've seen it grow to become such an important part of the community. "There are people here with cancer who need it, and their families, but also people are fundraising for it and they just feel so connected to it." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Mrs Brown said the Queen seemed interested to hear about the young people's group at the centre. She added: "I was very struck by her hearing about the young people's group here because that is an area of concern in that field; that there are more and more young people with cancer and trying to understand why that is and what's happening in our lives, and that was definitely something she homed in on and understood it was a concern. "She was pleased to hear there is such an active young person's group here." Ms Wark, who has been a Maggie's patron for more than 20 years, said the Queen is "incredibly committed" to Maggie's and her visit on Wednesday meant a lot to those at the Fife centre. She said: "When the Queen is here what she wants to do is speak to centre users, they are the best advocates for Maggie's and often you will find that a centre user becomes a volunteer." The Queen also met Gregor Forbes, 37, who was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin Lymphoma in January 2022, seven days before his son was born. He underwent six months of chemotherapy and has since been in remission. He joined a discussion with the Queen, Mrs Brown and Ms Wark and told them about his experience taking part in the young person's group at Maggie's. Mr Forbes, who lives in Rosyth in Fife, said: "The Queen seemed really warm and really engaged and it was really nice that she came. It's a day I will never forget." Maggie's was founded by the late writer, gardener and designer Maggie Keswick Jencks and her husband, the late landscape designer Charles Jencks. The idea for the centres came after she was diagnosed with cancer and was then told in 1993 that it had returned and was moved to a windowless corridor to process the news. The first Maggie's opened in Edinburgh in 1996. Dame Laura said: "It is always a joy to welcome Her Majesty to one of our centres, especially one she has never been to before. "As always, she was incredibly generous with her time and listened closely to our centre visitors as they shared their stories. We are so grateful for her continued support."
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
King lays wreath at Kirkcaldy War Memorial
The King laid a wreath to mark the centenary of the Kirkcaldy War Memorial. His Majesty, who was joined by Queen Camilla, visited the Kirkcaldy War Memorial in Fife as part of their visit to Scotland for Royal Week. .
The National
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The National
King's Edinburgh party guests react to huge anti-royal stunt
On Tuesday, campaign group Republic staged a protest on a hill overlooking Holyroodhouse Palace – the King's official residence in Scotland – where hundreds of people had gathered for a garden party. Campaigners unveiled a huge sign which read "Not my King", which they had hoped would be visible to those in the palace. (Image: Supplied) And in a new image shared with The National, guests can be seen looking up at the sign – which is clearly visible – from the garden of the palace. (Image: Supplied) As the sign was unveiled, a military band could be heard from the palace performing God Save The King, which typically signals the King's arrival. The image shared with The National suggests that the King would have been able to see the sign. Campaigners from Republic had staged another protest earlier on Tuesday as the King and Queen arrived at Holyroodhouse Palace. READ MORE: This is what it's actually like to apply for disability benefits The pair arrived separately by helicopter and motorcade and were met with chants of "not my King" and "down with the crown". The King and Queen are in Scotland until Friday for "Royal Week", where the King traditionally spends a week in Scotland every year and undertakes a series of engagements. The individual who took the image attended the garden party and wished to stay anonymous. Commenting, Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, said the group had aimed for the stunt to be visible to those attending the garden party. "We were quite keen that people could see it from the party, part of the point is to keep challenging everybody," he told The National. READ MORE: Royal family 'treating Scotland as a playground' ahead of Edinburgh visit Smith added that it was important people who were attending the party knew that there were "serious questions" to ask about the role of the monarchy. He added: "You're also going to find people in that party who are not necessarily staunch royalists, that will be interested and curious and wondering what's going on. "We really do want Charles to see these things, which is why we go to all of these events around the country protesting. "We want them to know that there is a growing opposition, so we're really pleased that they could see it very clearly from the hill."
Daily Record
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Kirkcaldy for day two of Royal Week
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will carry out a number of engagements in Fife, while the Queen will host a reception in Edinburgh as Royal Week continues. The King and Queen have arrived in Kirkcaldy to undertake several engagements as Royal Week progresses in Scotland. Charles and Camilla will kick off Wednesday with commitments in Fife, which include commemorating the town's war memorial's centenary and unveiling a commemorative cairn. They arrived to typical Scottish weather as the royal pair greeted crowds clutching on to umbrellas. Camilla donned a beautiful pale blue coat with a trendy trench coat draped over her shoulders. King Charles also waved to crowds whilst wearing a beige matching trench with a corduroy collar. Kirkcaldy was mentioned in The Beatles track Cry Baby Cry, written by John Lennon, which ironically had a royal theme running through it. Cry Baby Cry featured in the 1968 'White Album' but Lennon thought it was so bad, he later denied writing it. Based on the nursery rhyme 'Sing a song of sixpence' and inspired by a TV advert, it features the character the Duchess of Kirkcaldy, which is now the name of a pub in the town. Following this, the Queen will journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where she is set to host a reception for the Queen's Nursing Institute of Scotland. Established in 1899 through a donation from Queen Victoria to facilitate the training of district nurses, the charity now offers professional development opportunities for Scotland's community nurses and midwives. Furthermore, it aids them in working collaboratively with those they care for to address health disparities. Traditionally, the King spends a week each year at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, an event known as Holyrood Week or Royal Week in Scotland. On Tuesday, the King initiated the official visit with the customary Ceremony of the Keys in the palace gardens, followed by overseeing an investiture ceremony for honours recipients. Among those to receive honours was swimmer Duncan Scott, Scotland's most decorated Olympian, who was awarded an OBE for services to swimming. Describing it as a "special moment", the 28-year-old revealed it was not the first time he had met the monarch. He told the PA news agency: "I actually met the King when he opened the pool in New Cumnock. "So we had a brief conversation about that. He's always had a real passion for swimming facilities up and down the country." Others to receive their honours were artist Dame Barbara Rae, who received an OBE, while Paralympic swimmer Stephen Clegg and Kevin Hay, who translated the Bible into Doric, were made MBEs. Later in the day the King and Queen hosted guests at a garden party at the palace, alongside the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
North Wales Chronicle
12 hours ago
- General
- North Wales Chronicle
King and Queen to attend ceremony in Kirkcaldy on day two of Royal Week
Charles and Camilla will begin Wednesday with engagements in Kirkcaldy in Fife, including marking the centenary of the town's war memorial, and unveiling a commemoration cairn. The Queen will then travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where she will host a reception for the Queen's Nursing Institute of Scotland. Founded in 1899 with a donation from Queen Victoria to organise the training of district nurses, today the charity provides professional development opportunities for Scotland's community nurses and midwives. It also supports them in working collaboratively with those they care for to tackle health inequalities. The King traditionally spends a week based at the Palace of Holyroodhouse each year in what is known as Holyrood Week or Royal Week in Scotland. On Tuesday, the King began the official visit with the traditional Ceremony of the Keys in the palace gardens, before presiding over an investiture ceremony for honours recipients. Later in the day the King and Queen hosted guests at a garden party at the palace, alongside the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
