The monarch spent decades treading carefully through the complexities of Scottish politics.
"To be modern, not just in the use of technology but in the way it engages with the people of Scotland in a climate of openness and accessibility."The monarch was, yet again, not just adapting to her country's changing constitutional position, but putting herself at its centre.
The New Labour years were full of upheaval in this respect, with the government devolving powers to Wales, power-sharing beginning in Northern Ireland and the removal of most hereditary peers from the House of Lords. The Queen remained politically neutral in the 2014 independence referendum, although Mr Cameron's remarks, plus the monarch's comments a few days before the vote outside Crathie Kirk near Balmoral were seen by some as a sign of her views.With Nicola Sturgeon keen to pursue a second referendum in 2024, independence remains a live constitutional issue.King Charles knows the arguments, the personalities and the institutions.
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