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When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1953, she took on the role of “defender of the faith” (Fidei Defensor in the original Latin) – a title first granted to Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521. He subsequently broke with Rome and became the first head of the…

Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields was part of a procession of church leaders at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Church of Scotland minister Lorna Hood said the Queen had beckoned her over to look at the family holiday photos on a visit to Balmoral.

ONE of the first acts of Charles III after he was formally proclaimed King was to affirm the independence of the Church of Scotland.

King Charles has sworn to serve the people of the Commonwealth in his first declaration after formally being proclaimed sovereign. Read it in full here.

The move was one of first acts of Charles III after he formally was proclaimed King, following his mother’s death on Thursday.

Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history, died on Thursday aged 96, and her son Charles succeeded to the throne immediately. Here is an explanation of the protocol surrounding the official accession of a new monarch and Saturday's ceremony formally proclaiming Charles as king.

The Very Rev Prof David Fergusson said ‘we give thanks for all that she has been to our Church and our nation’.

Iain Greenshields, who went to Balmoral last weekend, says she looked frail, but retained vitality in conversation