Queen Elizabeth recalled her romance with her late husband, Prince Philip, for the first time since his death, media agencies reported on Sunday.
The 95-year-old monarch said: "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."
She added: "It is often said that it is the people that make a place, and there are few places where this is truer than in Scotland, as we have seen in recent times."
The queen's speech came during the opening ceremony of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday. The event was attended by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla who are known in Scotland by Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s Husband and the Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April aged 99. The funeral was held at Windsor Castle with a limited number of guests.
The guests included Queen Elizabeth, her three sons: Prince of Wales Charles, Duke of York Andrew, and Earl of Wessex Edward, her only daughter Princess Royal Anne, her grandchildren: Duke of Cambridge William, Duke of Sussex Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor, Viscount Severn, Peter Phillips, and Zara Phillips.
Also, several Royal members were included such as Duchess of Cornwell Camilla, Charles’ wife, Duchess of Cambridge Kate, William’s wife, and the Countess of Wessex Sophi, Edward’s wife.
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband requested before his death the presence of his German relatives to take part in his funeral, so, the names of several German royalties were listed such as Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden, Prince Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse, and Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
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