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| Queen marks new Holyrood season | |
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| The Queen has arrived at the Scottish Parliament for the royal opening of its third session. | |
| Guests ranging from Sir Sean Connery to the Scots rock band Idlewild will take part in events in and around the Holyrood building in Edinburgh. | Guests ranging from Sir Sean Connery to the Scots rock band Idlewild will take part in events in and around the Holyrood building in Edinburgh. |
| The event will be Her Majesty's first address to MSPs since the Scottish National Party took power in Scotland. | The event will be Her Majesty's first address to MSPs since the Scottish National Party took power in Scotland. |
| Police have reviewed security arrangements in the light of the attempted bomb attacks in London. | Police have reviewed security arrangements in the light of the attempted bomb attacks in London. |
| A spokesman for the Lothian and Borders force said it was working with others across the UK to ensure officers were ready for any contingency. | A spokesman for the Lothian and Borders force said it was working with others across the UK to ensure officers were ready for any contingency. |
| We're a very proud nation and this day is a day for the people Alex Fergusson MSPScottish Parliament presiding officer | We're a very proud nation and this day is a day for the people Alex Fergusson MSPScottish Parliament presiding officer |
| The ceremony will feature a procession down the Royal Mile to the parliament. | The ceremony will feature a procession down the Royal Mile to the parliament. |
| The Queen officially opened the building in 2004, acknowledging its "difficult and controversial birth". | The Queen officially opened the building in 2004, acknowledging its "difficult and controversial birth". |
| The comments came following the controversy of the costs of the £414m parliament. | The comments came following the controversy of the costs of the £414m parliament. |
| She will address MSPs and dignitaries on Saturday to officially mark the start of Holyrood's third session. | She will address MSPs and dignitaries on Saturday to officially mark the start of Holyrood's third session. |
| 'Uplifting occasion' | 'Uplifting occasion' |
| The ceremony will be followed by the procession of 1,200 politicians, performers and members of the public. | The ceremony will be followed by the procession of 1,200 politicians, performers and members of the public. |
| Local heroes from every constituency in Scotland, nominated by MSPs, will also join in on the occasion. | Local heroes from every constituency in Scotland, nominated by MSPs, will also join in on the occasion. |
| The "picnic at the parliament" event outside the Holyrood building will also feature musical acts including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Salsa Celtica and Keith Jack, the Dalkeith teenager who made it to the final of the BBC's Any Dream Will Do competition to star as Joseph in London's west end. | The "picnic at the parliament" event outside the Holyrood building will also feature musical acts including the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Salsa Celtica and Keith Jack, the Dalkeith teenager who made it to the final of the BBC's Any Dream Will Do competition to star as Joseph in London's west end. |
| The Scottish Parliament's presiding officer, Alex Fergusson, said: "This is an uplifting occasion where the very fabric of our society is reflected in the day's celebrations. | The Scottish Parliament's presiding officer, Alex Fergusson, said: "This is an uplifting occasion where the very fabric of our society is reflected in the day's celebrations. |
| "We're a very proud nation and this day is a day for the people just as the Scottish Parliament is a parliament for the people." | "We're a very proud nation and this day is a day for the people just as the Scottish Parliament is a parliament for the people." |