MORE than 150,000 people have indicated that they intend to take to their front doors to clap for the late Queen Elizabeth tonight.
The clap for Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, is scheduled to take place from 7pm this evening.
The idea, to “let everybody know we loved our Queen”, links back to the Clap for Carers that proved a popular way of showing gratitude to those in the NHS frontline during the Covid pandemic.
Currently, more than 114,000 people have expressed interest in joining the event, with more than 42,000 saying they will be taking part.
READ MORE: Protester arrested at King Charles's proclamation in Edinburgh is charged
Since the Queen’s death on Thursday, thousands have headed to Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral to pay their respects to the UK's longest reigning monarch.
Following the announcement of the Queen's death, King Charles said: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.
READ MORE: Minute's silence to be held on Sunday in memory of Queen
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
The new King approved a bank holiday to take place for the Queen's funeral as part of the Day of National Mourning.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel