Nicola Sturgeon speaks of her ‘deep respect’ for the Queen

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her “deep respect” for the Queen, saying her non-public conversations with the monarch are one of many privileges of being Scotland’s First Minister.

Ms Sturgeon stated she wished the Queen and her successors to stay as head of state if Scotland turned impartial.

In an interview with the BBC, the First Minister stated even those that weren’t “nice supporters” of the monarchy nonetheless considered her as a “fairly extraordinary particular person”.

She stated: “One of many issues that I really feel nice respect for the Queen round is simply that dedication, that selfless dedication to responsibility and to service.”

It’s SNP coverage for the Queen and her successors to stay head of state, she stated.

Talking about her conversations with the Queen, Ms Sturgeon stated: “I like her so much – I’ve deep respect for her as many individuals do.

“The context of these conversations are rightly by conference utterly non-public and confidential and I received’t breach that.

“However I believe it’s truthful to say that, that chance to speak along with her, to learn from her information, her knowledge and maybe above all of the utterly distinctive perspective she has on trendy world historical past, is one thing that I deeply worth and can all the time actually treasure.”

She continued: “I’ve benefited from it, I’ve realized from it and it’s one thing I’ll all the time cherish.

“She is someone who has had a front-row seat on the final 70 years of historical past.

“She has met each world chief over that point. She has seen up shut and private a number of the key occasions of historical past.

“The information that provides her, the knowledge that provides her, the attitude that provides her is way more priceless in these conversations then any particular factor that she’s going to maybe say.”

Earlier this week, the First Minister led a tribute to the Queen within the Scottish Parliament forward of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.