- Public invited to help shape a lasting tribute to Queen
Elizabeth
People are being invited to help shape a permanent memorial in
Scotland to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
An online engagement portal gives people the opportunity to share
ideas on the memorial's purpose, design, scale and location. A
series of community engagement events will also take place this
autumn, led by Lord Lieutenants and involving organisations and
groups representing the country's diverse communities.
The portal also invites personal memories and reflections on the
Late Queen and her connection to Scotland.
The Scotland Legacy Group is developing proposals for the
memorial, supported by £1.4 million in capital funding from the
UK Government. Views gathered will help inform options for the
memorial including its contribution to Scotland's cultural,
heritage, environmental and community life.
Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic Màiri McAllan
said:
"Queen Elizabeth held a special place in the hearts of many
people across Scotland. Her passing in 2022 prompted an
outpouring of affection and respect.
"She had a strong connection to Scotland, and it is right that
those across the country who would wish to have the opportunity
to help shape how that legacy is remembered for future
generations.
"We want to hear a broad range of voices, from community and
cultural organisations to schools, young people and those with a
particular connection to Queen Elizabeth. This memorial should
reflect the memories, values and experiences of the people of
Scotland, while creating something lasting that future
generations can enjoy, use and take pride in."
Lord Lyon King of Arms and Chair of the Scotland Legacy Group Dr
Joseph said:
The online engagement portal is a key part in the work of the
Scotland Legacy Group, and I am delighted that we are now at a
stage where it is open for the public to give their views.
Queen Elizabeth held Scotland and Scottish life in great
affection, and the portal is an opportunity for everyone to give
their thoughts and ideas which will help shape how we create a
fitting tribute to the life of our longest reigning monarch.
Background
The engagement portal is open until Sunday 13 December and can be
accessed online here.
The online engagement will run for eight weeks and will be
complemented by a series of in-person events taking place
throughout the autumn. Led by Lord Lieutenants, youth and
education groups and other community representatives, these
events will bring together communities and organisations from
across Scotland to ensure a wide range of voices help inform
proposals for the memorial.
In-person consultation activities will continue until late 2026
involving organisations and individuals from the culture and
heritage sector, further and higher education institutions,
community groups, schools and young people, and Scotland's Lord
Lieutenants. Engagements will also include organisations of which
the Late Queen was Patron.
The engagement programme will support the work of the Scotland
Legacy Group, which is tasked to provide recommendations to the
First Minister and The King for a permanent memorial that both
honours Queen Elizabeth's life of public service and creates a
lasting asset for people in Scotland to enjoy and benefit from
for generations to come.
Feedback gathered through both the online and in-person
engagement programme will be analysed and the findings will
inform the Group's recommendations to Ministers, expected in
Spring 2027.
