King Charles calls for 'respect and dignity in the face of accelerating challenge' at Scottish Parliamentary Opening

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The King and Queen attended the ceremonial opening of the Scottish Parliament's seventh session at Holyrood on Saturday, with the monarch delivering a speech urging MSPs to safeguard Scotland's natural heritage.During his address, the monarch called on parliamentarians to ensure that debate is "carried out with respect and courtesy" as they embark upon Holyrood's seventh session since its establishment in 1999.The King made clear he would not apologise for returning to the theme of environmental stewardship, describing it as a matter of "incredible importance" to protect what he termed Scotland's "precious natural capital".He detailed his deeply held conviction that the natural world and human communities are fundamentally interconnected rather than in competition with one another.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "There is an essential harmony between the health of our planet, the natural systems on which we depend and the health of the people that live upon the Earth," he told the...

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