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| Scottish Green leaders to snub King's cathedral ceremony | Scottish Green leaders to snub King's cathedral ceremony |
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| Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater pictured at the Scottish Greens' spring party conference earlier this year | Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater pictured at the Scottish Greens' spring party conference earlier this year |
| The co-leaders of the Scottish Greens have confirmed they will not attend a service of thanksgiving for King Charles in Edinburgh this week. | The co-leaders of the Scottish Greens have confirmed they will not attend a service of thanksgiving for King Charles in Edinburgh this week. |
| Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are both outspoken republican MSPs as well as government ministers. | Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are both outspoken republican MSPs as well as government ministers. |
| Mr Harvie will instead speak at a rally outside Holyrood organised by the anti-monarchy group Our Republic. | Mr Harvie will instead speak at a rally outside Holyrood organised by the anti-monarchy group Our Republic. |
| Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said the decision was "akin to student politics". | Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said the decision was "akin to student politics". |
| During a national service of thanksgiving, the King will be presented with the Scottish crown jewels in a ceremony in Edinburgh on Wednesday, marking his Coronation. | During a national service of thanksgiving, the King will be presented with the Scottish crown jewels in a ceremony in Edinburgh on Wednesday, marking his Coronation. |
| King to be presented with Scottish crown jewels | King to be presented with Scottish crown jewels |
| Green MSPs boycott Queen's jubilee debate | Green MSPs boycott Queen's jubilee debate |
| Last year, members of the Scottish Greens boycotted a debate at Holyrood at which MSPs congratulated the Queen on her platinum jubilee. | Last year, members of the Scottish Greens boycotted a debate at Holyrood at which MSPs congratulated the Queen on her platinum jubilee. |
| At the time the party, which is part of a Scottish government power-sharing deal, said a head of state should be chosen by and be accountable to voters. | |
| Confirming her intention not to attend Wednesday's ceremony, Ms Slater said: "In 21st Century Scotland, the monarchy is nothing to celebrate." | Confirming her intention not to attend Wednesday's ceremony, Ms Slater said: "In 21st Century Scotland, the monarchy is nothing to celebrate." |
| She added: "It is an out-of-date and undemocratic institution. | She added: "It is an out-of-date and undemocratic institution. |
| "How can we justify a system that allows one family to enjoy so much unearned wealth and privilege at a time when millions of people have so little?" | "How can we justify a system that allows one family to enjoy so much unearned wealth and privilege at a time when millions of people have so little?" |
| Scottish Green party co-leader Lorna Slater met the Queen at the opening of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament in October 2021 | Scottish Green party co-leader Lorna Slater met the Queen at the opening of the sixth session of the Scottish Parliament in October 2021 |
| Mr Harvie added that the monarchy was one of the reasons why he supported Scottish independence. | Mr Harvie added that the monarchy was one of the reasons why he supported Scottish independence. |
| He said: "There are many people in Scotland who regard the monarchy as a tiresome spectacle and a symbol of values we don't hold." | He said: "There are many people in Scotland who regard the monarchy as a tiresome spectacle and a symbol of values we don't hold." |
| "I will be proud to speak at the Our Republic rally and to stand with others who want to build a more democratic society where power and wealth belongs to the people rather than being passed down as an inheritance." | "I will be proud to speak at the Our Republic rally and to stand with others who want to build a more democratic society where power and wealth belongs to the people rather than being passed down as an inheritance." |
| Donald Cameron said Mr Harvie's choice to speak at the rally instead was "predictably infantile". | Donald Cameron said Mr Harvie's choice to speak at the rally instead was "predictably infantile". |
| He added: "If he wants to ask big questions, he should start with how he conducts himself as a government minister. | He added: "If he wants to ask big questions, he should start with how he conducts himself as a government minister. |
| "The Greens may have failed to deliver a deposit return scheme, but they can definitely recycle tedious anti-monarchy rants. | "The Greens may have failed to deliver a deposit return scheme, but they can definitely recycle tedious anti-monarchy rants. |
| "As on so many issues, the extremist Greens are out of touch with the majority of Scots, who see the coronation and the King's commitment to Scotland as something to celebrate." | "As on so many issues, the extremist Greens are out of touch with the majority of Scots, who see the coronation and the King's commitment to Scotland as something to celebrate." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Patrick Harvie | Patrick Harvie |
| Scottish Greens | Scottish Greens |
| Monarchy | Monarchy |
| King Charles III | King Charles III |
| Lorna Slater | Lorna Slater |