Princess Anne meets Queen well-wishers on Scotland visit.<br /><br />The Princess Royal has greeted crowds in Glasgow during a visit to Scotland to meet organisations of which the Queen was patron.<br /><br />Princess Anne viewed floral tributes at the City Chambers where a book of condolence has been left for the Queen.<br /><br />Accompanied by her husband Sir Tim Laurence, she chatted to well-wishers and accepted a bouquet of flowers from a young girl.<br /><br />Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren showed her the city's tributes.<br /><br />Those gathered in Glasgow's George Square told BBC Scotland that Her Royal Highness thanked them for their sympathy for the Queen.<br /><br />At the reception inside the City Chambers, guests spoke of their memories of Queen Elizabeth II, and what it meant to have her as patron of their organisations.<br /><br />Rear Admiral Mark Bostock, President of the Royal British Legion Scotland, said: "The relationship between the monarch and her armed forces is a unique and special one.<br /><br />"Whenever she came on visits she took the time to speak to people. She was genuinely interested in what they were doing and took the time to speak to everyone."<br /><br />Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren showed Princess Anne the tributes to the Queen<br />Prof Beverly Bergman, former vice president of Royal Scottish Society of Arts, said it was a "huge privilege" to have the Queen as patron.<br /><br />"We've had the royal patronage right from our inception in 1821," she said. "It gives us that kudos and link to an unwavering chain of royalty.<br /><br />"With her 70 year reign she has been our patron for one third of the society's existence, which is a remarkable record that I suspect will never be equalled again."<br /><br />Lawrence Cowan, fundraising director at Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, said they had "lost a lifetime supporter" with the death of Her Majesty.<br /><br />He added: "She would send notes of support and come visit our services. She would shine a light on the work of our volunteers.<br /><br />"The work that we do, the kindness in our communities, it will continue in her memory."<br /><br />And Dame Susan Bruce, chair of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, said: "It was incredibly important to have the Queen's patronage.<br /><br />"It means an enormous amount, giving us a prominence on the world stage as well as the Scottish stage."<br /><br />Princess Anne is also visiting the Scottish Borders to meet residents and staff of Waverley Care Home, pupils from Galashiels Academy and local carers and veterans.<br /><br />She is president of the Carers Trust and is known for her work supporting care charities.<br /><br />Scottish Borders Council convener Cllr Watson McAteer, said: "It is always a great honour for the area to host members of the Royal Family and given the recent passing of Her Majesty this will be a particularly poignant event."<br /><br />Meanwhile, Edinburgh's city council has announced that the Queen's funeral will be broadcast on a big screen beside the Palace of Holyroodhouse.<br /><br />It will be situated in Holyrood Park, next to the royal residence in the Scottish capital.<br /><br />
