Queen Elizabeth Urges Scots To Think "Carefully" Ahead Of Independence Referendum

[Purveyor]

EDINBURGH, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Queen Elizabeth on Sunday urged Scots to think "carefully" ahead of Thursday's Scottish independence referendum, local media reported.

In an unprecedented move after attending Church near Balmoral Castle in northern Scotland, the Queen went to speak to Royal watchers and urged people to think very carefully about the Referendum on Sept. 18, the online Scottish Daily Record reported.

It was the very first time Her Majesty, who is normally above politics, has spoken out on the independence question, said the report.

The Queen, dressed in green with a black handbag, who still has three weeks of her Highland Holiday to go went to church with the Duke of Edinburgh, it added.

Last week, the Queen insisted she did not wish to influence the independence vote, saying the issue was "a matter for the people of Scotland."

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[Liberal_in_LA]

1. her queendom is about to get smaller

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

2. Scotland may still stay in the Commonwealth I presume.

Canada has "her Magisty's this" and "Prince William's that" all over the place.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. true enough

[Purveyor]

3. I heard a clip on one of the news channels that they would have to redesign

the Union Jack flag to remove the Cross of Saint Andrew if the vote is to separate.

[yeoman6987]

4. I still think she stayed out of it

I mean vote carefully and think about what the outcome may be ok.

[Cleita]

6. Would she have to give up her castle in Scotland?

[HeiressofBickworth]

7. Would she have to have a passport to cross the border?