The Queen may have had great affection for Scotland, and for Scots she was a constant presence in a rapidly changing world.
In moments of national importance, of crisis and of celebration, the monarch was there to witness and to shape history.
Our Chief reporter, Sharon Frew has been looking back at a life of service.
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