The Queen – Elizabeth II – has broken her silence on the Scottish referendum in a conversation with a well-wisher, reports reveals.
She reportedly quipped to a member of the public as she left Crathie Church in Balmoral after attending a morning service with Prince Philip and other members of the Royal family. : “I hope people will think very carefully about the future.”
Last week she insisted she did not wish to influence the independence vote, saying the issue was “a matter for the people of Scotland”.