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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Judith Duffy

'The Queue' is being used to define identity but we are not all united in grief

Members of the public view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth

THE queue for miles to see the Queen’s coffin is a “political” event which is aimed at defining a particular vision of the country, as well as involving personal grieving, according to psychologists.

While many have waited for hours to attend the lying in state because of sadness over the of loss of the Queen, widespread claims this reflects a nation united in grief are “problematic”, experts have said.

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