In view of the announcement by Buckingham Palace some 30 minutes ago, I will not be posting a regular article on my travelogue today as a mark of respect.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of a remarkable era, and one hopes she rests in peace following a remarkable lifetime of selfless public service.

At the age of 50, Her Majesty is the only monarch I have known in my lifetime; my parents, born in 1948 and 1950, have no living memory of her father as King: these factors highlight the constancy and stability the Queen has lent to a turbulent and changing world.

I will be in Aberdeen on Tuesday, and will lay a wreath at the public memorial at Balmoral that is set to run for several days from now.

One minutes best wishes to the King for a successful and prosperous reign.

God Save The Queen. God Save The King!

I will resume my regular posts tomorrow.