M A O R T K Y T N HE O S M I E X R T E H C S G ES N I SI N O E N P O SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER 2021 C H U DISATHAIRNE D IR 2 DÀMHAIR 2021 A M H C FO A R S R G A L H AI M D O H H G C U A S A N N A E S S I IA E S T H H AM ADDRESS BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO MARK THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER 2021 ÒRAID LE A MÒRACHD A’ BHANRIGH A’ COMHARRACHADH AN T-SIATHAIMH SEISEIN AIG PÀRLAMAID NA H-ALBA DISATHAIRNE 2 DÀMHAIR 2021 1 INTRODUCTION It is with great pleasure that I warmly We also have traditional musicians welcome Her Majesty The Queen, from the National Centre of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke Excellence in Traditional Music and and Duchess of Rothesay and all this year’s winner of BBC Scotland our invited guests to today’s Opening Young Traditional Musician of the Ceremony to mark the Sixth Session Year adding to the rich variety of of the Scottish Parliament. our programme.