Replying to Her Majesty the Queen's letter to the General Assembly, Very Rev Dr Martin Fair said: "Your Majesty has been continuously in our thoughts since the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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"We know that you will have been sustained by your Christian Faith yet your loss will have been keenly felt and we wish to assure Your Majesty that many people in the Church of Scotland and beyond have prayed for you and members of the Royal Family in these testing times.
"In due course, and when pandemic restrictions allow, we will gather in St Giles’ Cathedral (in Edinburgh) to give thanks for the Duke’s life and his contribution the nation of Scotland."