As Mary prepares to become queen following Queen Margrethe II’s shocking abdication, relatives in Scotland are reflecting on their connection to her. Mary’s cousin Sandra Flockhart, a former exile and long-time resident of Portseton, told The Scotsman. sunday mail“When we saw on the news that Queen Margrethe was abdicating, we were really shocked,” she said. “It still hasn’t quite sunk in that we have such a close relationship with the soon-to-be-born Queen of Denmark. It’s wonderful news and very happy for her father, my cousin John. He would be very proud. Mary is a lovely girl, always smiling and happy to talk to everyone. She has no grace or dignity.”
Flockhart also said of Mary’s last visit to Port Seton in 2004: “Mary looked around and came to Port Seton to visit my mother, my great-aunt Margaret, whom she was very close to.” She came into our backyard for a quick chat. “I went to the harbor to see where my father’s family had a fishing boat,” Flockhart said. “Then she went to a local bowling club with Tanti Margaret (as she called her) in search of Tia Maria.” She continued, “My mother invited me to Denmark for a wedding. It was one of the highlights of her life.” She continued to talk about it for the rest of the day. ” Flockhart told the Scotsman, as she sat next to Sir Roger Moore at dinner. sunday mail.
Located on the Firth of Forth, Port Seton was once a thriving fishing, salt-making and mining community. With the disappearance of traditional commerce, Port Seton, along with neighboring villages such as Cockenzie and Prestonpans, has declined over the years. The area was recently named one of the most deprived areas in Scotland in terms of employment, healthcare and income.
