Queen Elizabeth II was born on this day in 1926. This image of the then Princess Elizabeth, taken in 1942, will be part of our new Royal Portraits exhibition opening at The King’s Gallery, London on 17 May. bit.ly/3TZ3zrd

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#OTD in 1952, photographer Dorothy Wilding took the first official portraits of Queen Elizabeth II after her accession.

Congratulations to WS Fellow, Alexander McCall Smith, who has been honoured as Knight Bachelor in HM The King’s New Year Honours list, 2024. The award recognises his service to literature, academia and charity. Heartfelt congratulations from all at the WS Society. #honours

Limited tickets remain for the Society’s festive concert, with the Choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, on 12 December. Book now to join us at the Signet Library for an evening of much loved music from across the world and centuries. All welcome.

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How lovely it is that the golden rule which says “Treat others as you would like to be treated in similar circumstances” is a universal principle and how amazing it would be if we all conformed our actions and pronouncements to it”. #Blessings 🌼

By lifting up women and girls, we advance gender equality and support our climate goals.

The first-ever U.S. Strategy to Respond to the Effects of Climate Change on Women will help empower women and girls around the world to continue to lead climate action.

In an historic ceremony today Lady Elish Angiolini LT was sworn in as Lord Clerk Register of Scotland and Keeper of the Signet, by the Lord President. Lady Angiolini is the first female appointed to the role, the oldest of the great offices of state in Scotland. #womeninlaw

Fascinating and highly personal start to the 2023 Sports Law conference with Polly Handford The FA in conversation with Paolo Lombardi. Thanks to Ian Laing today’s excellent chair and LawInSport for their support. #sportslaw

A panel of speakers with vast experience exploring Trust Law reform at today’s conference - the Rt Hon Lord Drummond Young Axiom Advocates, Prof Roddy Paisley Aberdeen Law School, Sandy Lamb WS Lindsays Solicitors, John McArthur & SJ Macdonald Gillespie Macandrew and Eilidh Douglas CMS Scotland

The view hasn’t changed in decades

.Climate at State launches Scottish Global Dialogues with a phenomenal speech on the #ClimateCrisis at the Signet Library. His compelling address took inspiration from the Scottish Enlightenment in his call for cohesive and innovative climate action. Beyond Borders Scotland Scottish Council on Global Affairs

It was a great privilege to have attended yesterday the inaugural Scottish Global Dialogues lecture given by Secretary John Kerry. An inspiring speech and event. With thanks to The WS Society Beyond Borders Scotland and great to catch up with colleagues from Scottish Council on Global Affairs

No one living the realities of the climate crisis doubts for an instant that it is real - or that it is here now and getting worse tomorrow.

⁦I may not have tweeted positively enough about Jack Docherty ⁩’s current EXCELLENT Fringe show. But I proudly posed for this photo. Even although the otherwise accurate portrayal of his teenage years contains no reference to his only sibling. Go! It’s really not bad.

One week until US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry gives his address to the world on the Climate Crisis from the Signet Library on 24 August. Stay tuned to Beyond Borders Scotland and The WS Society for livestream details, available to all. #johnkerry #ClimateAction

We are delighted to partner with Beyond Borders Scotland to bring #JohnKerry to speak at the Signet Library on 24 August. Secretary Kerry’s address on the Climate Crisis will launch an annual series of ‘Scottish Global Dialogues’ produced by Beyond Borders and the WS Society. #global

An exciting day on Parliament Square as the signage for the Society’s summer exhibition, featuring new work by the international artist, David Eustace, goes up. Exhibition runs from 31 July to 13 August | 10 am to 4 pm | Free admission. All welcome #arts #culture #edinburgh

“To the youth of today, I also have a wish to make: be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as stars that showed the way towards a brighter future.” - Tata Nelson Mandela

Happy #MandelaDay2023 !🎊🚀🌟

#EPICLeadership #Leadership #YoungLeaders #mandelamonth