People can share views on a permanent Scottish memorial to Queen Elizabeth until Sunday, 13 December 2026, through the Scottish Government’s online engagement portal. The invitation covers the memorial’s purpose, design, scale and location, as well as personal memories and reflections. Those choices are the subject of the engagement, rather than a finished design being presented for approval.
The government announced the invitation on 19 October. A Scotland Legacy Group is developing options for a lasting tribute, supported by £1.4 million in capital funding from the UK Government. Public input is meant to help shape the group’s recommendations. The announcement therefore matters now to people who want their views considered while the options are still being developed.
The published participation timetable
| Stage | Timing |
|---|---|
| Public invitation announced | 19 October 2026 |
| Online views close | Sunday 13 December 2026 |
| Community engagement | Through late 2026 |
| Findings for recommendations to ministers | Expected spring 2027 |
No final site, design or opening date is announced.
What the public is being asked to shape
The requested ideas range from what a memorial should express to its size and where it should be situated. That gives contributors room to explain the purpose behind a suggested design or place, rather than simply name a preferred site. The government also invites memories of the late Queen, providing a way to contribute a personal reflection alongside an idea for the permanent tribute.
Online responses are one part of the process. Community engagement events led by Lord-Lieutenants are planned through late 2026, alongside engagement involving cultural, heritage and educational organisations, schools, young people and community groups. The announcement describes these routes in broad terms; it does not provide a single public timetable of local events. The portal is the direct route already linked from the national announcement.
The deadline comes before a final recommendation
The online deadline is 13 December, while the findings are expected to inform recommendations to Scottish Ministers in spring 2027. The Legacy Group will put recommendations to the First Minister and the King. These are stages in deciding what the memorial should be. The announcement does not give an opening date or identify a final site and design, and the £1.4 million funding commitment should not be read as a published final project cost.
This sequence makes the current contribution useful at the options stage. A response can connect an idea with the experience it is intended to create: why a location would be appropriate, for example, or what a visitor should understand from the memorial. That is a practical way of responding to the government’s questions about purpose and scale, rather than treating the engagement as a vote on a completed construction plan.
How to reach the official participation route
Use the Scottish Government announcement linked below and follow its online engagement portal, titled “Scotland’s Memorial to Queen Elizabeth - Share your views”. The portal offers Login, Create an account and Take part as guest. The guest route leads to a guest-ID step and displays terms and a privacy-policy link. Read those before choosing how to proceed.
The decision for a prospective contributor is therefore to prepare a view on the memorial’s purpose or form and use the official route before 13 December. The next substantive milestone to watch is the expected spring 2027 recommendation stage. A later announcement of a selected design, location or delivery timetable would add a new decision to this process; none is settled by the present invitation alone.
Based on the Scottish Government announcement of 19 October 2026 and its linked Comhairle participation portal, checked on 20 October. The portal entry was read without creating an account or submitting a response.
- Scottish Government · Honouring the Late Queen’s legacy in Scotland ↗
- Comhairle · Scotland’s Memorial to Queen Elizabeth — share your views ↗