ALEX Salmond has revealed that gifts to the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee will include a £50,000 donation to Veterans Scotland.

Other gifts include a commemorative garden being created at Holyrood Palace and a free app highlighting some of the most significant events of her 60 years on the throne.

Mr Salmond, wearing a Jubilee tartan tie, announced the gifts as the Scottish Parliament staged a special debate to commemorate the anniversary.

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