Scotland’s biggest Pride event has kicked off in Glasgow with a massive parade attended by around 5,000, and one man has been getting into into the festival spirit more than others: the Duke of Wellington himself.
The world-famous statue in Queen Street - just outside GoMA - is usually seen with a standard traffic cone on his head.
Today, however, it has been replaced with a Pride flag-inspired one instead, and folk across the city just can’t get enough.
Someone Painted The Wellington Statue's Cone for Pride Glasgow 2017! I Love My Country! pic.twitter.com/a6O0ssQwn2
— Conix (@JustConix) August 19, 2017
So gutted I'm missing pride I mean look😭 even the cone is a rainbow pic.twitter.com/50vWonB3rw
— dm (@bettyknob_) August 19, 2017
Reasons to love Glasgow. The Iron Duke has a Pride cone today 👏🏻👏🏻 #PeopleMakeGlasgow #PrideGlasgow @pitchblacksteed pic.twitter.com/8RObGjhRve
— maureen mcranor (@mcranor123) August 19, 2017
@prideglasgow today! Even the Wellington statue is ready with a rainbow cone! #PeopleMakeGlasgow #pride 🏳️ pic.twitter.com/mqNgSy3oH4
— Jamie Dunlop (@SYPJamie) August 19, 2017
THEY PUT ON A RAINBOW CONE FOR PRIDE pic.twitter.com/0mbOeTvHsc
— ciaran@PRIDE 🏳️ (@lupinlazuli) August 19, 2017
Pride Glasgow, described by organisers as Scotland’s largest LGBTI festival, is being held at Glasgow Green on Saturday and Sunday.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to address the crowds attending the festival.
She tweeted earlier this week: "It will be a privilege to be the first serving First Minister to speak at Pride. See you on Saturday @prideglasgow."
A range of entertainment, headlined by 90s Irish pop sensation B*Witched, has been scheduled over the two days at Glasgow Green.
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