IF Scots had the choice over their head of state and could democratically elect them - who would you choose?
With King Charles's coronation looming, and a rise of Republican protests at royal events, The National want to hear your views on who would be a popular choice to take on the role of an independent Scotland's first president.
We have already taken readers through whether or not Scots supports keeping a monarchy, and how popular the royal family are in Scotland, so now we want your input.
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Should it be a celebrity, like Andy Murray, who is popular across the globe?
Or should it be a former politician, one who might be tempted back into the spotlight?
Or someone completely different - we want to hear your ideas.
Please let us know in the box below, and we will collate your suggestions as part of our weekend coverage.
We will be closing the ballot at 5pm on Friday, so make sure to get your suggestions in to take part.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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