Just checked on Wikipedia: the Queen became queen in 1952, Alan Turing died 1954. Chances are she didn't even know about him, but on the other hand she could be seen as representing the government that killed him.
The British Government is Her Majesty's Government as she is the head of state. This means that it was her government that was in power when Alan Turing died and when Gordon Brown issued the apology.
I'll be interested to see her words today when they are released, but I don't feel there's any need for Her Majesty to be directly apologize for Turing's treatment. She should be there to honour the work that was done at Bletchley Park. Her government has already issued the apology necessary.
The British Government is Her Majesty's Government as she is the head of state. This means that it was her government that was in power when Alan Turing died and when Gordon Brown issued the apology.
I'll be interested to see her words today when they are released, but I don't feel there's any need for Her Majesty to be directly apologize for Turing's treatment. She should be there to honour the work that was done at Bletchley Park. Her government has already issued the apology necessary.
Related: http://blog.jgc.org/2009/10/reply-from-buckingham-palace.htm...