Alfredo Morelos resumes place on Rangers throne as king of Ibrox returns to fanfare - big match verdict

Rangers started Sunday saluting the Queen but by full-time it was their Colombian king soaking up the plaudits.

The Ibrox social media team got the royal seal of approval from their punters for a tweet honouring Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst will have been just as pleased to see his side show they’re not ready to give up their crown with a stunning response to their Old Firm nightmare.

The Light Blues fans turned out looking to catch a glimpse of their new Prince of Wales, Aaron Ramsey against Hearts.

But Morelos remains lord of the manor after a display which got the blue blood pumping on his return from international duty, which forced him to miss Wednesday’s Parkhead clash.

The 25-year-old is central to Rangers ’ hopes of clawing their way back to the top of the table, as he demonstrated while killing off the Gorgie men with a brilliant brace.

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That took his tally to 14 for the season and – with further goals from Glen Kamara, Scott Arfield and Fashion Sakala – it was just what the fans were looking for after their side’s derby humiliation.

Everything that was missing from their display in Glasgow’s east end – commitment, desire, tempo – was there in