Queen Elizabeth II: 21 poignant pictures showing the Queen’s coffin’s journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II made its way from Balmoral through the Scottish countryside to Edinburgh, where the Queen will lie at rest in The Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Queen’s coffin left Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire on Sunday morning (11 September) and made a six-hour journey to Edinburgh.
The cortege began the 175-mile journey at 10am and made its way through Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Angus and Tayside before reaching Edinburgh in the early evening.
The late monarch will lie in state at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital, before her body is taken to London on Tuesday by RAF plane.
These 21 pictures show the Queen’s coffin departing Balmoral on the journey to Edinburgh, with thousands of people lining the route.
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The late monarch will lie in state at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital, before her body is taken to London on Tuesday by RAF plane.
9. The public begin to gather along the Royal Mile
Members of the public wait on the Royal Mile to view the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II
10. Police patrol the Royal Mile
Police officers stand on patrol along the Royal Mile as they prepare to receive the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II
11. King George VI bridge
Crowds gather as the cortege carrying the coffin passes over the King George VI bridge in Aberdeen
12. Aberdeen
The hearse begins to make its way through Aberdeen