Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has left the royal residence at Balmoral Castle to begin a procession expected to end today in Edinburgh at 4pm.
queen elizabeth carriage
The coffin will then remain at Holyroodhouse, her official residence in Scotland, before it is laid to rest on Monday in St Giles’ Cathedral..
Roses on the coffin of the queen
The first village you’ll pass by is Platter, where a really small crowd has gathered.
The casket leaves Balmoral at regarding 10:00 local time, heading slowly by road to Edinburgh, a six-hour journey, stretching more than 280 km..
The audience
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line up along the road. The coffin will arrive at Holyrood House – the official residence of the royal family in the Scottish capital, where it will lie in the throne room.. The coffin is scheduled to remain in Edinburgh until Tuesday, before being taken to London.
procession
