Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will make its way to St Giles’ Cathedral in a funeral cortege on Monday, enabling the people of Scotland to say goodbye to the beloved monarch.
The coffin arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a six-hour journey from Balmoral on Sunday. It remained in the Throne Room overnight, allowing staff to bid farewell to Her Majesty.
King Charles III and the Queen Consort will fly to Edinburgh on Monday to attend a Ceremony of the Keys at Holyroodhouse.
The King will then lead the Royal family in a poignant procession along the Royal Mile to the Cathedral, where the Queen will rest for a service of thanksgiving.
Here’s a breakdown of today’s events and how the public can take part:
After 1pm – Ceremony of the Keys
The King and Queen Consort will be formally welcomed to Scotland by the Lord Provost at Holyroodhouse in which the King will symbolically receive the keys to the City of Edinburgh in the Ceremony of the Keys.
2.35pm – Hearse begins
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be taken from Holyroodhouse down the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral.
The coffin will be moved in a hearse, flanked by the bearer party of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and a detachment of the Royal Company of Archers, who act as the King’s bodyguard in Scotland.
