Queen's coffin arrives in Edinburgh after journey from Balmoral

Crowds watch the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II by Mercat Cross on September 11, 2022 in Edinburgh.
Crowds watch the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II by Mercat Cross on September 11, 2022 in Edinburgh. (Ian Forsyth via Getty Images)

The hearse bearing the Queen’s coffin has arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh where it will remain overnight, following the journey by road from Balmoral.

As the royal convoy travelled down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, the crowd fell silent in respect for the Queen as her coffin passed.

Moments later, a round of applause and cheers broke out across the crowd.

The Duke of York, and the Duke and Duchess of Wessex, received the Queen’s coffin at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a six-hour drive from Balmoral on Sunday.

The Queen’s cortege received a guard of honour by the King’s Bodyguard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) as it entered the palace.

Elsewhere, the King has met the Secretary General of the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace.

Charles received Baroness Scotland in the 1844 Room at the palace.

Following the meeting, he hosted High Commissioners and their spouses, from countries where he is head of state, in the royal residence’s Bow Room.

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