Balmoral to Edinburgh

Cortege passing through villages of Royal Deeside where many considered monarch a dear neighbour.

From when I was born, the Queen was there, when I went to school, got married, and when my wife passed, she was there. “I wanted to be a part of it, it is a moment in history and the end of an era. “On our darkest days we would drive up here and treat ourselves to a meal at the Old Station restaurant,” he recalled. “Ballater is a special place and she was able to relax here. Carol Gregory and her husband, from Birmingham, had diverted from a planned holiday in Inverness to Ballater, draping a union flag across the metal crowd barriers opposite the church. From Ballater, the cortege travelled eastwards along the winding, single-lane A93 through a succession of villages – Aboyne, Banchory and Peterculter. The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will attend a party leaders’ gathering at parliament to observe the coffin passing. Some phones were raised to capture the moment but many others preferred to watch without screens as the coffin passed, draped in the Royal Standard of We’d often see her about locally, and the community always respected her privacy. Florence, 11, said they had seen the Queen in her car, while five-year-old Gracie guarded closely their sharing tub of sweeties. She had travelled here on Sunday morning with her two daughters and three grandchildren. “It would have been her wish to die here,” added McLeod.

Thousands of people are expected to line the route as a hearse will be driven through Scotland, passing through Aberdeen and Dundee.

Once the coffin arrives in Edinburgh this evening, it will remain overnight in the Throne Room at Holyroodhouse. She will remain with her mother’s oak coffin throughout the journey through Edinburgh to London. What a precious blessing.” With less than three hours to go, the convoy reached Dundee at 2.20pm. [mark the accession of King Charles III. “It was very emotional. It was respectful and showed what they think of the Queen,” she said. The crowds fell quiet and pipes played as the convoy reached the village of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, as people crowded around to catch a glimpse of the Queen’s car. [The funeral cortege first arrived in the village of Ballater, ](https://inews.co.uk/news/what-happens-today-what-time-queen-coffin-travel-balmmoral-to-edinburgh-route-explained-1848562?ico=in-line_link)and was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers lining to streets to pay their final respects to the monarch. [tears in her eyes as she spoke about the event.](https://inews.co.uk/news/in-photos-mourners-line-route-queens-coffin-makes-journey-balmoral-edinburgh-1848765?ico=in-line_link) [Queen’s coffin](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-death-end-reign-seven-decades-unstinting-service-1284264?ico=in-line_link) is travelling on a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle’s ballroom to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. ](https://inews.co.uk/news/charles-proclaimed-king-today-time-when-watch-accession-council-tv-what-happens-1846963?ico=in-line_link)A hush fell over the crowds gathered in the city along King George IV bridge as the coffin passed by.

The royal family has carefully choreographed the next 10 days to bring the Queen's body back to England for her state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

At 11am on Monday, September 19, the Queen's body will be taken from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral. The Queen's body will lie in state in Westminster Hall — where members of the public will be able to visit — for four days until the morning of the state funeral. From Northolt, the coffin will be driven to Buckingham Palace to rest in the Bow Room. King Charles III and members of the royal family will take part in the procession, as well as a service at St Giles' to receive the coffin. On Monday afternoon a procession will take the Queen's coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral. The Queen's coffin is currently being driven to Edinburgh, and will be placed in the throne room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The queen's funeral procession will stop in Aberdeen and Dundee as it proceeds to Edinburgh, where throngs of mourners are expected.

Giles' Cathedral, before it is moved to London and the additional calendar events ahead of the state funeral on Sept. Mourners can see the coffin as it lies in state for 24 hours in St. Those views were expressed by small portion of those gathered Sunday, too, with anti-monarchist protesters turning their backs and shouting in support of a republic as the proclamation was read. On Monday, Charles and his wife, Camilla, Queen Consort, will fly to Edinburgh for what will likely be a somber yet awe-inspiring procession up the city's historic, cobbled Royal Mile. The coffin left Balmoral Castle Sunday morning, draped in the royal standard and adorned with a wreath of flowers. Their striking dark green uniforms are accented with a crimson stripe and a large eagle's feather in their hats. “I wanted to come and see it in person — I’ve never heard one before,” said Lonie, who was 9 when the last new monarch took the throne. After a hushed moment following the fanfare and proclamation, crowds along the cobblestone street shouted "God save the king!" On Saturday, their shared [grief](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/queen-elizabeth-ii-remembered-king-charles-iii-sometimes-welcomed-some-rcna47146) gained physical form as the world got a first glimpse of her oak coffin. The procession traveled via Aberdeen and Dundee, allowing the public there to pay their respects. Parts of Edinburgh were subsumed on Sunday in preparation for its central role in this once-in-a-lifetime event. A Portuguese flag bore a message commending the queen and another note said “Canada loves you forever.”