Holyrood Palace

Her Majesty is due to arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse at around 3.30pm on Sunday following a six hour drive from Aberdeenshire.

Her Majesty’s coffin will then lie at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral, guarded by vigils from The Royal Company of Archers, to allow the people of Scotland to pay their respects. Members of the public have been warned to expect severe disruption in the coming days as thousands are expected to travel to Edinburgh to pay their respects. The Edinburgh route will stretch from north of the city to the Palace of Holyroodhouse where it is expected to arrive at around 3.30pm. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other party leaders will be invited to view her coffin at the Scottish Parliament. Stewards will guide members of the public to parking sites and safe standing areas. Members of the public are being invited to pay their respects in standing areas along the A90 Forfar Road and Kingsway.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in her Aberdeenshire residence on Thursday, will leave Balmoral at 10am accompanied by her daughter Princess Anne ...

[4](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-edinburgh-drivers-urged-to-only-travel-if-absolutely-necessary-ahead-of-procession-3839060?itm_source=parsely-api)Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh drivers urged to only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ ahead of procession [5](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/when-is-the-queens-coffin-in-edinburgh-royal-mile-procession-and-st-giles-cathedral-ceremony-timeline-3838767?itm_source=parsely-api)When is the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh? "Other roads may be closed at short notice, at the discretion of senior officers within Police Scotland. Times and route [2](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-full-list-of-edinburgh-road-closures-as-monarchs-body-is-moved-from-balmoral-to-capital-3837424?itm_source=parsely-api)Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh road closures and traffic disruptions as Queen’s coffin travels from Balmoral to Capital [3](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/kevin-bridges-glasgow-what-did-the-comedian-say-about-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-3837813?itm_source=parsely-api)What did Kevin Bridges say about the death of Queen Elizabeth II in the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday? [1](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/queen-elizabeth-ii-when-is-queens-coffin-arrving-in-edinburgh-official-date-and-time-for-arrival-3839113?itm_source=parsely-api)When is the Queen's coffin arriving at Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral? There will be rolling road closures along the route. Traffic Scotland operator manager Stein Connelly said: “This is an event of unprecedented scale.

The monarch's official residence in Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse – sometimes known simply as Holyroodhouse (Picture: Getty).

King Charles will then travel to the palace to join a procession in which the late Queen will be transported up the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral. [lying-in-state at Westminster Hall](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/where-is-westminster-hall-and-how-to-visit-the-queen-lying-in-state-17332907/) before the [state funeral](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-death-what-is-a-state-funeral-and-who-has-had-one-17337467/) on [Monday, September 19](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/queens-funeral-date-confirmed-as-september-19-17346728/). [From Kenya to Cornwall, these were the Queen’s favourite holiday spots](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/the-queens-favourite-holiday-spots-from-kenya-to-cornwall-17326453/?ico=more_text_links) [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates, and sign Metro.co.uk's [book of condolence to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) here. [Kate shares Prince Louis’ poignant response when he was told about the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/kate-middleton-shares-prince-louis-poignant-response-about-queens-death-17348084/?ico=more_text_links) [Queen Elizabeth dead at the age of 96 after 70-year rule of UK](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dies-aged-96-17324332/) [What happens next following the death of the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/queen-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17348882/) [Charles III: The boy who waited 70 years to be King](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/king-charles-iii-as-queen-elizabeth-dies-whats-next-for-britain-17340207/) [RIP Ma'am: Your heartfelt messages to her Majesty The Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/rip-maam-your-messages-to-her-majesty-the-queen-17334488/) [King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-king-charles-iii-addresses-nation-for-first-time-17339232/) [Find out more »](https://metro.co.uk/news-updates-newsletter/) [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9439966/major-update-for-scots-viewing-queens-coffin/) claims mourners will be permitted to view the late monarch’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral from about 5pm on Monday, September 12. While the Palace of Holyrood is understood to not be open to the public, St Giles’ Cathedral will allow mourners in once the Queen’s coffin arrives there. [coded operation](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/all-the-coded-operations-triggered-by-the-queens-death-17346417/) for if the Queen died in Scotland – they will end at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where her body will rest overnight. [Royal Collection Trust’s website ](https://www.rct.uk/visit/palace-of-holyroodhouse)(which you would usually use to book a visit to places like Holyroodhouse or another of the royal buildings) explains: ‘The State Rooms, the Royal Mews and The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh are closed.’ [Queen Elizabeth II](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/) is now [making a final trip through Scotland](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/11/queen-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17348882/), a country she was known to love, as her coffin travels to Edinburgh today.

A procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaving Balmoral Castle early Sunday morning headed to the capitol of Scotland, where she will eventually ...

The royal family announced it’ll be held at Westminster Abbey on Sept. This as we learn more about plans for the queen’s state funeral. After lying at Balmoral Castle, where the queen passed on Thursday, for staff to pay their respects, Sunday the coffin traveled by road to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

Three of the Queen's children—Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward—accompanied the coffin into the royal Scottish residence.

[King Charles said in a statement following the Queen's death](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a39206274/prince-charles-queen-elizabeth-death-statement/). [remained at Balmoral](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41146780/royal-family-queen-death-balmoral-church-service/) following the monarch's death. Follow her @emburack on [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/emburack)and Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. [Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. There will be a service at St Giles tomorrow.

The coffin heads more than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

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The Queen's two youngest sons received her coffin as the hearse arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a journey from Balmoral on a ...

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