Queen’s coffin reaches Scotland, King Charles to affix procession at Edinburgh: What to anticipate as we speak

Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin was introduced from her Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh in a regal procession as mourners on the streets bid their closing goodbyes to the longest-serving monarch of Britain.

The hearse was escorted by a seven-car cortege from Balmoral, the place the queen died Thursday at 96, through the six-hour journey.

The late queen’s coffin was introduced draped within the Royal Standard for Scotland and lined with a wreath made from flowers from the property, together with candy peas, one of many queen’s favorites.

KING CHARLES III TO FLY TO EDINBURGH

Britain’s King Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla will fly to Edinburgh and be a part of his siblings in one other solemn procession that may take the queen’s coffin to St Giles Cathedral on the town’s Royal Mile. The coffin will stay there for the following 24 hours so the Scottish public pays their respects earlier than it’s flown to London on Tuesday.

The Queen’s coffin will stay on the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a single day on Sunday forward of the procession scheduled for Monday (September 12).

The new monarch will even be a part of senior royals for a vigil on the church.

People eager to pay their closing respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state on the Houses of Parliament in London must be ready for a protracted wait.

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN EDINBURGH

A ceremony will happen at Holyroodhouse earlier than the solemn procession from there at 2.30 pm. It will journey up the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral for a service prone to final about an hour.

Crowds are anticipated to line the road because the procession passes, and a sequence of street closures within the Capital have already been introduced.

RULES FOR THOSE WANTING TO PAY RESPECTS TO THE QUEEN

The authorities has revealed tips for individuals wishing to file previous the late queen’s closed coffin because it lies in state on the Palace of Westminster from 5 pm on Wednesday till 6:30 am on September 19. Thousands are anticipated to need to pay tribute to the monarch, who reigned for 70 years.

“If you wish to attend the Lying-in-State, please note that there will be a queue, which is expected to be very long. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving,” the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport stated in its tips.

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US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO ATTEND QUEEN’S FUNERAL IN LONDON

US President Joe Biden has accepted the British invitation to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London together with the First Lady. “This morning, President Biden formally accepted an invitation to attend the State Funeral Service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on September 19,” the White House stated in a press release on Sunday.

“He will be accompanied by the First Lady,” it stated.

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