Sunday 11 September 2022 09:34 AM Where to see the Queen's coffin: How you can pay your respects to Her Majesty ... trends now
More than one million mourning Britons will say their final goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin lays on display in Scotland and London this week.
Her Majesty will begin the journey to her final resting place today as her coffin is moved from Balmoral Castle, where she died, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
King Charles III will then travel with the casket to St Giles' Cathedral where the Queen will lie in state for 24 hours beginning Monday evening, allowing the public to file past and pay their respects.
Her Majesty's coffin will then be flown from Edinburgh to west London on Tuesday, accompanied by her daughter Princess Anne.
The casket will then be driven to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday ahead of a processional through the streets on London to Westminster Hall.
Her Majesty will lie in state for 'four clear days' in Westminster Hall until the morning of her funeral on Monday, September 19. Members of the public will be able to see the coffin as it lies in state.
Queen Elizabeth, aged 96, died peacefully at her beloved Scottish residence on Thursday surrounded by her family.
Her death sparked an immediate and huge outpouring of emotion, with thousands of mourners gathering outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to leave flowers and displays of well-wishes for the Royal Family.
More than one million mourning Britons will say their final goodbyes to Queen Elizabeth II (pictured in June 2022) as her coffin lays on display in Scotland and London this week
Queen Elizabeth II's casket will lie in state for 24 hours at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Officials are pictured outside the church on Saturday as they prepared for the procession transporting her body
Her Majesty will lie in state for 'four clear days' in Westminster Hall (pictured on Thursday) until the morning of her funeral on Monday, September 19. Members of the public will be able to see the coffin as it lies in state
Soldiers will guard the coffin around the clock during visitation. Members of the Royal Family are also expected to take turns standing guard, a tradition known as the Vigil of the Princes. Princes Edward and Charles (pictured) both guarded the Queen Mother's coffin in 2002
Police prepare the streets on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh on Sunday, ahead of the arrival of the coffin of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Police close a road in Edinburgh as they prepare for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth's coffin from Balmoral Castle
The Queen's coffin – which is lying in the ballroom at Balmoral Castle – will be taken by road to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh this morning, on a six-hour journey by hearse, covering 175 miles.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the 'poignant' journey would give the public a chance to come together to 'mark our country's shared loss'.
Well-wishers are expected to gather along the route and Ms Sturgeon and other party leaders in Scotland are expected to watch the coffin as it goes past the Scottish Parliament.
The coffin will be taken to St Giles' Cathedral where it will lie in rest until Tuesday. Mourners will be able to begin viewing the coffin around 5pm Monday, the City of Edinburgh Council confirmed to Edinburgh Evening News.
Visitors will go through an official queuing system that will feature security checks. Mobile phone use will be restricted. Photography and recording will be strictly prohibited.
King Charles will stand beside the coffin from 7.20pm as part of the Vigil of the Princes - a longstanding tradition where male members of the Royal Family stand guard as their relatives lie in state.
Prince Edward and Charles both guarded the Queen Mother's coffin in 2002.
After lying in state for 24 hours, the coffin will be flown to RAF Northolt on Tuesday and taken by road to Buckingham Palace.
It will be taken to Westminster Hall on Wednesday for lying-in-state until the morning of the funeral. Police and Whitehall sources say specific details on how to attend will be released in the coming days, but visitation is expected to be on a first come, first served basis.
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