King Charles III is main his household in a royal procession behind the coffin of the Queen, with massive crowds lining the streets of Edinburgh.
The Queen’s coffin was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to close by St Giles’ Cathedral the place her youngsters and a congregation drawn from all areas of Scottish society, will attend a service of thanksgiving for her life.
The King led the Duke of York, Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence on foot, whereas the Queen Consort and the Countess of Wessex adopted in automobiles.
The royal siblings are strolling in a line behind the hearse carrying their mom’s coffin and some steps behind was Sir Tim.
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All of the siblings, besides Prince Andrew, are of their navy uniform. The Duke of York won’t put on uniform at ceremonial occasions throughout the interval of mourning, apart from the ultimate vigil. This is as a result of the disgraced second son of Queen Elizabeth is not a working member of the royal household.
The coffin is draped with the Royal Standard in Scotland and dressed with a wreath of flowers consisting of white Spray Roses, white Freesias, white button chrysanthemums, dried white heather from Balmoral, spray eryngium, foliage, rosemary, hebe, and pittosporum.
The hearse is flanked by a Bearer Party discovered by The Royal Regiment of Scotland and The King’s Body Guard for Scotland.
People have lined the route, periodically clapping and holding their telephones excessive to seize the occasion. One lady shouted “God bless the Queen”, because the hearse made its well past.
Members of the general public will have the ability to view the coffin to pay their respects for twenty-four hours earlier than it’s taken to London to lie in state.
King arrives in Scotland
The royal couple arrived on the Palace of Holyroodhouse earlier immediately and took a second to greet the ready crowds exterior.
People may very well be seen climbing on prime of highway boundaries on the Royal Mile to catch a glimpse of the King and the Queen Consort arriving in Edinburgh.
They have been seen shaking palms with well-wishers throughout the barrier, and the King acquired items of flowers from well-wishers forward of attending a Ceremony of the Keys and inspecting the guard of honour.
The King and Queen Consort noticed flowers exterior the palace earlier than talking to members of the navy.
A gun salute was fired from Edinburgh Castle moments after they arrived in Scottish capital.
Queen’s ultimate journey via Scotland
Yesterday, the Queen started her ultimate journey with a six hour drive from Balmoral to Edinburgh.
Later within the night, the King and different members of his household, seemingly his siblings, will maintain a vigil on the cathedral in honour of the Queen.
It comes as his youngest son, Prince Harry, paid tribute to his father, saying: “We now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III.”
The pair have had a strained relationship, notably in recent times because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped again as senior royals.
‘Your grief is deeper’
King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, spent the morning in London the place the new monarch visited Westminster Hall. Both Houses of Parliament expressed their condolences, with the king, in flip, paying tribute to his late mom.
“Deep as our grief is, we know yours is deeper,” mentioned Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, extending his “heartfelt sympathy” to the household.
“There is nothing we can say in the praise of our late Queen, your mother, that you do not already know,” he mentioned.
In response, the King mentioned: “As Shakespeare said of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was a pattern to all princes living.”
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He added that his mom “set an example of selfless duty” as monarch, and vowed to observe her instance of dedication to a constitutional authorities.
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