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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Sian Traynor

Edinburgh queue to see Queen's coffin closes after 26,000 mourners attend

The Scottish Government have informed the public that the queue in Edinburgh to see the Queen's coffin has now closed.

Speaking on Tuesday afternoon (September 13), officials stated that no one else will be permitted to join the line in order to see everyone in it have the chance to visit Her Majesty's coffin.

Arriving at St Giles' Cathedral on Monday afternoon, the coffin has been lying at rest for nearly 24 hours, with an estimated 26,000 people lining up to view it.

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