Millions of TV viewers around the world watched the remarkable footage of the Queen's final journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh.
The 174-mile procession from her private retreat in Royal Deeside to her official Scottish residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse took more than six hours, report the Scottish Express.
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It was all caught on camera as Scotland's east coast basked in the late summer sunshine and amid the grief, there was an outpouring of love for the country's world-famous scenery.
The Kingdom of Fife was the final part of the journey as the procession swept southwards along the M90, past Dunfermline – Scotland's ancient capital – and on towards the Firth of Forth.
Her Majesty opened the Queensferry Crossing five years ago this month with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and the bridge provided one of the most spectacular backdrops of the entire journey.
Holyrood transport minister Jenny Gilruth joined the staff at the Traffic Scotland control centre to pay their respects at around 3pm.
Heavenly Malbec tweeted: "We were at the Queensferry Crossing this afternoon as the cortège headed towards Edinburgh. People were lined up all along the roadside & motorway to pay their respects to our lovely Queen."
Chris Mc added: "Fantastic free global publicity for @VisitScotland today. Lots of gorgeous footage of Aberdeenshire, the east coast, Fife and Edinburgh in perfect autumn sunshine."
The final stage of this epic journey saw the procession enter the Scottish capital from the west, with huge numbers of people lining the route.
Edinburgh, of course, needs little help in promoting itself to tourists around the world but the recent bin strike during the busy festival season will have tarnished its image somewhat.
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Today, the city was back to its glorious best in front of the millions of TV viewers around the world watching as the cortege finally reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Harry Cole, the political editor of the Sun, said: "Stunning aerial footage of Queen’s coffin arriving in Edinburgh, and even past my old flat on the appropriately named Buckingham Terrace."
Also on Twitter, Ed said: "I'm currently abroad but just watch the Queen's cortege arriving in my home city of Edinburgh and the city looked absolutely stunning. Very proud to call it my home."
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