Scenes of the late Queen’s coffin being borne towards the Palace of Holyroodhouse after a slow journey from Balmoral feature on the newspaper front pages on Monday.
Scotland’s Daily Record says “Ma’am of the people – 1000s line streets for monarch’s final journey”. Crowds are shown flanking Edinburgh’s Royal Mile as the hearse passes.
In tomorrow's Daily Record: Thousands lined the streets as Scotland said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II @hendopolis #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/TXENNHZh8b
— The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) September 11, 2022
The Guardian’s front page, like most others, has a large photograph of the Queen’s coffin draped in the royal standard, carried by pallbearers. The headline is “The Queen begins her final journey”. Further down the page, the lead story is Russian “revenge” attacks in Ukraine.
Guardian front page, Monday 12 September 2022: Russia launches 'revenge' attacks as Ukraine offensive gathers pace pic.twitter.com/W7ZKjF2rtb
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 11, 2022
The Financial Times banners its picture with “Queen’s coffin begins journey south as King Charles prepares for whistle-stop tour across Britain” – it also makes a Ukraine report its lead story.
Just published: Front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, for Monday 12 September pic.twitter.com/jGS8TMjeFt
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) September 11, 2022
“Queen’s final journey begins” says the i, and most others have some version of that wording.
Monday's front page: Queen's final journey begins #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/nogkhvuOjW
— i newspaper (@theipaper) September 11, 2022
The Mirror calls it the “Final journey home”.
Sunday's front page: The Final Journey Home#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/jfLR7fdFTu
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 11, 2022
The Telegraph and the Sun echo King Charles III, calling it her “last great journey”.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 11, 2022
'Her last great journey'
Read Judith Wood's moving piece here: https://t.co/tlrHgdsVUc
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… while it’s the “saddest journey” according to the Express.
Monday's front page: Queen's saddest journey begins.https://t.co/DVAv0uaFpc#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/IO5ImoGXLc
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 11, 2022
“Her final journey begins” says the Times on the front of its wraparound; the inside front says “Five-mile queue for Queen” as mammoth crowds for her lying in state are anticipated.
Monday’s TIMES (inside wrap): “Five-mile queue for Queen” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/yowrbqyQdU
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) September 11, 2022
The Metro finds its own words: “Our gracious queen”.
Tomorrow's paper today 📰
— Metro (@MetroUK) September 11, 2022
OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wMFDxZCwOU
The Daily Mail says “The saddest journey … now the long goodbye” and it can’t resist plugging a gossipy take about the Sussexes and the now-Waleses: “Bombshell text that sparked an unexpected show of family unity”.
Monday's @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/sbf2R11LEc
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) September 11, 2022
