THE hours before the announcement from Buckingham Palace were filled with waiting, rain and a sense of collectiveness knowing a change was coming.
In the grounds of the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, visitors continued to enter the attraction, gardens and café as cameras and tripods were set up behind the walls to capture the flag being lowered. As the situation progressed throughout Thursday afternoon, newsrooms up and down the country had realised that an announcement was imminent.
