The heart-warming moment that a ray of sunshine beamed down upon the Queen's coffin, as it was transported to St Giles' Cathedral for a service of Thanksgiving, was caught on camera. The poignant image, which has been taken as a sign by mourners, shows a ray of light shining upon the procession, led by her son, the King.
King Charles was joined by Anne, the Princess Royal, Prince Edward, and Prince Andrew, and other family members, as the Daily Express reports. Together, the siblings accompanied the coffin, draped with Royal Standard in Scotland and dressed with a wreath of flowers, as it was transported from the Palace of Holyroodhouse yesterday.
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Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets to witness the procession and to pay their respects to the late monarch. As well as applause, voices could be heard shouting "God bless the Queen," when the hearse drove past.
Following the procession, people were quick to recall the double rainbow that appeared over Buckingham Palace, an hour before her death was announced - which some believed was a symbolic moment.
Talking of the ray of light, one social media user wrote: "Gives you faith about the afterlife, that's one huge coincidence after the rainbows over Buckingham palace."
"Amazing! Definitely a define intervention," thought a second.
A different person said: "This is amazing. A beam of light following The Queen’s coffin."
And another simply commented: "Wow."
At the time of writing, the Queen continues to lie at rest in St Giles', where thousands of mourners queued through the night to pay their respects to her.
Later today, the coffin will begin its journey to London, where it will be transported to Buckingham Palace then Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament, where the lying in state will begin.
Her Majesty will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster until Monday September 19 - the day of her funeral.
