And so she returns, for the last time, to the city that was her home for the better part of a century; the headquarters of her reign for 70 years; and her portal to the world as, under her guidance, the modern monarchy became, in its reach, a truly global phenomenon.
This evening, the coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will depart Edinburgh in an RAF aircraft, accompanied by the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. From RAF Northolt, the State Hearse will convey the coffin to Buckingham Palace, where it will rest in the Bow Room overnight before being taken tomorrow to Westminster Hall. There, it will lie in state until the funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
