Preparations have begun in Edinburgh ahead of the Queen's body arriving in the capital on Sunday before a special procession on Monday in what will be a historic and reflective day.
As the passing of Queen Elizabeth II came while she was present at her Scottish estate at Balmoral Castle, events mean her body will arrive in Edinburgh on Sunday to be taken from the Palace of Holyrood House and up the Royal Mile to St Giles' Cathedral for 24 hours.
Naturally, hundreds of locals gathered outside the gates at Holyrood Palace to reflect on a live well lived and lay flowers as a tribute to the 96-year-old who touched for hearts of a nation during her reign spanning seven decades.
