Passengers got the surprise of their life when their train was delayed by the arrival of the Queen at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Mick Kenrick, from Coalville in England, was making his way back home from the Scottish capital when he saw the monarch in a chance encounter on Monday. In a photo taken by the tourist, Her Majesty can be seen slowly making her way from her train to a waiting car that appears to have pulled up at the edge of the platform at around 11am.
Mick was surprised to have been able to catch a glimpse of one of the most famous faces in the world.
He told Edinburgh Live : "It was quite a strange experience to be fair, not one I was expecting to see when trying to get home. I mean what were the chances of seeing the Queen? Nobody could believe it."
The head of state was in Edinburgh with her youngest son Edward, and his wife, Sophie - known as the Earl and Countess of Forfar - on Monday for the historic Ceremony of the Keys - the traditional opener to Holyrood week for the Royals.
The monarch has pulled back from a number of public events, including during the bank holiday weekend that celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, due to health issues. But she attended the event at Holyrood Palace and was handed the keys of the city and welcomed to her "ancient and hereditary kingdom of Scotland".
The trip comes after the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Queen, in which she pledged to continue to serve the country "to the best of my ability supported by my family".
Charles, known as the Earl of Rothesay in Scotland and the Princess Royal will all take part in a series of public engagements in Scotland over the coming days. However, Andrew, known as the Earl of Inverness in Scotland, no longer carries out public duties and will not be involved.
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