The Queen’s coffin is set to arrive in Edinburgh today after leaving Balmoral estate one last time with thousands of well-wishers lining the route of her final journey in Scotland. Her Majesty passed away peacefully at her Aberdeenshire residence on Thursday, September 8, aged 96, ending her mammoth 70 year reign.
Her loved ones - including grandsons Prince William and Harry - made a frantic dash to be by her side after doctors raised concerns about her health. The monarch’s death was formally announced at 6.30pm leaving the nation shocked at her sudden passing just two days after meeting the country’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The Queen’s coffin - which has been lying in the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle - will be taken south on a six hour journey by hearse to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Royal cortege will leave Balmoral by road at around 10am on Sunday before stopping in the nearby Ballater and then travelling along the A93 through Aboyne, Banchory and Drumoak.
