The Queen's coffin has been placed in the ballroom at Balmoral and household staff have lined up to pay their respects.
The poignant spot is where the monarch had danced and shared special moments with Prince Philip as a young princess.
The coffin is draped in the Royal Standard and will remain in the ballroom for two days before being shipped to the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, for a lying-in-state of sorts.
It will eventually be transported to London ahead of the funeral on September 19.
Her Majesty, who died peacefully yesterday afternoon aged 96, danced in the Balmoral ballroom as a 12-year-old during the annual Ghillies Ball, an event she attended for years.
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It has been a tradition since 1852 when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first acquired the estate.
It was a way of thanking staff for their work and continued for over a century.
Elizabeth would stay late into the night to celebrate with her staff.
Documentary footage from 1991 shows her alongside Philip, the Queen Mother, Prince Charles, and Princess Diana.
The ball was only stopped in 2020 due to Covid.
King Charles is due to address the nation later this evening after meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss.
The new head of state was at his mother's bedside, alongside sister Princess Anne when she passed away.
A 12-day period of national mourning has begun today.
Huge crowds descended on Buckingham Palace yesterday, with floods of tributes being left throughout today.
Flowers were left outside Windsor Castle, which had become the Queen's home and where she mourned Philip's death.
Royal fans also laid flowers outside British embassies in Washington, Berlin, and Oslo.
An insider in the Royal household told MailOnline: "However much you try to prepare yourself for this moment, it just hits you like a ton of bricks.
"She is irreplaceable. I just can't believe we won't see that impish smile again.
"There is a deep sense of shock."
The Queen's children, as well as Prince William, rushed to Balmoral after doctors announced they were "concerned" for her health.
Charles was first to arrive by helicopter from Dumfries House in Ayrshire, while Camilla - now Queen Consort - was driven up by car from Birkhall, the couple's Scottish retreat.
Anne was reportedly already been with her mum, after undertaking local engagements.
A Range Rover driven by William arrived at the estate's gates at 5.06pm, with Princes Edward and Andrew, as well as the Countess of Wessex, in the passenger seats.
The Queen's death was announced at 6.32pm.
Prince Harry - who cancelled the remainder of his mini Euro tour to be at his grandmother's side - heard the news while he was still in the air.
