The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral to begin its journey to Edinburgh. Draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and with a wreath of flowers on top, it had remained at rest in the Balmoral ballroom so the late monarch’s loyal Balmoral estate workers could say their last goodbyes.
A small gathering of well-wishers stood in silence as they lined the end of the route out of Balmoral to watch while the Queen’s coffin passed by.
The gentle rush of the flowing water through the River Dee could be heard as the cortege moved over the bridge.
