A deathly silence fell over Balmoral as members of the Royal Family walked to the estate after praying for the Queen.
Royals including Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as well as their daughter Lady Louise, walked from Crathie Kirk to the entrance of Balmoral at around 2.30, and read some of the tributes left to the Queen following her death on Thursday. They were joined by the Princess Royal, her husband Commander Tim Lawrence, her daughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike.
Prince Andrew, who has withdrawn from the public eye following allegations about the nature of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, was among the royals who visited the church to pray, alongside his children Eugenie and Beatrice.
