Many a shop in Ballater held a Royal Warrant for services rendered unto the Queen - but the town was largely closed for business as it said goodbye to its most famous neighbour.
Shops and cafes in the town closed to allow employees to pay their respects to Her Majesty, who was regarded by many locals as one of their own.
Two pubs opened to let residents gather and watch the state funeral together, but the streets of the Aberdeenshire village were otherwise quiet, save for pockets of mourners who stopped by the floral tributes to lay bouquets of their own.
