Royal Regiment of Scotland ‘proud’ to give guard of honour for the Queen
The soldiers rushed back to Edinburgh when they heard she had died.
The soldiers rushed back to Edinburgh when they heard she had died.
There may be showers early on Wednesday, warns the Met Office, although it will still feel quite mild.
The Queen’s coffin arrived at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday.
It has been the location for celebrations and times of mourning.
The Queen’s lying in state begins at 5pm on Wednesday.
Charles spoke movingly of tributes and monuments to his mother inside the Palace of Westminster – and of feeling the ‘weight of history’.
The 24-year-old played more minutes for his country than his club last season.
The cathedral at the heart of the historic Royal Mile will become the centre of tributes to the Queen.
The Scottish First Minister spoke ahead of a Motion of Condolence in the Scottish Parliament, which will be received by the new King.
The Queen will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral later today.
A number of engagements will take place in the days leading up to the state funeral.
Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
People in Edinburgh will be able to view the coffin at St Giles’ cathedral from 5pm on Monday September 12.
Crowds had been forming throughout the day, with people lined up several rows deep at the barriers that had been erected.
Mourners will be able to view the Queen’s coffin in St Giles’ cathedral in Edinburgh from 5pm on Monday September 12.