The Queen's coffin is travelling from her Scottish estate to Edinburgh ahead of her funeral on 19 September.
The Queen's cortege left the Balmoral Estate draped in the royal standard of ScotlandThe coffin is being driven to the Palace of Holyroodhouse - the monarch's official residence in Scotland - as part of the journey to London for herSix gamekeepers from her Balmoral estate placed her oak coffin into a hearse at 10:00 BST, ahead of a slow six-hour drive to the palace.People stood in silence outside the gates of Balmoral as the Queen's cortege left.
When the cortege reached Ballater, Aberdeenshire - the closest village to Balmoral - flowers were thrown in the road by mourners, some of whom had tied union flags to barriers. On Monday afternoon, the coffin will process from Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral, accompanied by the King and other members of the Royal Family. The coffin will remain under continuous vigil for 24 hours, with the public able to pay their respects.The following day, Princess Anne will accompany her mother's coffin as it travels from Edinburgh Airport back to Buckingham Palace via RAF Northolt.
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