Holyrood Palace

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in her Aberdeenshire residence on Thursday, will leave Balmoral at 10am accompanied by her daughter Princess Anne ...

[4](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-edinburgh-drivers-urged-to-only-travel-if-absolutely-necessary-ahead-of-procession-3839060?itm_source=parsely-api)Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh drivers urged to only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ ahead of procession [5](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/when-is-the-queens-coffin-in-edinburgh-royal-mile-procession-and-st-giles-cathedral-ceremony-timeline-3838767?itm_source=parsely-api)When is the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh? "Other roads may be closed at short notice, at the discretion of senior officers within Police Scotland. Times and route [2](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-full-list-of-edinburgh-road-closures-as-monarchs-body-is-moved-from-balmoral-to-capital-3837424?itm_source=parsely-api)Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh road closures and traffic disruptions as Queen’s coffin travels from Balmoral to Capital [3](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/kevin-bridges-glasgow-what-did-the-comedian-say-about-the-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-3837813?itm_source=parsely-api)What did Kevin Bridges say about the death of Queen Elizabeth II in the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Thursday? [1](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/queen-elizabeth-ii-when-is-queens-coffin-arrving-in-edinburgh-official-date-and-time-for-arrival-3839113?itm_source=parsely-api)When is the Queen's coffin arriving at Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral? There will be rolling road closures along the route. Traffic Scotland operator manager Stein Connelly said: “This is an event of unprecedented scale.

Three of the Queen's children—Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward—accompanied the coffin into the royal Scottish residence.

[King Charles said in a statement following the Queen's death](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a39206274/prince-charles-queen-elizabeth-death-statement/). [remained at Balmoral](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a41146780/royal-family-queen-death-balmoral-church-service/) following the monarch's death. Follow her @emburack on [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/emburack)and Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. [Emily Burack](https://www.emilyburack.com/) (she/her) is the news writer for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. There will be a service at St Giles tomorrow.

The Queen's two youngest sons received her coffin as the hearse arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, following a journey from Balmoral on a ...

“All because of the Queen. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. The guard then left via Queen’s Drive. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our At one point, as the cortege travelled through Dundee, a lone long-stemmed flower could be seen on the hearse windscreen and in a rural part of the route farmers paid homage to the Queen with tractors lined up in a field. The oak coffin, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath of Balmoral flowers on top, will remain at the Palace of Holyroodhouse overnight. The Duke of York, and the Duke and Duchess of Wessex, and around 50 members of palace staff had gathered in the courtyard. Both the Queen’s daughter, the Princess Royal, and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, gave deep curtseys as the coffin was carried into the palace. [The Queen](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/queen-elizabeth-ii)’s two youngest sons received her coffin as the hearse arrived at the [Palace of Holyroodhouse](/topic/palace-of-holyroodhouse) in [Edinburgh](/topic/edinburgh), following a journey from Balmoral on a route lined by crowds of thousands. The coffin received a guard of honour by the King’s Bodyguard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) as it entered the palace.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been carried into Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh where she will lie in rest for 24 hours.

At 5.40pm, the King and Queen will attend the Scottish Parliament to receive a Motion of Condolence. On Monday, King Charles III and the Queen Consort, and other members of the royal family, will take part in a procession up the Royal Mile to St Giles around 2.30pm. Streets were lined with well-wishers as thousands paid their respects.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has arrived in Edinburgh to lie in rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse overnight; The royal procession led by the hearse ...

Then on Monday, the coffin will be moved from the Houses of Parliament that morning on the state gun carriage and transported to the neighbouring Abbey. It was a morale booster in tough post-war years and millions of people listened on the radio. Members of the public will be able to see the coffin as it lies in state. This will include meeting members of the public, to share in their grief,' he told Mail Online on Saturday. The coffin will be taken to St Giles' Cathedral where it will lie in rest until Tuesday. This will include meeting members of the public, to share in their grief,' the spokesman said. Brits can also pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall in London beginning on Wednesday. A senior Palace source said: 'The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier. There was a solemn mood as the Queen's oak coffin draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland reached the climax of the journey to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. My father was in the RAF and he was in Kenya where the Queen was on holiday when her father died. They were joined by soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland, where a drill is taking place in front of the cross in Edinburgh. The Queen's final resting place will be the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex to the main chapel - where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.