The Queen's coffin will today be taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh
The oak coffin, which has been draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and with a wreath of flowers on top, will be lifted into a hearse at Balmoral on Sunday at 10am by six of the estate’s gamekeepers, who have been tasked with the symbolic gesture.In Edinburgh, Nicola Sturgeon and other party leaders in Scotland are expected to observe the coffin as it goes past the Scottish Parliament.From there it will be taken into the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will remain for the night.
The village, which lies about eight miles east of Balmoral, will see the royal cortege pass through later on Sunday as it heads to Edinburgh. This is due to the announcement taking place late on Thursday, meaning plans were shifted a day to allow the complex arrangements to be put in place.Well-wishers are expected to gather along the route the cortege will take as it travels from Balmoral to the Scottish capital.Tributes will be led by the Lord-Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire, as well as senior officers and councillors. The cortege will then travel along the A93, through Aboyne, Banchory and Drumoak.
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