The Queen will first lie at rest in Edinburgh, before her coffin is flown down to London for the late monarch to lie in state.
As the Queen’s coffin left Balmoral Castle, her place of sanctuary, it was a time to pause and take in what has happened.
Overall, there was silence, punctuated by the odd round of applause, as hundreds raised their phones in the centre of Edinburgh to capture this moment - people all wanting to be able to show in the future they were there.Today she will join the rest of her siblings, led by King Charles, as they follow the hearse once more to St Giles Cathedral for a service of remembrance.
Visitors will go through airport-style security and there are tight restrictions on what you can take in.
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