Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left Balmoral and is making its way to Edinburgh. The 175-mile drive to Edinburgh should take the motorcade accompanying her coffin about six hours to travel there. Follow live updates:
It is a 175 mile drive from Balmoral to Edinburgh and Holyrood House and should take the motorcade accompanying her coffin about six hours to travel there. The wreath on the coffin is made up of flowers from the estate and includes dahlias, sweet peas and phlox white.Buckingham Palace announces details of queen's funeralThe queen's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19.
There will be a procession on Monday at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to convey the coffin to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. The king and members of the royal family will take part in the procession and attend a service in St Giles’ Cathedral to receive the coffin.The coffin will then be taken to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
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