Queen Elizabeth Ii Dies The Full List Of Roads Closed In Edinburgh As The Monarch S Body Is Taken From Balmoral To The Capital

Following the 96-year-old monarch’s death on Thursday, a procession along the Royal Mile to St Giles Cathedral is now expected on Monday and the public may have the chance to pass the Queen’s coffin in a mini lying in state in the capital. Church. The royals are then expected to hold a poignant vigil around the Queen’s coffin at St Giles. Edinburgh City Council has warned locals to expect “significant disruption” as Queen Elizabeth II’s body is brought to Edinburgh from Balmoral. Photo: Lisa Ferguson Thousands of people are expected to flock to Edinburgh to pay their respects and the City of Edinburgh has shared a list of roads that will be closed – including the High Street at Cockburn Street and George IV Bridge. The council also said “further closures are expected in the coming days”. The full list of closures is: Carrington Road to Crewe Road South Carrington Road at East Fettes Avenue Queens Drive – east of the roundabout (Holyrood Gait entrance) Entrance to Holyrood Park on Meadowbank Terrace East Market Street at the intersection with Jeffrey Street New Street South of Entrance to Waverley Car Park Calton Road to Abbeyhill Crescent Abbeyhill on Abbeyhill Crescent Abbey Mount on Regent Road Canongate on St Mary Street / Jeffrey Street Calton Road to Leith Street High Street at George IV / The Mound High Street to Cockburn Street St Giles Street to North Bank Street

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