“He ran after one of the horses that had screwed it up and brought it back to me. I was a bit embarrassed about the whole thing.” Frances Ashford said she had traveled 70 miles from Carnoustie to Balmoral Castle to lay a bouquet of flowers on behalf of herself and her husband, who had met the Queen on several occasions. The 70-year-old said: “My husband, David, worked at the Zimbabwean consulate. He met Charles several times as part of his job. “He also met the Queen and said it was incredibly lovely to speak to her. It calmed you right down. He was like everyone else.” On Sunday, the Queen will leave her beloved Balmoral for the last time as her coffin is carried to Edinburgh following a procession through Highland towns and villages. In the Scottish capital, the coffin will be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon will witness its arrival. From there, it will be taken in procession to St Giles Cathedral, where the Queen will lie in repose for 24 hours, allowing the public to view her coffin.
