The coffin arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh after a six-hour journey from Balmoral on Sunday. He remained in the Throne Room through the night, allowing the staff to bid farewell to Her Majesty. King Charles III and the Queen Consort will fly to Edinburgh on Monday to attend the key ceremony at Holyroodhouse. The King will then lead the Royal Family in a painful procession along the Royal Mile to the Cathedral, where the Queen will be laid to rest for a service of thanksgiving. Here’s a breakdown of today’s events and how the public can get involved:
After 13:00 – Ceremony of the Keys
The King and Queen Consort will be officially welcomed to Scotland by the Lord Provost at Holyroodhouse where the King will symbolically receive the keys to the city of Edinburgh at the Ceremony of the Keys.
14.35 – Start of hearses
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin will be carried from Holyroodhouse down the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral. The coffin will be carried in a hearse, flanked by a bearer of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and a detachment of the Royal Archers, who act as the King’s bodyguard in Scotland.
