Earlier today, the Queen’s coffin left St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and was taken to RAF Northolt, before being taken to the palace, where it will spend the night.
Senior members of the Society, including the King and Queen Consort, were seen heading towards the palace.
The royal, who was dressed in traditional mourning black, made an emotional choice with her jewellery, opting to wear a diamond and turquoise shamrock brooch, which is believed to have special links to the late monarch.
It features a trefoil design, with three diamond leaves. Persian turquoise gemstones are placed in the center of each leaf.
King Charles (right) and Queen Consort Camilla arrive at Buckingham Palace this evening. Camilla’s shamrock pin is pinned to her lapel
The royal couple waved to the crowds as they made their way to the palace to receive the Queen’s coffin
Although the pin’s exact history is unknown, it is believed to have been a wedding gift to the Queen from the Dowager Duchess of Portland
While the shamrock’s provenance does not appear to be confirmed, a pin matching its description appears on Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gift list.
The list pin was given to the royal by the Dowager Duchess of Portland.
Camilla was spotted wearing the pin earlier today as she visited Belfast with King Charles as part of the couple’s Four Nations tour ahead of the Queen’s funeral next week.
Other notable occasions he has been seen wearing the piece include a previous tour of Northern Ireland in March and for the funeral of the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in 2014.
She chose to wear the pin again tonight as she joined the king, the queen consort, princes William and Harry and their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle and other members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s arrival.
The Prince and Princess of Wales (pictured) on their way to Buckingham Palace to join other senior members of the Royal Family and receive the Queen’s coffin, which was flown from Edinburgh today
The cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II heads to Buckingham Palace
The car carrying Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on their way to Buckingham Palace
Mourners cheered and clapped in the rain as the new state hearse traveled up Constitution Hill and around the Queen Victoria Memorial as it slowed, then drove through the palace gates and through the central arch into the square.
Strangers stopped with bowed heads at the end of the journey while a policeman at the gate saluted.
The crowd cheered “hip hip hooray” after the casket passed under the arch. Many on the street lowered their umbrellas as a mark of respect, while some could be seen wiping tears from their eyes as phone camera lights illuminated the crowds.
Crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace, waiting to catch a glimpse of the Queen’s coffin
The state hearse carries the Queen’s coffin through the palace gates as the crowd erupts into cheers and applause
Arriving at the Grand Entrance of the palace, a guard of honor was formed by the King’s Guard.
Her Majesty was welcomed by all her children and grandchildren, including the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Shortly after seeing the coffin arrive, Charles and Camilla left Buckingham Palace.
The Queen will stay in the palace’s Bow Room overnight before moving to the Palace of Westminster, where she will lie in state until Monday 19 September – the day of her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and burial at St George’s Chapel in Windsor .
