Folks collect in tribute because the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II passes by in Banchory, Scotland.
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Folks collect in tribute because the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II passes by in Banchory, Scotland.
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A cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left her property in northern Scotland on Sunday morning, touring greater than 100 miles to the royal Palace of Holyroodhouse within the capital of Edinburgh.
The convoy carrying the queen started slowly snaking by the hills and forests of the Scottish highlands. The route takes her by villages and cities that are anticipated to be lined by her topics.
Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Fortress in Scotland on Thursday. She is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.
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Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Fortress in Scotland on Thursday. She is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.
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Flowers and photos of the late Queen Elizabeth II are positioned outdoors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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Flowers and photos of the late Queen Elizabeth II are positioned outdoors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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Youngsters collect alongside the streets as they wait to view the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ballater, Scotland.
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Youngsters collect alongside the streets as they wait to view the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ballater, Scotland.
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Members of the general public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, because the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes by because it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral.
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Members of the general public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, because the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes by because it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral.
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Members of the armed providers march close to St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Members of the armed providers march close to St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Gamekeepers from the summer time retreat Balmoral, the place the queen died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, carried the late sovereign’s oak coffin from the fortress’s ballroom to a hearse. The hearse drove out of the gates of Balmoral previous piles of flowers left by the general public.
The Princess Royal and her husband Admiral Sir Tim Laurence journey behind the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Princess Royal and her husband Admiral Sir Tim Laurence journey behind the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Spectators watch because the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II drives on the M90 motorway because it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland.
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The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, the place it is going to lie at relaxation earlier than being moved to London later within the week.
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The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, the place it is going to lie at relaxation earlier than being moved to London later within the week.
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Spectators watch because the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II crosses the Queensferry Bridge.
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In Scotland, there’s respect for the queen however skepticism for the establishment of monarchy.
Heather McGrath, a chef who lives in Glasgow, instructed NPR she thinks the royal household is redundant.
“We do not really want them. It is similar to it is a vacationer attraction greater than something.”
Heather McGrath, 38, who works as a pastry chef in Glasgow, helps Scottish independence and doesn’t help the monarchy.
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Heather McGrath, 38, who works as a pastry chef in Glasgow, helps Scottish independence and doesn’t help the monarchy.
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A Scottish nationalist, McGrath voted for independence within the 2014 referendum and stated she would accomplish that once more if she will get the prospect.
For others, although, the cortege felt private and historic. Terry Rigby, a retired air visitors controller, introduced his grandson to observe within the city of Banchory.
Terry Rigby, 72, a retired air visitors controller, introduced his grandson, River, 11, to observe the queen’s funeral cortege go by the Scottish city of Banchory.
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Terry Rigby, 72, a retired air visitors controller, introduced his grandson, River, 11, to observe the queen’s funeral cortege go by the Scottish city of Banchory.
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Rigby stated he had celebrated the queen’s coronation in 1953 outdoors Buckingham Palace.
“I used to be sitting on my father’s shoulders,” Rigby recalled. “That was her first journey. That is the final.”
Law enforcement officials anticipate Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
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Law enforcement officials anticipate Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
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Folks maintain flowers as they wait to view the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ballater, Scotland.
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Folks maintain flowers as they wait to view the cortege carrying the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II in Ballater, Scotland.
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, which is roofed with the Royal Normal of Scotland and flowers, is pushed away from Balmoral Fortress in Ballater.
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, which is roofed with the Royal Normal of Scotland and flowers, is pushed away from Balmoral Fortress in Ballater.
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The queen’s demise kicked off a collection of occasions that can final greater than per week earlier than her funeral, scheduled to happen Sept. 19. On Monday, she’ll be conveyed from the palace to close by St. Giles’ Cathedral to lie at relaxation earlier than being flown to London on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, the queen’s eldest son was formally proclaimed the brand new monarch — King Charles III — at an accession ceremony.
“I’m deeply conscious of this nice inheritance and of the duties and heavy tasks of sovereignty, which have now handed to me,” he stated.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Normal of Scotland, leaves Balmoral because it begins its journey to Edinburgh.
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Normal of Scotland, leaves Balmoral because it begins its journey to Edinburgh.
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