Pictures of Queen Elizabeth II’s journey from Balmoral to Edinburghon September 11, 2022 at 5:10 pm

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Mourners line the streets as the Queen’s cortege takes her coffin from Balmoral to Edinburgh.

The Queen's funeral cortege leaves Balmoral CastleImage source, PA Media

The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral Castle at the start of a six-hour journey to Edinburgh, passing through Aberdeen and Dundee.

The Queen's funeral cortege is seen leaving Balmoral Castle

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The Queen's funeral cortege is seen leaving Balmoral Castle

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In the second car of the cortege is the Queen’s daughter, the Princess Royal and her husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Princess Anne will stay with the coffin as it is moved first to Edinburgh and then to London.

Princess Anne accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin

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Thousands of people will see the cortege as the late monarch’s coffin is driven to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The cortege continues its journey
People line the street as the hearse carrying the coffin passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral

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People line the street as the hearse carrying the coffin passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral

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The Queen's funeral cortege is observed

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There are a total of 45 vehicles in the funeral cortege, including police outriders and support vehicles.

Cortege

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Aerial photo of a line of dark vehicles including the hearse carrying queen's coffin

Meanwhile, Charles was proclaimed king in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – as crowds gathered at royal palaces across the nation, including Windsor Castle.

Members of the royal regiment of Scotland react outside of the St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh during the ceremony of the proclamation of Britain's King Charles III

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A procession at the proclamation event in Edinburgh on Sunday

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Crowds in Windsor

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And there was a two-minute silence at Doncaster Racecourse to remember the Queen, for whom the sport was a life-long passion.

Jockeys hold a 2 minutes silence at Doncaster Racecourse

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The Queen’s coffin will arrive in London on Tuesday. The Queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall from Wednesday.

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