The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin arrived in Edinburgh

2022-09-11T17:07:53.107Z


After a 180-mile journey through Scotland, the convoy carrying the Queen's body has reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Thousands lined the way to say goodbye.


Enlarge image

Pallbearers lift the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from the hearse in Edinburgh

Photo: ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS / REUTERS

After a several-hour drive through Scotland, the hearse with the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrived in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, in the evening.

From their Balmoral country estate in the Scottish Highlands, the convoy traveled via Aberdeen and Dundee, among other places, before being received in Edinburgh by a guard of honor at the royal residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Princess Anne, the Queen's daughter, had accompanied the coffin in another car, and the Queen's sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were there on arrival.

The coffin is to be laid out in the palace overnight.

Thousands lined the streets and said goodbye

The seven-vehicle convoy started in the morning from Balmoral Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96.

Thousands of people lined the 290-kilometer route, which led through several cities, and paid their last respects to the Queen.

They could see the coffin through the window of the hearse.

This was covered with the royal standard for Scotland and flowers.

On Monday, the coffin will be taken in a procession down the Royal Mile to St Giles Cathedral, where it will remain in state for 24 hours after a service.

The Queen's coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday.

czl/dpa/AFP

Source: spiegel

All life articles on 2022-09-11

You may like

News/Politics 2024-02-29T06:17:04.638Z
News/Politics 2024-02-13T19:19:04.955Z
News/Politics 2024-02-14T13:02:20.439Z
News/Politics 2024-02-12T06:14:09.412Z
News/Politics 2024-02-14T19:39:14.880Z
News/Politics 2024-02-29T12:44:19.661Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.