Queen Elizabeth II’s remains are transferred to Edinburgh

Elizabeth II’s remains are transferred from Balmoral Castle to Holyrood Palace, where they will remain for the next few hours. Today around 5 a.m., taking advantage of the absence of civilians on the streets, members of the British Army conducted several tests to ensure that everything runs smoothly when receiving the hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. After spending a few days in the Scottish capital, the deceased monarch’s body is eventually transferred to London and Princess Anne will accompany her mother’s coffin on the flight. Once in the English capital, head to Buckingham Palace.

Elizabeth II’s casket will tour the Balmoral countryside and the Scottish towns of Ballater, Aberdeen and Dundee, until it reaches Holyrood Castle, which was her usual home in Scotland. Once here, the monarch’s remains will be transferred in procession, followed by a procession on foot that will head along Royal Mile Avenue to St. Giles Cathedral, where the first Vigil of the Princes will take place. The hearse left Balmoral Castle at 11:12 a.m. Spanish time, so you are expected to arrive at your destination around 5pm.

Elizabeth II’s oak casket is draped with the royal banner of Scotland, on which is placed a wreath of white flowers. The first stop is in Ballater, where a peaceful ceremony will be held. During the first few minutes of the tour, some citizens threw white flowers as a sign of respect for the sovereign. Behind the hearse, Princess Anne travels in another and her husband, Tim Laurence. At some points along the nearly 200-kilometer route, the car slows down so that everyone can say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.

After two o’clock in the afternoon, King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace, between cheers and applause from the citizens British. Smiling and dressed in mourning, he greeted the English people warmly from the vehicle. The new King of England meets with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland. The day after his mother died, Carlos and his wife Camilla visited the palace, where they received a warm round of applause from those present.

Thousands of people have seen the hearse go by with the remains of Queen Elizabeth since her departure from Balmoral Castle, shortly after 11 a.m. Spanish time, when she embarked on a nearly six-hour journey through certain points in Scotland. A few minutes after 5pm, English citizens anxiously await the arrival of the monarch at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where her relatives are already.

at 5:15 pm Queen Elizabeth II’s remains were strewn across the center of Edinburgh, especially the Royal Mile street. The Scots threw white flowers, clapped and screamed as the hearse passed. It was the monarch himself who chose which flowers would crown the coffin and what the route to Holyrood Palace would be. Many civilians were unable to hold back their tears during the moments when the vehicle circulated before their eyes.

Shortly before 5:30 PM Spanish time, the hearse ended its journey after six hours on the road. It is at this point that Queen Elizabeth’s coffin is removed from the vehicle, which is being carried inside by eight members of the Guard of Honor. Princess Anne has bowed to her mother’s coffin.

the body of Elizabeth II will rest here tomorrow at noon, when it will be transferred again. On tonight’s night, the members of the royal family stand in shifts next to the coffin. It should be remembered that the deeds in honor of the monarch will be finalized on September 19, when the British royal family should resume their official agenda as normal.