Scottish Crowds Line Streets As Glass-Topped Hearse Carries Queen’s Coffin From Balmoral To Edinburgh

The Hill reports:

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left Balmoral Castle early Sunday, traveling through Scotland on the first leg of a journey that will culminate in her funeral in London next week.

The royal family said the queen’s coffin was accompanied by Princess Anne, Elizabeth’s daughter, and Anne’s husband, Sir Tim Laurence. “The wreath on the coffin features Dhalias, Sweet Peas, Phlox White Heather and Pine Fir from the Balmoral Estate,” the Royal Family said in a statement.

The coffin was en route to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the British monarch’s official residence in Scotland, which is located in Edinburgh.

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