Two men have been charged with assault after a heckler was allegedly thrown to the ground during the Queen’s coffin procession in Edinburgh.
12.09.2022 - 15:33 / ok.co.uk
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have arrived in Edinburgh after flying to the Scottish Capital from London today, Monday 12 September.The royals arrived in Edinburgh to take part in the emotional procession that will see the Queen’s coffin taken from Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral. Other members of the Royal Family will also travel to Edinburgh alongside Charles to walk on foot behind the coffin.
Once they’ve reached the Cathedral, there will be a service for the late 96 year old monarch to celebrate her life and her connections to Scotland.The Queen will then lie in rest until tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 13 September. From 5pm today, the Cathedral will be open to the public so mourners can pay their respect.There will be a queuing system in place as well as strict security checks - with a restriction on mobile phones as well as photography and recording being strictly prohibited.
Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, has described the events to pay tribute to the Queen as “truly historic”. "The news of Her Majesty The Queen's passing has been met with great sadness around the world and has been greeted with an outpouring of emotion that reflects how highly regarded she was at home and abroad,” he said, as per Daily Record.
For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter. "I'm preparing to warmly welcome King Charles and royal family members and of course to express deepest sympathy on behalf of the city.
"The next few days will be truly historic for Edinburgh, with tens of thousands of people descending to pay their respects and millions more across the world tuning into the broadcast coverage. "I believe Scotland can take real pride that Her Majesty cherished her time here
.Two men have been charged with assault after a heckler was allegedly thrown to the ground during the Queen’s coffin procession in Edinburgh.
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Queen Elizabeth II's coffin travelled in a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on 12 September. Her Majesty's four children – King Charles III, 73, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58 – all followed on foot behind her coffin in the procession. Princess Anne was the only female royal not in a vehicle, with Queen Consort Camilla and Sophie, Countess of Wessex both following behind in a car.
Camilla paid a subtle tribute to the Queen Mother as she wore a rarely seen brooch at Elizabeth II's coffin procession in Edinburgh.The Queen Consort, 75, was seen wearing a black coat dress with silver detail and a large black feathered hat for the emotional procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral and the vigil that followed. It was the same dress she previously wore to the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh – but it was a beautiful diamond brooch that really caught the eye of royal watchers. Camilla donned the Diamond Thistle Brooch that was often worn by the Queen Mother and was one of her favourite pieces of jewellery.
An emotional Sophie, Countess of Wessex supported Queen Consort Camilla during the late Queen's coffin procession.The countess accompanied the Queen Consort in a car that was following behind King Charles III and his siblings in a procession which saw the Queen's coffin being escorted from the Palace of Holyrood House to St Giles' Cathedral along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Sophie, married to the King's brother, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, looked visibly upset throughout proceedings, and looked close to tears as she stood waiting on the steps of St Giles' Cathedral as the Queen's coffin was carried inside.The countess had a strong relationship with the late monarch, and could be seen wiping away tears ahead of the service honouring her service to Scotland.
The Queen 's coffin is currently travelling the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral.
King Charles III is leading the royal family in a poignant procession behind the coffin of his mother as it travels to an Edinburgh cathedral to allow the public to pay their respects.The Queen is being taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles’ Cathedral where her family, and a congregation drawn from all areas of Scottish society, will attend a service of thanksgiving for her life. Charles is leading some of the royals on foot, alongside the likes of the Duke of York, Earl of Wessex, Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence – while the Queen Consort and other members of the monarchy follow in cars. While Charles, Anne and Edward were all in military uniform, Andrew was not as he isn't a working member of the royal family.
King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, have flown to Edinburgh ahead of the late Queen's coffin procession.They boarded a plane to Edinburgh at RAF Northolt in Hillingdon, west London. Charles and Camilla waved at dozens of members of the public as they arrived in a Rolls Royce with a police escort at about 11.15am on Monday.The 96 year old Queen Elizabeth II passed away "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire on Thursday, 8 September, before her coffin was taken to the throne room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, where members of the public could come to pay their respects.
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returned to London from Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Friday after his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, September 8.The royals' return to Buckingham Palace marks the couple's first time in the country's capital in their new roles as monarch and royal consort. The pair landed at RAF Northolt in West London around 1:35 in the afternoon on Friday where they were greeted by over 100 people gathered to watch the new king's arrival, per .