Monday headlines: King Charles leads emotional procession to St Giles' Cathedral
12.09.2022 - 20:25
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King Charles III has led an emotional procession of the late Queen's coffin from Edinburgh's Royal Mile to St. Giles cathedral.
Crowds gathered in the street to watch the poignant moment as the King walked behind Her Majesty's coffin down the Royal Mile, leading other members of the Royal Family.
The Queen's coffin was piped down from the throne room before being carefully place in the back the hearse.
The King exited Holyrood house to a throng of military personal clad in kilts before making his way up the capital's most historic street.
Flanked by his personal bodyguard, the King took his place just behind the vehicle closely followed by Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Silence fell as the hearse made its way through the gates, as the crowds gathered to watch bowed their heads in a moment of reflection. Light applause broke out among some as the procession passed by.
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A protestor was tackled to the ground by furious members of the public after shouting a slur at Prince Andrew as he walked behind the Queen's coffin.
The crowd had fallen completely silent as the procession made its way up the Royal Mile before the young man began shouting and running towards the barrier.
Despite being hauled onto the floor, the man, who looked in his early 20s, continued to shout comments directed at the Duke of York.
The crowd began chanting God Save The King to drown out the young man's heckles.
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A man has been charged with an alleged breach of the peace as the Queen's coffin passed through the