Two men have been charged with assault after a heckler was allegedly thrown to the ground during the Queen’s coffin procession in Edinburgh.
13.09.2022 - 21:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Queen's coffin has arrived in London after Her Majesty left Scotland for the very last time.
The Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster aircraft carrying the Queen's coffin has touched down RAF Northolt after leaving Edinburgh Airport at around 5.45pm. Members of the Guard of Honour assembled on the airfield at RAF Northolt ahead of the arrival of the Queen. The guard is formed of three officers and 96 non-commissioned officers and gunners of The Queen's Colour Squadron.
They will transfer the coffin to the official hearse, which will take the Queen to Buckingham Palace ahead of her funeral on Monday. Earlier today, at around 4.20pm, the King and Queen Consort departed Belfast City Airport to return to London ahead of the arrival of the Queen's coffin. Meanwhile, crowds have gathered in the rain at Buckingham Palace as they await the arrival of the royal cortege.
It comes after an estimated between 26,000-33,000 people had filed through St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh where Her Majesty lay at rest for 24 hours. Well-wishers then gathered on the Royal Mile ahead of its move from the historic building, accompanied by Princess Anne.
Many took up vantage points opposite the cathedral doors before the coffin emerged at 4.30pm. Thousands stood along the road on the short journey from the city centre to the airport as they caught a glimpse of the royal cortege passing by.
Pictures then showed the coffin arriving at the airport before Her Majesty was placed on the Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster as the Queen left the country for the last ever time.
The coffin will now lie in state at Westminster Hall until her funeral, with hundreds of thousands excepted to queue up from 5pm on Wednesday to pay their respects.
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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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Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, the new Princess of Wales, reunited with their estranged relatives Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as Her Majesty the Queen’s coffin finished its final journey to her home of Buckingham Palace.Today marks the first time the late Queen’s coffin has been on English soil since her passing on Thursday 8 September.The 96 year old monarch passed away peacefully at her Balmoral Estate, Scotland, before being taken to Holyroodhouse.The monarch was then transported to St Giles’ Cathedral where she laid in state for 24 hours for members of the public to pay their respects. From there, Her Majesty was taken to London today, Tuesday 13 September.The Queen was accompanied by her daughter Princess Anne, who said it was an “honour and a privilege” to escort her mother’s coffin.
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