(NewsNation) — As Queen Elizabeth II’s four children walked silently, a hearse carried her flag-draped coffin along a crowd-lined street in the Scottish capital Monday to a cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving hailed the late monarch as a “constant in all of our lives for over 70 years.”
Four days after the 96-year-old queen died at her beloved Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands, a military bagpiper played as her oak coffin, draped in the royal standard, was borne from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh under late-summer sunshine.
King Charles III, dressed in army uniform, and Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward walked behind as the hearse traveled to St. Giles’ Cathedral, flanked by a bearer party of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and a detachment of The King’s Body Guard in Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers.
Once inside St. Giles, the coffin was placed on a wooden stand and topped with the golden Crown of Scotland, encrusted with 22 gems and 20 precious stones along with freshwater pearls from Scotland’s rivers.
“And so we gather to bid Scotland’s farewell to our late monarch, whose life of service to the nation and the world we celebrate. And whose love for Scotland was legendary,” said the Rev. Calum MacLeod.
The coffin will remain at the cathedral until Tuesday so members of the public can pay their respect
In London, Charles received condolences at Parliament and told lawmakers he would follow his late mother’s example of “selfless duty.”
The Crown of Scotland sits atop the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a Service of Prayer and Reflection for her life at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
The Crown of Scotland sits atop the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a Service of Prayer and Reflection for her life at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
The coffin of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is carried into St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, Monday Sept. 12, 2022. King Charles III arrived in Edinburgh on Monday to accompany his late mother’s coffin on an emotion-charged procession through the historic heart of the Scottish capital to the cathedral where it will lie for 24 hours to allow the public to pay their last respects. (Jacob King/Pool via AP)
King Charles III and Princess Anne follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in the procession up the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who was a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
King Charles III leaves St Giles Cathedral, after following Queen Elizabeth’s coffin in a procession in Edinburgh, Scotland, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. At the Cathedral there will be a Service to celebrate the life of The Queen and her connection to Scotland. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Center from front, Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, Princess Anne and Tim Laurence, and Prince Andrew follow the coffin as they enter the cathedral for a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
People attend the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Monday Sept. 12, 2022. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who was a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
King Charles III inspects the Guard of Honour as he arrives to attend the Ceremony of the Keys, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. King Charles arrived in Edinburgh on Monday to accompany his late mother’s coffin on an emotion-charged procession through the historic heart of the Scottish capital to a cathedral where it will lie for 24 hours to allow the public to pay their last respects. (Peter Byrne/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III inspects the Guard of Honour as he arrives to attend the Ceremony of the Keys, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Peter Byrne/Pool Photo via AP)
People attend the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Monday Sept. 12, 2022. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who was a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew join the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. King Charles arrived in Edinburgh on Monday to accompany his late mother’s coffin on an emotion-charged procession through the historic heart of the Scottish capital to the cathedral where it will lie for 24 hours to allow the public to pay their last respects. (Andrew Milligan/Pool Photo via AP)
The procession with the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, followed by King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, heads up the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who was a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is seen in a shop window, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 in Windsor, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
King Charles III arrives at Edinburgh Airport after travelling from London with Camilla, the Queen Consort, ahead of joining the procession of the late Queen’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Owen Humphreys/Pool Photo via AP)
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, as it arrives at Holyroodhouse, where it will lie in rest for a day, in Edinburgh, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Alkis Konstantinidis/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s King Charles III sits at Westminster Hall, where both Houses of Parliament are meeting to express their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Hall, in London, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort leave Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster, where the House of Commons and the House of Lords met to express their condolences in London, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
King Charles III gives his address thanking the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons for their condolences, at Westminster Hall, in London, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
Royal guards stand outside Westminster Hall where Britain’s King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort visit as both Houses of Parliament are meeting to express their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Hall, in London, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes the City Chambers on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie in rest for a day. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
The Lord Lyon King of Arms reads a public Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. (James Manning/PA via AP)
People wait in line to lay flowers for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Members of the armed services march near St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Lance Corporal Shenkin IV, the regimental mascot goat, accompanies the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh regiment at the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Wales, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
A procession leaves after a public Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
Flowers and posters for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Members of the public await the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
People wait for the arrival of the Queens cortege with the hearse containing her coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Elliot Gray, 2, waves the Welsh national flag ahead of the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Wales, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
People stand beside flowers read message outside Windsor Castle in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Members of the public at Friarton Bridge in Perth, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 wait for arrival of the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
People sit along a banking as they wait for the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
People wait ahead of the Queens cortege which carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
People watch the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, after it crossed Friarton Bridge as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral, in Perth, Scotland, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Police line the route prior to the arrival of the Queens cortege with the hearse containing her coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Earlier, Elizabeth II’s grandson, Prince Harry, hailed her as a “guiding compass” and praised her “unwavering grace and dignity.”
Mourners packed the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, on Sunday as Queen Elizabeth’s flag-draped coffin slowly processed through the city on a final days-long journey from Balmoral Castle.
The hearse carrying the queen’s coffin, which was draped in the Royal Standard for Scotland, drove past piles of bouquets and tributes as it led a seven-car cortege through the countryside.
The procession was a huge event for Scotland as the U.K. takes days to mourn its longest-reigning monarch, the only one most Britons have ever known.
“I think she has been an ever-constant in my life. She was the queen I was born under, and she has always been there,” said Angus Ruthven, a 54-year-old civil servant from Edinburgh as he awaited the arrival of the coffin.
The queen’s body will rest overnight at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the Scottish capital.
On Monday, the queen’s coffin — accompanied by the king and queen consort — will travel to Edinburgh’s St. Giles’ Cathedral where it will stay for 24 hours so the public can pay their respects. Members of the royal family will hold a vigil by the coffin in the evening.
On Tuesday, the queen’s coffin will be taken by hearse to Edinburgh Airport. It will be flown by the Royal Air Force to London and taken to Buckingham Palace.
NewsNation confirmed that President Joe Biden formally accepted an invitation to attend the queen’s state funeral. He will be accompanied by the first lady.
Organizers said the ceremony will be a “fitting farewell to one of the defining figures of our times.” Full details on the 96-year-old queen’s funeral will be released later.
The queen will lie in state in Westminster Hall for four days before her funeral to allow the public to pay their respects, according to the palace.
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland. Members of the royal family rushed to be at her side.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother,” a statement from King Charles III said. “I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
Floral tributes are placed in Ballater, Scotland ahead of the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II before it passes through to make its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
A tourist takes a photo on a display commemorating Queen Elizabeth II. at Piccadilly Circus in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is leaving her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle as the late monarch begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The coffin containing the body of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II leaves Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Elliot Gray, 2, waves the Welsh national flag ahead of the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Wales, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
Members of the armed services march near St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Lance Corporal Shenkin IV, the regimental mascot goat, accompanies the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh regiment at the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Wales, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Members of the armed services and officials make their way to the Proclamation near St Giles’ Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A man holds up a sign among members of the public attending a public Proclamation to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The Lord Lyon King of Arms reads a public Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
A procession leaves after a public Proclamation to the people of Scotland to announce the Accession of King Charles III, outside St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. (James Manning/PA via AP)
People wait in line to lay flowers for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Flowers and posters for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Flowers and posters for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
People wait in line to lay flowers for Queen Elizabeth II in front of Buckingham Palace, in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Neil Pollard arrives with his three year old son Bruce, dressed as a King’s Guard, at Windsor Castle to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
People stand beside flowers read message outside Windsor Castle in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Members of the public at Friarton Bridge in Perth, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 wait for arrival of the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
People sit along a banking as they wait for the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
People wait ahead of the Queens cortege which carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
Members of the public await the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, passing through Dundee, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. (Michael Boyd/PA via AP)
People watch the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, after it crossed Friarton Bridge as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral, in Perth, Scotland, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
People wait for the arrival of the Queens cortege with the hearse containing her coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Police line the route prior to the arrival of the Queens cortege with the hearse containing her coffin on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II is being transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
King Charles III during a reception with Realm High Commissioners and their spouses in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace, London, Sunday Sept. 11, 2022. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP)
The Union Jack is set on half-mast at a church outside Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Crowds of people walk to Windsor Castle to bring flowers, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Thousands of people bring flowers to Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
People bring flowers to Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Crowds of people walk to Windsor Castle to bring flowers, in Windsor, England, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
