The Queen’s coffin has been taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral where a service is being held
King Charles III, along with his brothers and sister, led the procession along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
A service of remembrance has been held and mourners will soon be allowed to go in to to the cathedral to pay their respects
Earlier, King Charles made his first address as monarch to MPs and peers in Parliament and promised “selfless duty”
A national minute’s silence will be held on Sunday at 8pm – the night before the Queen’s funeral in Westminster Abbey
Now that the thanksgiving service is over, the Queen’s coffin will lie in St Giles’ Cathedral for 24 hours to allow members of the public to file past and pay their respects.
George Higgins and Sheila Purvis were at the front of the queue in Edinburgh’s Meadows before 07:00 BST this morning. The first wristbands allowing access to the cathedral were given out at around lunchtime.
Official guidance has been issued warning people to be prepared for long queues. As well as airport-style security checks, those wishing to view the Queen’s coffin have also been told there’s a strict bag policy.
Bags must be smaller than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm, a tweet by the Scottish government says.
Those attending the service at St Giles’ Cathedral are singing Psalm 23, the Lord’s My Shepherd – a hymn favoured by the Queen.
It was sung at her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.
The psalms chosen are said to to have been ones the Queen was used to singing at Crathie Kirk, a small church in the Scottish village of Crathie. It’s where the Royal Family go when they’re in residence at nearby Balmoral Castle.
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BBC