Here the coffin is transported to Edinburgh – VG

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Unusually quiet

First of all, the procession stopped by Ballater, which is a 10-12 minute drive from the castle. VG is in place in the Scottish village, which has around 1,400 inhabitants.

Here the crowd began to gather early on Sunday morning. At 11:00 Norwegian time, several thousand people arrived in the small village.

– She’s been here my whole life. She was like a family member, a clearly affected resident Margareth Fenn tells VG.

It was unusually quiet among those present as the procession passed through Ballater. Some people threw white roses in front of the hearse.

So far, according to a palace employee, the queen has remained in an oak coffin in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle.

The coffin, which is now on its way to Edinburgh, is covered with the estate’s flowers.

– A friend and a neighbor

David Cobban says it will be an exciting day for the local people.

– There will be a lot of sadness here today. Many have met her or worked for her. She was not only our monarch and queen, she was a friend and a neighbor.

Cobban was born and raised in Ballater, and says the Queen is very special to many in this area of ​​Scotland.

The queen spent most of the summers on the 50,000-acre property in Aberdeenshire, usually with her husband Philip, who passed away last year.

– It is important that people greet each other. It’s good she died here, because this place meant so much to her, says David Cobban.

– Completely broken

Queen Elizabeth II fell asleep peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8 September 2022, with King Charles and Princess Anne at her side.

Two days earlier, the Queen had welcomed the new British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to Scotland.

Cobban and his wife Wendy say they reacted in shock when news of the queen’s death broke.

– We broke up completely. There are no other words for this. Even though we knew she was fragile, she looked cheerful when we saw the TV images on Tuesday, says David Cobban.

Rute Lang

The Queen’s voyage from Balmoral to London is part of Operation Unicorn, a carefully thought out plan for what would happen if the Queen died while she was in Scotland.

From Ballater, the procession will continue along the A93 main road through places like Aboyne, Banchory and Drumoak.

The procession is expected to travel at a speed of 20 miles per hour, about 32 kilometers per hour, through densely built up areas and twice as fast on country roads. Good traffic is expected.

At 12.20, the procession is expected to reach Aberdeen, on the east coast of Scotland, where there will be a commemoration in Duthie Park. From Aberdeen the procession continues to Dundee, where it should arrive at 3pm.

The procession with the coffin will reach its final destination today, Edinburgh, at 17:00 Norwegian time. There, Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other party leaders will receive the motorcade as it passes the Scottish Parliament.

Today’s parade will end at Holyroodhouse Castle in the Scottish capital. This is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Here, the coffin will lie overnight in the so-called Throne Room.

On Monday, King Charles and Queen Camilla travel to Edinburgh to take part in a procession where the coffin is then carried to St. Giles’ Cathedral.

Here the queen’s coffin will be sewn for 24 hours, writes the BBC. Then ordinary Scots will have the opportunity to say goodbye to the queen.

On Tuesday, the coffin will be flown to London, specifically Buckingham Palace, where staff will be able to greet and honor the Queen.

The Queen will be buried in Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September.

VG is also present in London, where the atmosphere seems calmer after the busy King Charles opening on Saturday.

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