The Queen is making the final journey from her Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire to Edinburgh.
Thousands of people lined the streets as the convoy carrying her coffin passed through villages as people offered their final goodbyes to the country’s longest-serving monarch.
The coffin will be placed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the country’s capital before resting on Monday at St Giles’ Church along the Royal Mile.
The ship carrying the Queen’s coffin leaves Balmoral at around 10am to begin the long journey to Edinburgh
The coffin is covered with Scottish Royal Standard. The wreath was woven from flowers from the Balmoral estate, including sweet peas – one of the Queen’s favorite flowers – chrysanthemums, gerberas, white heathers and fir.
Large crowds gather in the streets of the village of Aberdeenshire, Ballater
The crowd fell silent along the path as the Queen made her final journey away from Balmoral
The Queen’s ultimate journey takes her through the villages of the Royal Deeside to the city of Aberdeen.
The Queen is a regular shopper in Ballater and is loved by the locals
People described the procession as ‘very solemn’ and ‘very emotional’ as it passed through Ballater
Many people waited patiently for an opportunity to pay their respects, with some bowing and others greeting as the hearse passed.
People were seen crying openly in large crowds as the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin raced along the route
The procession will pass through several villages, including Aboyne, Banchory and Peterculter along the Dee River.
The Queen’s final journey is expected to take around six hours to reach Edinburgh
The people of Banchory waited patiently to pay their respects to the Queen
