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    The Royal Standard for Scotland explained Her Majesty's coffin will now lie at rest in The Palace of Holyroodhouse overnight, and then proceed to St Giles' Cathedral tomorrow, to allow people to pay their respects for 24 hours. As we've been reporting, her coffin is draped with the Royal...
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    The Queen's coffin reaches Palace of Holyroodhouse The Queen's procession has now reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh - the end of today's six hour journey. The coffin will remain at Holyroodhouse overnight and it will proceed to St Giles' Cathedral on Monday afternoon. The...
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    Cortege finally reaches Edinburgh The cortege is now on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Edinburgh's Royal Mile has been stripped of its regular chaotic beat of bagpipes, street performers and tour guides. In its place is hushed chatter and an air of anticipation. The best city centre vantage...
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    The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has proclaimed Charles III as King
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    Australia proclaims Charles III as King
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    Apparently they've adopted the version of "Loch Lomond" by Scottish band Runrig as their own. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watch-fc-koln-fans-belt-8914844.amp
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    It's the hometown of Robert Watson-Watt, the inventor of radar.
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    Charles III has been proclaimed King of Scots by a Proclamation at Mercat Cross in Scottish capital Edinburgh
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    Buckingham Palace crowds ahead of King's first engagements Whilst we're following the Queen's coffin's procession across eastern Scotland, crowds continue to flock to Buckingham Palace in London, where the King and Queen Consort arrived a short while earlier. The King will meet with...
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    Queen's cortege makes scheduled stop The funeral cortege has made a planned stop in Brechin, Angus, in order to re-fuel and give the drivers a rest. The journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is 175 miles and is set to last some six hours - they have been driving...
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    Ultimate karma... A fish and chip shop owner who celebrated the death of Queen Elizabeth II by spraying champagne and dancing outside her shop was pelted with eggs and ketchup by angry locals and driven out of town. Jacki Pickett, the owner of Jaki Fish and Chip Shop in the village of Muir of...
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    Cortege travelling along Scotland's eastern coast The royal coffin is travelling along the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee, down the eastern coast of Scotland. It will soon skirt the Angus town of Forfar and then drive past Glamis Castle, the ancestral home of the late Queen's maternal...
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    The Queen's coffin arrives in Aberdeen Robbie Boyle Reporting from Aberdeen The cortege passed through Aberdeen minutes ago, while proclamations were being made in the capitals of the UK. Large crowds gathered in the city at Holborn Street, by Duthie Park and along King George VI Bridge, named...
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    Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland proclaim Charles III as King While the Queen's cortege travels from Balmoral to Holyroodhouse, special events and parades are taking place as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland mark the proclamation of King Charles III and tributes are paid to the Queen...
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    The cortege is now going through Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city.
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    "The most poignant message at the palace. A marmalade sandwich 'for later'". Lolet Richards at Buckingham Palace https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-62847455 The Queen met Paddington Bear during her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.
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    Along the route: A hush fell on the village of Aboyne Ken Banks Reporting from Aboyne Pipes played as a hush fell over the village of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire as the Queen's coffin passed through. Hundreds of people of all ages lined the main route through the village on a beautiful crisp...
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    Poignant moment as Queen leaves Balmoral - Sturgeon Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says this is "a sad and poignant moment" as the Queen leaves "her beloved Balmoral" for the last time. "Today, as she makes her journey to Edinburgh, Scotland will pay tribute to an extraordinary...
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    Members of the public threw flowers at the Queen's coffin as it made its way through Ballater, Aberdeenshire. The funeral cortege is around 90 minutes into its six hour journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh... https://m.youtube.com/shorts/S3pK9uJMYKw
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    Still and quiet as Queen's coffin begins journey Sarah Campbell Royal Correspondent, reporting from Balmoral The hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin has passed through the gates of Balmoral Castle. Through the hearse windows, you can see a wreath made from some of the Queen’s favourite...