Queen Elizabeth
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Yes, the royals live an extraordinarily privileged and pampered life in many respects, but they also pay a terrible price for it.
I keep expecting a hot-mic moment of "Oh, Lord, not ANOTHER batch of dying kids!"
It's a hell of a role to play 24/7/365.
Just days before the Queen's death it was suggested on GB News that the Queen strip them of their titles...
Thousands expected to line the route as the Queen's coffin journeys to Edinburgh
The Queen's coffin will leave Balmoral later and will be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on the first stage of its journey towards her funeral in London in just over a week's time.
Her body will depart Balmoral at around 10:00, proceeding slowly on the journey to Edinburgh along more than 175 miles (280km) by road.
The route will pass through Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth, and will take around six hours.
The oak coffin will then lie in the Holyroodhouse throne room until tomorrow afternoon.
The Queen's coffin will leave Balmoral later and will be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on the first stage of its journey towards her funeral in London in just over a week's time.
Her body will depart Balmoral at around 10:00, proceeding slowly on the journey to Edinburgh along more than 175 miles (280km) by road.
The route will pass through Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth, and will take around six hours.
The oak coffin will then lie in the Holyroodhouse throne room until tomorrow afternoon.
The Queen's coffin is set to travel more than 175 miles through locations that the Queen had a deep connection with, or that were symbolic of her life of service during which she helped to shape modern Scotland.
After leaving Crathie Kirk - the church where the Royal family have worshipped since Queen Victoria in 1848 - the cortege with the coffin will be driven along the A93 towards Aberdeen, before turning south and crossing the King George VI bridge, named after her father.
The city was the focus of many trips by the Queen. It was where she opened a children's hospital in 2005 and hosted a special sitting of the Scottish Parliament in 2002.
But it was perhaps her actions in Dyce in 1975 which had the most profound effect on the city - she pressed a gold-plated button which formally began the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline.
After leaving Crathie Kirk - the church where the Royal family have worshipped since Queen Victoria in 1848 - the cortege with the coffin will be driven along the A93 towards Aberdeen, before turning south and crossing the King George VI bridge, named after her father.
The city was the focus of many trips by the Queen. It was where she opened a children's hospital in 2005 and hosted a special sitting of the Scottish Parliament in 2002.
But it was perhaps her actions in Dyce in 1975 which had the most profound effect on the city - she pressed a gold-plated button which formally began the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline.
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Balmoral staff paying their respects before Queen's final journey
The Queen lies in an oak coffin in Balmoral Castle's ballroom, according to a palace official. It has been covered with the Royal Standard for Scotland and a wreath of flowers has been placed on top.Members of staff at Balmoral have been able to pay their last respects before the Queen's coffin is moved at 10:00 BST today. Many of the staff at the castle have spent a good deal of their lives working for the Queen.
"It is a scene of quiet dignity," the palace official said.
The Queen's love of her home in Balmoral was well known. She spent most summers at the 50,000-acre country estate in Aberdeenshire, usually with her beloved husband Philip and family by her side.
The coffin will soon be carried by six of Balmoral estate's gamekeepers to a hearse at the entrance, before departing on its six-hour journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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Still and quiet as Queen's coffin begins journey
Sarah CampbellRoyal 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 flowers.
White heather, dahlias and sweet peas - all cut from the Estate gardens.
It is overwhelmingly still and quiet.
In the background, we can hear the sound of the River Dee rushing through the Estate.
In the second car of the cortege is the Queen’s daughter Princess Anne and her husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
The Princess Royal will stay with the coffin as it is moved first to Edinburgh and then to London.
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...
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The funeral cortege is around 90 minutes into its six hour journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh...
Flowers thrown at Queen's coffin
Flowers are thrown by members of the crowd as the Queen's coffin makes its way through Scotland#Scotland #Queen #shorts
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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 woman," Sturgeon writes on Twitter.
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...
Flowers thrown at Queen's coffin
Flowers are thrown by members of the crowd as the Queen's coffin makes its way through Scotland#Scotland #Queen #shorts
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 September morning.
“You’re on your way now,” I heard one person saying as the Queen's coffin went past.
The cortege is expected to pass through Aberdeen at around 11:45.
"The most poignant message at the palace. A marmalade sandwich 'for later'".
Lolet Richards at Buckingham Palace
The Queen met Paddington Bear during her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.
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.
The proclamation announcements are right now being read in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Afterwards, 21-gun salutes will take place outside Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in Belfast.
Thousands of people have been gathering at all three locations to witness the moment marking the accession of the UK's new head of state.
In Belfast, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms has read the proclamation at Hillsborough Castle.
And in Cardiff, the proclamation was read in English and then in Welsh by Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary Tom Lloyd and the Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan Morfudd Meredith at Cardiff Castle.
Gun salutes are now taking place in all three capitals.
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.
The proclamation announcements are right now being read in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Afterwards, 21-gun salutes will take place outside Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in Belfast.
Thousands of people have been gathering at all three locations to witness the moment marking the accession of the UK's new head of state.
Proclamation read in the capitals
The Lord Lyon King of Arms has read the proclamation of the new King to the people of Scotland at Mercat Cross in Edinburgh.In Belfast, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms has read the proclamation at Hillsborough Castle.
And in Cardiff, the proclamation was read in English and then in Welsh by Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary Tom Lloyd and the Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan Morfudd Meredith at Cardiff Castle.
Gun salutes are now taking place in all three capitals.
The Queen's coffin arrives in Aberdeen
Robbie BoyleReporting 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 after the Queen’s father.
At the bridge, crowds fell silent for about 10 minutes before the coffin passed.
As the tension lifted and the cortege headed south towards Stonehaven, crowds quickly dispersed. I asked a member of the crowd what she thought of the day, she simply said: “It’s history."