Liz Truss will accompany King Charles on a royal tour of Britain's four nations to lead days of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
These images show crowds of well-wishers paying tribute to the Queen outside Buckingham Palace today.We reported earlier on the route the Queen's coffin will take from Balmoral to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.Route of Queen's cortege releasedThe cortege will leave the castle on Royal Deeside at 10am on Sunday morning.
"The grief we have seen across the world has been profound and deeply touching. It will be especially poignant to see Her Majesty's coffin begin its journey from her Aberdeenshire home to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Ms Truss was one of several senior lawmakers who swore a new oath of allegiance to the new King in a special session in parliament earlier today following the Queen's death.
The monarch's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on 19 September, after she lies in state for four days, and will mark the final day of the period of national mourning. Some have left flowers and there is also a Bur Oak tree planted by the Queen during her visit here in 2002. Beside him was his Principal Private Secretary, Clive Alderton, who has worked with the King during his time as the Prince of Wales. The Queen Consort, his wife Camilla, does not appear to be with him.
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