Queen's coffin to be flown from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace with Princess Anne by her side
The Queen’s coffin will be flown from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace today with Princess Anne expected to accompany the Monarch for her final journey.
The public are expected to stand by as the cortege passes, before the Queen is taken to Buckingham Palace in a state hearse to rest in the Bow Room at the palace.A guard of honour from The King’s Guard will be mounted in the Palace Quadrangle.
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