King Charles carried out the twin solemn duties of accompanying his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession through Edinburgh, while ensuring her legacy and the future of Britain's constitutional monarchy
The skirl of bagpipes was the only sound as kilted soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland bore the coffin from the Palace of Holyrood House and placed it in the hearse.
King Charles and his siblings - Anne, Andrew and Edward - then walked behind the hearse up the historic street. The coffin will lie in St Giles' Cathedral for an overnight vigil before being flown to London on Tuesday.A gun salute crashed out from a battery on Edinburgh Castle as the hearse began its journey. Then there was just silence.
"She's like a member of my own family. There'll never be anyone like her," she told Reuters. "She was such a beautiful lady who gave us all so much. She dedicated her whole life to the country. In good times and bad she was there, especially during COVID. She united everybody.
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