St Giles' Cathedral

Queen Elizabeth II has been moved to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, where her son King Charles and his siblings have performed the Vigil of the Princes ...

If she died in London, we would never have had this opportunity." - King Charles III and his siblings performed the Vigil of the Princes next to their mother's coffin Thousands of people in Edinburgh have lined up to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with King Charles III and his siblings holding a silent vigil at the side of their mother's coffin.

The Queen's coffin has been in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh since yesterday and will be flown to London later today where she will lie in state for four ...

The coffin will then be flown to London with Princess Anne on board the flight. “By goodness, they were ten-deep. In London, a rehearsal took place overnight on the Mall near Buckingham Palace in preparation for the Queen’s coffin being brought from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall tomorrow. Mourners filed silently past the Queen’s coffin, which is draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, as it lays at rest in the cathedral. [“ten deep” along the Royal Mile in the Scottish capital](https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/queen-coffin-edinburgh-people-queue-hours-st-giles-cathedral-1851817?ico=in-line_link), according to Lord Ian Duncan, the Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords. Tens of thousands of mourners have queued overnight to pay their respects to the Queen as she lays at rest in Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral.

The Scottish Government has warned that the queues for the public to enter St Giles' will get longer throughout the morning.

"Some people, including myself, felt it was perhaps a little bit of scaremongering to get the crowd numbers down a bit." "There were people in the queue with me who had travelled from Aberdeen, over 100 miles away, to do this. We accepted this but later found out it was not the case," he added. What time is the Royal Mile procession? [Edinburgh](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/) told the PA news agency he was informed upon arrival it would likely be 13 hours before he would have the chance to pay respects to the Queen but it soon became apparent the wait would only be five or six hours. [Edinburgh](/topic/edinburgh) have shown up in their "tens of thousands" to pay their respects to the [Queen](/topic/queen), with many queueing for hours overnight.

King Charles III and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Monday ...

May it be granted to us all to fulfil the tasks before us so well. Updates as Queen’s coffin to leave Edinburgh LiveUpdates: Queue to view the Queen’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral closed “This promise she kept with steadfast faith. Read MoreWhat time does the Queen's coffin leave St Giles' Cathedral and return to Buckin... [Edinburgh Airport](/topic/edinburgh-airport) on Tuesday afternoon, bound for London.

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, join his siblings - Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward - when the coffin of ...

King Charles III and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II as members of the public ...

The funeral is scheduled for September 19 at Westminster Abbey. “And so, we gather to bid Scotland’s farewell to our late monarch, whose life of service to the nation and the world we celebrate. Gentle ripples of applause followed as the convoy continued southward. In years past, the queen was frequently seen visiting these remote Scottish villages when she resided at Balmoral Castle. Members of the public paid their respects Tuesday to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at St. Giles’ Cathedral, bowing their heads as they stood at the four sides of their mother’s coffin.

King Charles III and his siblings stood vigil beside their mother's coffin in the cathedral the Queen visited many times throughout her 70-year reign.

After the funeral, the Queen will reach her final resting place in Windsor Castle next to Philip. According to legend, per the official website, the church was named after a seventh-century Greek hermit who lived in the south of France. [official website of the royal family](https://www.royal.uk/order-thistle). The Crown of Scotland — which was placed on her coffin as she lay at rest — was first presented to the Queen at the cathedral during her first visit to Scotland since her coronation. As the Sovereign of the Order of the Thistle, an order of chivalry that honors Scottish citizens for their contributions to the country, the Queen regularly visited St Giles' to install new knights into the organization, according to the The Crown of Scotland was placed on top of the royal's coffin on Monday, The Queen visited the church a year after she took the throne for the Scottish National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, [opportunity to visit and pay their respects](https://www.gov.scot/publications/ceremonial-and-events-guidance-following-the-death-of-her-majesty-the-queen/), according to the Scottish Government website. [its website](https://www.gov.scot/publications/ceremonial-and-events-guidance-following-the-death-of-her-majesty-the-queen/), the Scottish government warned those interested in visiting St Giles' that there is "expected to be a high level of interest" and that attendees should be aware the event is "likely to involve standing for a number of hours in potentially challenging weather conditions." After arriving at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday, the Queen's body was moved to St Giles Cathedral on Monday, where members of the public have the Members of the public have the opportunity to view the coffin and pay their respects before it departs for London on Tuesday. - A Service of Thanksgiving was held in the Queen's honor at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.