# King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen’s coffin Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-09-12 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Funeral of Queen Elizabeth: King Charles at historic St. Meta Description: Follow the solemn procession of Queen Elizabeth's remains from Scottish palaces to St. Giles cathedral, featuring a grieving nation and royal rituals. URL: https://financedigest.com/king-charles-to-fly-to-scotland-to-join-sombre-procession-of-queens-coffinhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-09-11t230842z2lynxmpei8a099rtroptp4britain-royals-queen-1736815241364-compressed.jpg) By Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth is taken in a solemn procession from one of her Scottish palaces to the city’s historic St. Giles cathedral. The new monarch will also join senior royals for a vigil at the church where the [coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London](https://www.financedigest.com/34315plane-carrying-coffin-of-queen-elizabeth-lands-in-london.html "Plane carrying coffin of Queen Elizabeth lands in London") on Tuesday. Since Elizabeth’s death aged 96 at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish holiday home, a carefully choreographed series of plans to mourn [Britain’s monarch of 70 years](https://www.financedigest.com/2043-the-year-britain-will-turn-cashless.html "2043: The year Britain will turn cashless") has been put into operation. On Sunday, her oak coffin, draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath on top, was taken by hearse on a six-hour journey from Balmoral through picturesque Scottish countryside, villages, small [towns and cities](https://www.financedigest.com/escape-the-city-for-picturesque-market-town.html "Escape The City For Picturesque Market Town") to Edinburgh. Tens of thousands of well-wishers lined the roads to pay their respects, while [huge crowds](https://www.financedigest.com/huge-crowds-follow-queens-funeral-in-silence-and-awe.html "Huge crowds follow queen’s funeral in silence and awe"), some in tears, gathered in Edinburgh to greet the cortege. “It’s just very sad,” said Rachel Lindsay, 24. I [don’t think](https://www.financedigest.com/55-of-people-who-regularly-play-sport-dont-think-being-verbally-abusive-to-another-player-makes-them-a-bad-sport.html "55% OF PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY PLAY SPORT DON’T THINK BEING VERBALLY ABUSIVE TO ANOTHER PLAYER MAKES THEM A BAD SPORT") we expected it to ever happen. I just thought she’d live forever. I didn’t [think it was real](https://www.financedigest.com/psd2-the-real-rts-deadline-is-closer-than-banks-think.html "PSD2: The real RTS deadline is closer than banks think") until I saw it. Before setting off for Scotland, Charles, 73, who automatically became king of the [United Kingdom and 14 other realms of including](https://www.financedigest.com/stanchart-weighing-options-including-sale-of-aircraft-lessor-unit.html "StanChart weighing options, including sale, of aircraft lessor unit") Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, will travel to the British parliament for another traditional ceremony. At Westminster Hall, lawmakers from both the House of Commons and the upper House of Lords will express their [condolences for the death](https://www.financedigest.com/saudi-arabias-king-crown-prince-send-condolences-on-queen-elizabeths-death.html "Saudi Arabia’s king, crown prince send condolences on Queen Elizabeth’s death") of his mother, and the new king will deliver a response. He will then fly to Edinburgh with his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, to join his sister Anne, and brothers Andrew and Edward. The [queen’s children](https://www.financedigest.com/loss-of-queen-brings-first-encounter-with-death-for-some-children.html "Loss of queen brings first encounter with death for some children") will then walk in a procession behind the hearse as the coffin of their mother is taken to St Giles’ Cathedral, flanked by soldiers. CROWN OF SCOTLAND When it arrives at the church, the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, the premier Scottish peer, will [place the Crown of Scotland on the coffin](https://www.financedigest.com/queen-elizabeths-coffin-starts-journey-to-final-resting-place.html "Queen Elizabeth’s coffin starts journey to final resting place"). After a service, the coffin will rest at the cathedral for 24 hours to allow people to [pay their respects](https://www.financedigest.com/some-russians-mourn-queen-elizabeth-with-flowers-as-kremlin-pays-respects.html "Some Russians mourn Queen Elizabeth with flowers as Kremlin pays respects"). A [continuous vigil will be mounted by soldiers from the Royal Company](https://www.financedigest.com/companies-continue-to-plan-in-times-of-uncertainty.html "Companies Continue To Plan In Times Of Uncertainty") of Archers – the sovereign’s ‘Body Guard in Scotland. Charles, who will also visit the Scottish parliament and [meet Scotland’s First Minister](https://www.financedigest.com/germany-promises-g7-show-of-unity-against-russia-as-ministers-meet.html "Germany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet") Nicola Sturgeon, will later mount a vigil at 7.20 p.m. (1820 GMT) along with other royals. On Tuesday, the coffin will be flown to London where on Wednesday it will [begin a period of lying in state until early](https://www.financedigest.com/christmas-shopping-begins-early-as-britons-face-cash-crunch.html "Christmas shopping begins early as Britons face cash crunch") on Sept. 19 – the day of [Elizabeth’s state funeral – on a catafalque at Westminster](https://www.financedigest.com/in-westminster-abbey-the-deafening-sound-of-silence-to-honour-queen-elizabeth.html "In Westminster Abbey, the deafening sound of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth") Hall. It will be guarded constantly by soldiers or by Yeoman Warders – known as beefeaters – from the Tower Of London. Members of the public will be allowed to process past the coffin, which will be covered by the Royal Standard with the sovereign’s Orb and Sceptre [placed on top](https://www.financedigest.com/revealed-the-top-5-places-brits-expect-to-find-the-one-in-2016.html "REVEALED: THE TOP 5 PLACES BRITS EXPECT TO FIND ‘THE ONE’ IN 2016"), for 24 hours a day until 6.30 a.m. (0530 GMT) on Sept. 19. “Those wishing to attend will be required to queue for many hours, possibly overnight,” the government said in a statement. Large crowds are expected and people are encouraged to check ahead, [plan accordingly and be prepared](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-germany-prepares-crisis-plan-for-abrupt-end-to-russian-gas-sources.html "Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources") for long wait times. Meanwhile thousands of people are [continuing to gather at royal palaces across](https://www.financedigest.com/workday-continues-momentum-across-europe.html "Workday continues momentum across Europe") Britain, bringing bouquets of flowers. In Green Park near London’s [Buckingham Palace](https://www.financedigest.com/king-charles-coronation-will-be-an-economic-boost-buckingham-palace-says.html "King Charles’ coronation will be an economic boost, Buckingham Palace says"), where some of the tributes are being taken, long lines of bouquets now snake around the park allowing mourners to read the tributes. Other well-wishers have attached their messages of condolence to trees. [Britain last saw such an display of public](https://www.financedigest.com/britains-ofgem-to-urge-public-to-reduce-energy-usage-ft.html "Britain’s Ofgem to urge public to reduce energy usage – FT") mourning in 1997 following the death of Charles’s first wife, Princess Diana, after she was killed in a car crash in Paris. “It reminds me of Diana 25 years ago,” Helen Soo, 59, said. “I was much younger in those days, I slept overnight in Hyde Park and this is multiplied by 100 probably.” (Reporting by Michael Holden in London and Andrew MacAskill in Edinburgh; additional reporting by [Kate Holton and William](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-royals-in-u-s-spotlight-as-william-and-kate-visit.html "UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit") James; editing by William Schomberg and Andrew Heavens) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---