Thousands have already gathered in Edinburgh city centre as mourners await the arrival of Her Majesty the Queen into the Scottish capital.
Huge crowds have been pictured lining the Royal Mile from the Castle down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, with mourners gathering from around 10am.
Waiting hours to watch the Queen's coffin brought through the city centre, many have been standing for most of the day to pay their respects to the monarch.
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Travelling down from Balmoral, the cortege is expected to travel over the Queensferry Crossing shortly after 3.30pm, before making its way through the west of Edinburgh.
A heavy police presence has been seen around the city centre, with officers lining the main route through the capital towards Holyrood.
The Record reports a 'sombre mood' has been felt in the streets surrounding the Royal Mile, with many leaving tributes and messages for Her Majesty in recent days.
Several people have been spotted sitting on deck chairs in the Cannongate after bagging a prime spot to see the Royal convoy as it makes its way to Her Majesty’s official Scottish residence in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat.
Bruce and Rexie Fraser, from Northumberland, made the 100 mile journey from Northumberland to say their final goodbyes.
Rexie, 56, said: “I admire very much what the Queen has done and I think of her as a huge role model for women. The dedication, the grace and the service she’s done over the last 70 years.
"That’s a lot for one person to have achieved. I think of her very much as a person in herself - a role model for all women. She balanced family life, working life, state life and raised her kids while supporting her grandsons.
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"I think she’s very much to be admired. I didn’t quite realise how emotional I would be here today. I just wanted to come and be part of this to say my own private goodbyes.”
Bruce, 62, added: “When we were driving up from Northumberland, people were coming in from all angles. It’s a day we were expecting but you never know when it’s going to come. At least she didn’t suffer at the end, we don't think.”
Ula Golaszewska, 17, from Glasgow, added: “We came to say thank you to the Queen for everything she’s done for our country. She’s amazing and we’re going to miss her all so much. We’ve come to say our final goodbye to her.
“It’s beautiful here. There’s so many flowers and pictures. It’s really emotional.”
Tens of thousands of people have lined streets across Scotland to watch the late Queen make her final journey after the official cortege left her beloved Scottish estate shortly after 10am this morning.
Making the 175-mile journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh, Her Majesty’s coffin is expected to arrive into the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the foot of the Royal Mile around 4pm and will lie at rest in the throne room.
A further procession will take place on Monday, where the Queen will be taken to St Giles' for a service to commemorate her life, before the coffin will lie in state for 24 hours.
You can find all of the information on what will happen in Edinburgh after the Queen's arrival here.
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