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Emotional King Charles leads royals through Edinburgh as Queen's coffin moved

An emotional King Charles has led the Royal Family through Edinburgh's Royal Mile ahead of the Queen's coffin.

The new monarch was followed by the Queen's three other children - Anne, Andrew and Edward - ahead of the coffin, in a procession up the Royal Mile.

The Queen's coffin is transported from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles' Cathedral.

Earlier today, the monarch drove past crowds of well-wishers lining Edinburgh's Royal Mile after he landed in the city.

The coffin is being taken to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh (Sky News)

The procession covers the 1,200 yard route on foot with the King leading other senior members of the Royal Family. It is expected to take less than half an hour, moving at a stately pace.

The procession is made up of a hearse, flanked by the Bearer Party of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the detachment of The King's Body Guard in Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers.

King Charles III talks to wellwishers in the garden area set aside for floral tributes outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse (Getty Images)

The Queen's coffin is draped the Royal Standard in Scotland and adorned with a wreath of flowers including heather from Balmoral.

Crowds have lined the route, reportedly 10 deep in places to pay tribute to the Queen as the procession passes by on its way to the cathedral.

Police officers on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh ahead of the procession of Queen Elizabeth's coffin (PA)

Once laid in St Giles' Cathedral, the Crown of Scotland will be placed on the Queen's coffin.

Prince Andrew is in attendance, but not wearing a military uniform. The Duke of York has joined the procession along with other Royals but he is wearing a mourning suit.

The Queen’s coffin taken from Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral (Sky News)

Prince Andrew lost his military titles and his status as a working member of the Royal Family earlier this year after he was accused of sexual assault in a civil case in the US, which he settled out of court.

The King and Prince of Wales will be in full military uniform in the coming days as will other senior Royals attending te upcoming services in St Giles' Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and St George’s Chapel Windsor.

People wait for the hearse carrying the coffin (REUTERS)

The procession will see the Queen's coffin travel from Holyroodhouse Palace, where it arrived yesterday following a long journey from her beloved Balmoral estate.

After arriving at St Giles' mourners will be able to view the coffin from 5pm, City of Edinburgh Council have confirmed.

Prince Andrew and Princess Anne followed King Charles (Sky News)
Crowds gather near Mercat Cross to watch the procession of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin (REUTERS)

A queuing system will be in place with security checks and restrictions on mobile phones. Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

The Queen will lie in state at St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh’s High Street for 24 hours and members of the royal family, including the King, will stand beside the coffin from 7.20pm in a tradition known as the Vigil of the Princes.

The Princess Royal will accompany the Queen's body back to London on Tuesday, September 13 on an RAF flight.

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