Mourners have been paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II following the tragic news of her death on Thursday (September 8).
The Queen's coffin was seen leaving Balmoral, where the monarch passed away, with the coffin being taken to Edinburgh.
Yesterday thousand of people gathered around the capital to see a glimpse of the coffin as it made it's way from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral.
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Later this afternoon, the Queen will be moved from the cathedral to Edinburgh Airport where she will then be flown down to London where a state hearse will take her to Westminster Hall where she will lie in state for four full days.
The coffin will be taken by plane to RAF Northolt at around 6pm with the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, accompanying her. Once departed from Scotland, the coffin is expected to arrive in London just before 7pm where it will be met by King Charles and Camilla.
People however are still queuing to see the coffin with queues lasting hours. And one TikTok video has shown exactly what the security checks look like as you approach the cathedral.
In the caption they wrote: "Security checks before visiting the Queen in St Giles" adding that it took them a total of five hours to get to the end of the queue before entering the cathedral.
Uploading the footage to the video sharing platform, a user with the handle @exploreedinburgh captured the long lines of people waiting to pay their respects.
Footage shows people queuing from the George IV bridge where a tent is later seen with several separate lines before heading into St Giles.
More video shows people walking through scanners - much like you do at the airport - with police and security staff waiting on the other side as people are being searched.
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Cameras were not allowed in the cathedral with flowers also being banned from being taken inside. Those wising to see the late Queen will need a wristband. This can be collected at George Square Lane/North Meadow Walk in The Meadows, Edinburgh. The distance from the wristband entrance to St. Giles' Cathedral is 1.5 miles.
One wristband per person will be issued. You should not attempt to queue on behalf of others or ask others to queue on your behalf.
Queen Elizabeth coffin viewing - prohibited items
- Bags larger than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm in size, bags or rucksacks with expandable compartments, bags or rucksacks with multiple pockets or complex openings, solid sided bags, or bags on wheels
- Flasks – this includes metal reusable water bottles
- No food or liquids of any kind. Clear plastic or glass reusable water bottles will be permitted but must be emptied before entering
- Tribute items (including flowers, candles, soft toys, photographs)
- Medium to large sized cameras (including telescopic lens), video recorders and other electrical similar sized equipment
- Personal defence equipment (e.g flick knives, butterfly knives and personal defence sprays)- items which are lawful in some countries are not permitted in the UK and anyone found in possession of such items are liable to arrest
- Sharp items (e.g knives, including Swiss Army knives, scissors, cutlery and screwdrivers)
- Paint sprays, Padlocks, chains and climbing gear
- Fireworks, smoke canisters, air horns, flares, whistles laser devices, and other items that could be used to cause a disturbance or noise
- Banners, placards, flags and similar items that could be used to cause a disturbance
The Scottish Government says: "Prohibited items will be confiscated and will not be returned. Illegal items will be dealt with by the police."
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