Mourners have paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II following the sad news of her death on Thursday.
As she passed away in Scotland, plans for Operation Unicorn were swiftly put into place with it being planned the Queen would be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, before being moved to St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh's High Street following a procession from Balmoral.
People were seen gathering at Ballater, Aberdeenshire - a village that lies about eight miles east of Balmoral - to watch the Queen’s cortege pass through.
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Thousands fell silent with locals and tourists feeling the emotion with one saying it was "an overwhelming sadness for everyone" as they waited to see the coffin.
Having left Balmoral shortly before 10.10am, the coffin is now set to make its way to Edinburgh from Aberdeen through areas such as Dundee with it also crossing the King George VI Bridge, named after the monarch's father.
The funeral cortege will travel a total of 175 miles (280km) in a journey expected to take six hours using the A90 and M90.
Members of the Royal family including King Charles III and Princess Anne are expected to attend the service, that is set to end around 4pm in the capital.
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No further events will take place today with the procession to continue back up the Royal Mile to St Giles' on Monday, where a service will occur.
The Queen's coffin will now be flown back to London where preparations are already underway for the official funeral on Monday, September 19.
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