The Queen's coffin has been greeted by crowds of mourners as it arrives at the royal place in London. Her Majesty's body will rest in the Bow Room before being moved on Wednesday to the Palace of Westminster for her funeral on Monday.
The news comes just hours after the coffin was taken from Edinburgh where it was lying in rest at St Giles Cathedral for the last 24 hours, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Crown of Scotland.
Mourners up and down the country gathered in the city to pay their respects to the late monarch fondly known as the 'Queen of Scots' since her passing at Balmoral on Thursday.
Following its departure from Scotland, the coffin arrived at RAF Northolt in northwest London shortly before 7pm, draped in the Royal Standard flag.
Well-wishers gathered on both sides of the road as traffic ground to a halt to watch and cheer the procession - some throwing flowers towards the Queen's hearse.
The coffin travelled for around an hour before proceeding down The Mall and arriving at Buckingham Palace.
Thousands are expected to pay respects to the Queen who will lie in state till 6.30am on Monday. Before the state funeral which will take place at 11am at Westminster Abbey.
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