WATCH Aberdeenshire farmers form guard of honour out of tractors as Queen passes by

Queen Elizabeth II: Tractors form guard of honour as coffin passes

The Queen embarked on her final journey through Scotland as her coffin was moved from Balmoral to Edinburgh on Sunday. Mourners lined up the streets of Aberdeenshire to say goodbye to a monarch many in the area considered like a neighbour after years of Her Majesty spending her summers in Scotland. During the live coverage of the Queen’s final journey, a group of farmers were noted to have parked their tractors to mimick a guard of honour in a final salute to the late sovereign.

Aerial footage of the procession showed around 60 tractors parked on both sides of the main road.

Farmers could be seen standing in front of the vehicles observing as the car carrying the Queen’s coffin passed them by.

Past the fields, more locals could be seen waiting by their cars to bid farewell to Her Majesty as she made her way from Balmoral to Edinburgh.

In Pererculter, riders lined up on horseback to pay respect to the Queen, whose love for horses accompanied her throughout her life.

The journey, which will take approximately six hours, will drive through Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth and finally arrive in Edinburgh around 4pm.

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Aberdeenshire farmers paid tribute to the Queen in their own special way (Image: SKY NEWS)

The tractors lined up both sides of the road in a makeshift guard of honour (Image: sky news)

On Twitter, social media users were very appreciative of the special tributes locals have been putting up.

@putney_scot said: “She would’ve loved that.”

Commenting on the horse riders’ tribute, @lovefamilywales said: “Aw another lovely tribute.”

@Europesroyalss commented: “Such a lovely way to honor her.”

And @plumpuddingpigs said: “Oh goodness that set me off again…”

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Villagers lined up the streets to say their final goodbye to the Queen (Image: GETTY)

Mourners in Banchory observe the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin (Image: GETTY)

The coffin was draped in the royal standard of Scotland and with a wreath on top made up of flowers from the Balmoral estate, including sweet peas – one of Elizabeth’s favourites.

In the nearby village of Ballater, hundreds stood beside the road in silence as the hearse passed, some throwing flowers into the road.

Elizabeth Alexander, who was born on the day the Queen was crowned, said: “It’s like a family member, it overwhelms – the sadness – that she’s not going to be with us.

Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence have been tasked with escorting the Queen for her final journey through Scotland back to England.

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A man in Ballater observes as the procession with the Queen’s coffin passes by (Image: GETTY)

Mourners could not hold back their tears as the Queen’s coffin passed (Image: GETTY)

Onlookers described the “emotional moment” as they bade a quiet farewell to “the only queen we’ve ever known”.

Council officials have estimated as many as 5,000 people have been bussed to Balmoral from the nearby villages of Ballater and Braemar since Friday.

A woman who drove four hours from Northumberland said: “I just had to be here,” said the 64-year-old, who did not wish to be named.

“It was very calm. She’s at peace at last. In her faith she believes she’ll be with Philip again and that’s lovely to think that could be.”