See King Charles walk behind the Queen’s coffin along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

The newly proclaimed King Charles III walked behind his mother Elizabeth II’s coffin along Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile this afternoon.

After addressing around 1,200 people, including members of both houses of Parliament, the Commons and the Lords, the King and Camilla, the Queen Consort flew back to Scotland, where they were with the Queen when she died last Friday afternoon. Around 1pm, the King took part in the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in which he was given the keys to the city, and then he and other members of the Royal Family walked behind the Queen’s coffin as it was taken along the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral. 

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, leaves the Palace of Holyroodhouse

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Alongside Charles, Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward, and Princess Anne’s husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence also walked behind the hearse carrying the coffin. It was flanked by members of the ceremonial military unit the King’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers), and wrapped in a flag quartered with the royal standard of Scotland. On top of the coffin was a wreath including dried white heather from Balmoral.

King Charles III, Princess Anne, Britain’s Prince Andrew and Prince Edward walk behind the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin

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Royal archers march outside St. Giles’ Cathedral, where the Queen’s body will lie for 24 hours

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