Queen's coffin leaves Balmoral as she makes final journey to Edinburgh

Representing the royal family. Princess Anne greeted mourners in Glasgow, Scotland, days before Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

The Princess Royal is visiting Scotland today, accompanied by her husband Sir Tim Laurence. She is touring the Glasgow City Chambers, one of the city's most celebrated works of architecture, and meet with representatives of organisations of which the late Queen was a patron. Anne was accompanied by her husband Sir Tim Laurence, was pictured chatting to crowds outside before reading messages left on bouquets.  This comes after Anne, 72, has taken a front-and-centre position during the preparations for her mother's funeral, appearing alongside her brothers and nephews during the coffin's procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall yesterday.

Thousands of people are queueing up to visit the coffin of Queen Elizabeth in London. The monarch died at the age of 96 on Thursday (08. 09.

Princess Anne shared on Tuesday that she spent the Queen’s last 24 hours of life with her. In a 13 September Instagram post on the Royal Family's official account, Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter revealed that the pair were together when the Sovereign died. The Queen passed away on 8 September in her Balmoral Castle at the age of 96.

supports HTML5 videoSharon Osbourne was among the first groups of people to view the Queen lying in state in London today. The former X Factor judge made the trip down to Westminster Hall on Wednesday afternoon where she joined the lengthy queue of people to see the late monarch’s coffin. Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral home on September 8 at the age of 96, and her coffin was flown back to London last night arriving at Buckingham Palace where she was received by King Charles III and his other siblings including the Princess Royal. At 2:22pm, a procession began as Her Majesty’s coffin was transported to Westminster Hall where it will remain until her funeral on Monday so members of the public can pay their respects. Osbourne, 69, was spotted among the thick crowds and one mourner even managed to grab a selfie with the TV personality. It appears the presenter, who is married to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, was accompanied by a crew filming for her TalkTV series The Talk, as her co-host JJ Anisiobi was also seen with her. Sharon Osbourne posing for pics along the line to see #QueenElizabethII lying-in-state. @MrsSOsbourne pic.twitter.com/h6iIfDf6x4After joining the queue, which is currently stretching to over two miles long, Osbourne caught up with ITV News and explained why she decided to make the historic trip down. ‘I love the Queen and I came over for this because I’m a royalist and I love the royal family,’ she said. ‘No matter what would change in this country and, you know, everything changes in life but she never did.

Prince William was seen sweetly comforting wife Kate Middleton as they left a service at Westminster Hall following the Queen's coffin procession through central London on Wednesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.

A moving echo of the past. Prince William and Prince Harry united behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin almost 25 years to the day after Princess Diana‘s funeral.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton looked sombre as they supported their grieving husbands at the Queen's coffin procession through central London on Wednesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.

The Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) and the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) join the rest of the royal family inside the Palace of Westminster as the First Watch begins their duty during the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday (September 14) in London, England.

Final bows. Meghan Markle greeted Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin at Westminster Hall with a respectful curtsy.

Prince Harry was seen wiping his eyes at Her Majesty's coffin procession through central London on Tuesday afternoon. The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September, was moved from Buckingham Palace at the highly significant time of 2.22pm to Westminster Hall where it will lie-in-state for members of the public to pay their respects until Monday 19 September, the day of the late monarch's funeral.The Queen's coffin was followed on foot by her four children, King Charles III, 73, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, as well as her grandsons, Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, - who walked side-by-side - and Peter Phillips, 44, who is the son of Princess Anne.

King Charles will walk behind Queen Elizabeth's coffin with Prince William and Prince Harry on the way to Westminster Hall. The 73-year-old monarch - who acceded to the throne when his mother died last Thursday (08. 09.

Prince William, the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, walk side-by-side with their royal family members during an emotional procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday (September 14) in London, England.

Heathrow Airport flights have been cancelled so they do not disturb the Queen’s coffin procession on Wednesday.The west London airport said in a statement that “out of respect” for the mourning period it will be making “appropriate alterations to our operation”.These include flights being disrupted between 1.50pm and 3.40pm on Wednesday to “ensure silence over central London as the ceremonial procession moves from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall”. British Airways has cancelled 16 short-haul flights due to the airspace restriction.

King Charles has arrived at Buckingham Palace as he prepares to lead the royal family on a sombre procession following the late Queen’s coffin as she is taken to lie in state at Westminster Hall . As he arrived, the new monarch waved to public onlookers, while looking understandably emotional as he continues the preparations for his mother’s funeral.

Moments before the Queen's coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace King Charles III was photographed with his son and daughter-in-law the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This marks the first occasion the trio have been seen together since the Platinum Jubilee service of thanksgiving in June. The photo shows the new King standing at the bottom of the staircase with his head bowed, awaiting the arrival of his late mother’s coffin.

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall doesn’t hold a royal title, unlike her cousins Princes William and Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Zara, 41, and her brother Peter Philips are Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchildren, however they don’t hold a HRH status, nor do they participate in royal duties.

The Queen’s coffin arrived in London last night after making its final journey from Edinburgh and will be moved again later today. There were emotional scenes as as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embarked on her final journey after a night in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where over 20,000 people came to pay their respects Following her death on 8 September, and as per tradition, the late monarch’s coffin is now to make its way to Westminster Hall for lying in state where members of the public will be able to pay their respects to the Queen.

The King will be joined by his sons the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex as they walk behind the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to where she will lie in state. Charles, William and Harry – along with the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex – will follow the coffin on foot as it makes its journey to Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 September afternoon.