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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she has four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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When will the Queen's body travel to Edinburgh and will there be a funeral in Scotland?

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Queen Elizabeth II's body is set to be moved from Balmoral to Edinburgh after the sad news of her death. The death of the Her Majesty in Scotland has triggered contingency plans known as Operation Unicorn.

It comes as King Charles has declared 17 days of mourning for the Queen as the official first details of the palace condolences are confirmed.

On Friday, September 9 - also known as D-Day - the Queen’s coffin is expected to be at rest in the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle – her private home in Aberdeenshire in the Scottish Highlands.In around two days’ time, the Queen’s coffin is expected to be driven by car from Balmoral to Edinburgh.The long, slow journey will take more than five hours as it passes through a myriad of towns and villages, watched by mourners gathered along the route.The coffin will then rest overnight in the oak-panelled Throne Room at the Palace of Holyroodhouse – the Queen’s official residence in the Scottish capital.The next day, in around three days’ time, it is expected to be taken in a procession along the Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh’s old town to historic St Giles’ Cathedral, where it will remain at rest for 24 hours.Members of the royal family are expected to process behind the hearse.It is expected thousands of people will venture to Scotland - with the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood and St Giles' Cathedral identified as focal points for members of the public who wish to pay their respects.A service will be held in St Giles’ and the Queen’s children are expected to stage a vigil around the Queen’s coffin – known as the Vigil of the Princes – while it lies in the cathedral.Members of the public are expected to be allowed in to file past the Queen’s coffin to pay their respects.The next

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