by Jessica Warren at Daily Mail
- This morning King Charles III and the Queen Consort will visit both MPs and peer at the Houses of Parliament
- They will then fly to Edinburgh for where Charles will lead the royal family in procession behind Queen’s coffin
- St Giles’ Cathedral will host a service of thanksgiving as the Queen lies in rest, before royal family holds a vigil
- Tomorrow the Queen’s coffin will be flown to London where it will be transported to Buckingham Palace
- On Wednesday the King will lead a procession behind the coffin to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state
- The Queen’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, at 11am, before her coffin travels to Windsor
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King Charles III will travel to Edinburgh today as the nation continues in its period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday in her Scottish home of Balmoral.
Today is the first opportunity for well-wishers to pay their last respects at the Queen ‘s coffin, as it moves from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral.
The nation was plunged into mourning following the Queen’s death last week, with King Charles’ accession being formally carried out on Saturday, before accession ceremonies were held in Scotland and Wales yesterday.
The next eight days will see a series of events, including a service of prayer and reflection for the Queen’s life at St Giles’ Cathedral today, which will be followed by a vigil, held by the King and attended by other members of the royal family.
Tomorrow, the Queen’s coffin will be flown to London,…
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