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Queen Elizabeth's coffin travels through Scotland, mourners line streets

Queen's coffin leaves Balmoral castle where she died; funeral will be held on Sept 19

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People line the street as the hearse carrying the coffin of Britains Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland (Photo: Reuters)

Reuters Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth's coffin was taken from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands to Edinburgh on Sunday, past tens of thousands of mourners lining the route to pay tribute, many in sombre silence, some applauding and others in tears.

Shortly after 10 a.m. (0900 GMT), a hearse carrying Elizabeth's oak coffin emerged from the gates of Balmoral Castle, where she died on Thursday aged 96, at the start of a six-hour slow drive to the Scottish capital.

The coffin was draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath on top made of flowers taken from the Balmoral estate including sweet

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