Scotland. The step-by-step procession of Elizabeth II’s coffin this Sunday – Le Dauphiné Libéré

The coffin of Elizabeth II, who died Thursday in her Scottish residence of Balmoral, will be transported this Sunday across Scotland to reach Edinburgh, where the public will be able to pay a first tribute to the monarch. The crowd is expected in the streets of several Scottish villages and towns that the royal hearse will pass through. It will pass through the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee in particular.Here is the detail of the hearse’s journey, a journey of nearly 300 kilometers through the Scottish countryside expected to last at least six hours.Departure from Balmoral at 11amThe Queen’s coffin was kept at Balmoral, draped in the Scottish royal standard and a crown, since his death on Thursday at the age of 96. After being carried to the hearse by six gamekeepers from the Balmoral estate, the cortege will head to the nearby village of Ballater where representatives of the county of Aberdeenshire pay their respects. famous for its gray granite buildings. After another tribute by local authorities, a public display of the coffin will take place in the city’s historical park. Dundee at 3:15 p.m. The procession will then arrive in Dundee, Scotland’s fourth city on the east coast, around 3:15 p.m. City officials will then bid him farewell. En route to Edinburgh, the hearse will cross a bridge parallel to the iconic Forth Bridge, which takes trains over the sprawling Firth of Forth estuary.Edinburgh at 5pmAfter a six-hour journey, the Queen’s coffin is due arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse at 17. This palace located in Edinburgh is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. People are expected to queue along the road leading from the north of the city towards the center. First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and party leaders will gather in Parliament to witness the passage of the coffin. On Monday, a procession will take place along the Royal Mile, the main avenue in the old town, to Saint-Gilles Cathedral where he will rest for 24 hours after a religious service. On Tuesday evening, the Queen’s coffin will be flown to London.