Her Majesty The Queen will Lie at Rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh
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The public will be able to pay their respects to Her Majesty from 5.30pm on Monday, September 12 until 3pm on Tuesday, September 13 in Edinburgh.
Very large crowds are expected and there are likely to be delays on public transport and road closures around the centre of Edinburgh.
Please check ahead and those who wish to pay their respects should come prepared to stand in long queues.
The queue for St Giles’ will start at George Square Lane/North Meadow Walk in the Meadows -
One wristband per person will be issued and only those with wristbands will be able to enter St Giles’.
The queue may close early to ensure as many visitors as possible can enter the Cathedral.
There will be places in the queue to buy refreshments and public toilets will be provided.
Airport-style security checks will be in place for entering St Giles’ Cathedral at George IV Bridge.
There will be tight restrictions on what you can take into the Cathedral. Find more information on this at bit.ly/HMQVigil
Details on road closures and public transport diversions in Edinburgh visit bit.ly/HMQEdinburghCC
Edinburgh City Council Leader Cammy Day said: “The eyes of the world are upon us and I’m really proud that our Capital city continues to play such a significant role in saying farewell to Her Majesty.
"Thousands of people lined the High Street to hear the proclamation of the new King yesterday, as they did later in the day to welcome the Queen’s coffin to Edinburgh.
“We’re continuing to work closely with Scottish Government, Police Scotland and transport providers to manage disruption and safely accommodate the large numbers of visitors who will wish to pay their final respects over the next couple of days.
“We’re reminding everyone to consider their travel needs and avoid any non-essential travel."
The King and Camilla, Queen Consort, fly to Scotland today arriving at Edinburgh Airport at 12.45pm.
The Queen’s coffin will be taken from the Palace of Holyrood at 2.35pm to St Giles’ Cathedral and carried inside at 2.55pm.
The King and Queen Consort, with members of the Royal Family, follow the procession on foot before attending a service of reflection in the cathedral at 3pm.
Prime Minister Liz Truss will also attend.
At 5.40pm the King and Queen Consort attend the Scottish Parliament to receive a Motion of Condolence.
Joined by other members of the Royal Family, they will mount a vigil at 7.20pm at St Giles’ Cathedral.
On Tuesday the King and Queen Consort fly to Belfast and travel to Hillsborough Castle to view an exhibition on the late Queen’s long association with Northern Ireland.
The King will meet with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and party leaders.
The King and Queen Consort will then leave Belfast for London.
At 5pm, the Queen’s coffin will travel by road from St Giles’ Cathedral to Edinburgh Airport, where it will be flown to London, departing at 6pm.
After arriving at RAF Northolt at 6.55pm, the coffin will be driven to Buckingham Palace.
Its arrival at 8pm will be witnessed by the King and Queen Consort, with other members of the royal family.
On Wednesday the King and Queen Consort, with other members of the Royal Family, lead a procession behind the late Queen’s coffin.
It will leave Buckingham Palace, carried on a gun carriage to the Palace of Westminster arriving at Westminster Hall at 3pm.
After a short service the Queen’s lying in state will begin.
On Friday the King and Queen will visit Wales, joined by the prime minister.
On Monday September lying in state ends at 6.30am.
At 10.44am the coffin will be taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey. State funeral takes place at 11am.
The day has been declared a public holiday in the form of a Day of National Mourning.
After the service, the coffin will be taken in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, then to Windsor.
A Committal Service will take place in St George’s Chapel.
