Thousands view Queen Elizabeth’s coffin in Edinburgh before return to London

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Queen Elizabeth’s coffin is set to return to London on Tuesday evening; to lie in state for four days beginning on Wednesday

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King Charles, centre, and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland on Monday. Photo: Pool/AP

Chad Brayin London

Published: 7:29pm, 13 Sep 2022Updated: 9:05pm, 13 Sep 2022

Thousands of mourners streamed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin in Edinburgh on Tuesday in what could be a dress rehearsal for an influx of visitors to the nation’s capital beginning on Wednesday as she is expected to lie in state for four days ahead of her funeral next week.

Officials estimated as many as 4,000 people an hour journeyed to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to view the queen’s coffin, which was draped in the Royal Standard of Scotland, with the Crown of Scotland placed on top.

Some visitors queued as long as six hours to view the coffin of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died on Thursday at the age of 96. One woman told the BBC that she had travelled from London, hoping for an easier wait to honour Queen Elizabeth and her 70-year reign.

Visitors briefly paused to bow their heads, curtsy or salute Queen Elizabeth as they filed through the cathedral, which was built in the 14th century and had served as a meeting place for Scottish Parliament in the past.

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When Queen Elizabeth visited Hong Kong and mainland China

The night before, her son King Charles and his three siblings held a silent vigil, where they ringed the coffin for 10 minutes whilst mourners filed past.