For the first time since her death on Thursday, the body of Queen Elizabeth II has left Balmoral Castle, where her coffin will embark on a historic journey.
At 10:00AM on Sunday, six gamekeepers from the estate placed the late queen's oak coffin into a hearse, where it will now travel through some of Her Majesty's most beloved locations in Scotland.
Per BBC News, staff at Balmoral paid their final respects before the coffin departed, in a moment that was described by a palace official as "a scene of quiet dignity."
The Queen's coffin will travel approximately 175 miles - through the villages of Royal Deeside, and then through the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, and then Edinburgh, where it will rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The journey is expected to take around six hours.
On Monday afternoon, the Queen's coffin will travel by procession to St Giles' Cathedral, where a service will be held and attended by the new king, Charles III.
In the days before her funeral - which is now set to take place on Monday, September 19 - the late Queen's coffin will lie in state.
Due to the fact that Queen Elizabeth II passed ...