More than 26,000 people were able to file past the monarch’s coffin in Edinburgh and pay their respects, with some queueing through the night to do so.
Over the course of 21 and a half hours, more than 26,000 people were able to file past the monarch’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral to pay their respectsScotland EditorAs they left St Giles’ Cathedral, some were still crying, or red-eyed from the tears they had shed as they saw the Queen lying at rest.
Over the course of 21 and a half hours, through a combination of meticulous planning and patience, more than 26,000 people were able toand pay their respects, with some queueing through the night to do so. Maire Therese, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, queued for six hours on Monday night and finally entered the cathedral at about 11.30pm.