Thousands will line the Royal Mile when the monarch’s coffin is brought to Holyrood Palace
A huge security operation has swung into action in Edinburgh as the city prepares for thousands of well-wishers to line the Royal Mile when the Queen’s coffin is brought to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Police officers carried out security sweeps in the forecourt of Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the monarch in Scotland, as people from around the world turned up with floral tributes.