Many thousands of mourners have been waiting through the night to pay their last respects to the Queen in Edinburgh.
People of all ages and from all different walks of life amassed in the heart of the Scottish capital.
Heather Rippon, 56, and her son Sandy, 20, joined the Queen’s vigil queue in Edinburgh on this mild Monday evening.
After five-and-a-half hours in line, they were approaching the cathedral with sandwiches and cold drinks in hand for the final stretch.
Heather, who is from Northern Ireland but lives in Peebles in the Scottish Borders, said of the wait: “It’s not been too bad.
“We’ve spoken to a few interesting people in the queue, including a lady whose mum used to do Highland dancing at Braemar.”
“We’re here because it’s the right thing to do.
“She’s been our Queen all our lives and we’ve never known anyone different.”
