Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Balmoral Castle

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Balmoral Castle
AFP
Sunday 11 September 2022 - 10:38

The coffin carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II left her beloved Balmoral Castle on Sunday, beginning a six-hour journey to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.

The seven-car cortege carrying the oak casket — draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland — left the gates of her Scottish estate at 10:07am (0907 GMT).

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