Mourners gather in Edinburgh as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrives - In pictures

Mourners have gathered in Edinburgh as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrives at Holyroodhouse following a six-hour journey across Scotland.

The hearse carrying the coffin left Balmoral at around 10am on Sunday with crowds lining the streets to pay their respects.

The former monarch did not travel alone – the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were in a limousine as part of a procession directly behind her.

A single motorbike police outrider led the way as the hearse, which was followed by six vehicles.

The coffin passed through the village of Ballater, where well-wishers who had waited patiently for the opportunity to pay their respects bowed their heads, while others saluted as the hearse drove slowly by.

While it also arrived in Dundee and Aberdeen before making its way to Edinburgh.