, it has allowed scotland, i hope. _ scotland, it has allowed scotland, i hope. to _ scotland, it hasollows in his mother's footsteps. and you can see b the his mother's footsteps. and you can see by the people — his mother's footsteps. and you can see by the people out _ his mother's footsteps. and you can see by the people out on _ his mother's footsteps. and you can see by the people out on the i his mother's footsteps. and you can| see by the people out on the streets how much it has touched people? absolutely. and perhaps scots aren�*t absolutely. and perhaps scots aren't -iven absolutely. and perhaps scots aren't given to _ absolutely. and perhaps scots aren't given to great outpourings of emotion, steely people, that is what our northern climate does for us, but the _ our northern climate does for us, but the emotion is there, and this opportunity has really brought that warmth. _ opportunity has really brought that warmth, that sentiment, that intimacy. _ warmth, that sentiment, that intimacy, i think, warmth, that sentiment, that intimacy, ithink, which warmth, that sentiment

we are live in scotland. this are on al jazeera, where the journey of queen elizabeth coffin is beginning from by moral castle to edinburgh. this is the 1st stage of the queen's final journey before her funeral in london. on september the 19th, a harris is going to carry the coffin on a 6 hour drive from by moral to the palace of hollywood house. in the scottish capital. i will rest there overnight before a church service on sunday. thousands of people are expected to line the router as the late queen's body is driven to the palace of holy road house, which is the official residence of the british monarch in the scottish capital. every one on stand by right now including our very own rob matheson, who was outside by moral castle. the queen's cascade. rob is about to depart, by moral talkers through the root. the funeral cortez is going to be taking yes, says to move few moments time. queen elizabeth. the 2nd is going to be making her final journey from bon malls for the castle here in scotland or the home tha

scotland. you will often see them at events, wrote the country, and he of the on seeing farewell to a person that the society serve for 70 years. and alan, as she approaches st. charles cathedral talk us through a little bit about the service that we're expecting to happen there already filled with people waiting for the confidence to arrive. the congregation is drawn from all levels of scottish society. there are the what the recall the great and the good. and the ordinary members of the public members of the royal family, obviously people with links to the royal family here in scotland, cousins, relations. and then there are politicians, including when the members of the scottish parliament m. s p's, as they're known here. and the 1st minister, michael sturgeon, who spoke so eloquently on thursday to talk about the collective grief, suffered by the country in ho, this would be an opportunity at the service. here on monday would be an opportunity for people to express that collectively funds.

scotland herself. um, i mean, if you go back in right back to 1822 king george the 4th paid the 1st royal visit to the city of edinburgh in a 170. he is. well, have you been there before? so, you know, and he most probably went reluctantly, i don't know or, you know, this is very good for, for, for, for scotland. and hopefully for, for the monic is well, and i guess at a time of so much uncertainty not as globally, but for the u. k, considering what you guys have just gone through with breads it well, it breaks it of course and also i think what we've just gone through and are going through politically as well. it seems pretty chaotic there to me or talking to people as i have. i was actually on holiday in england, but you never stop paying it to hear your voice asking people their opinions. and i think my brother sounded up best read his head. he thought brittan was going through a mental breakdown with boris johnson. at his a vineyard. you know this, this continuation which the queen was so amazing a

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andrews in scotland. for joining us. i wonder if you will be studying what the ukrainians did in the last few days in the years to come. guest: absolutely. what the ukrainians have put in place in the battle of kharkiv is something they have been planning for months. it seemed to happen suddenly where the line had not moved for a long time, then there was a collapse. a collapse that came at the end of a multistep process ukraine had been putting in place for months. they prepared their forces, wore out russian forces in the area, and had russians redeploy to kherson, so when they attacked they had the majority from one of the first times, a major offensive and the russian line collapsed. this is something ukrainians, in many ways, played putin like a violin. ros: did the pull off a trick, a sleight-of-hand, saying they were focused on the south, when they were primarily focused nort guest: they are focused on both. i would not say they were not focused on kherson. they wanted russians to send forces to kh

for her love of scotland. and certainly we saw that with the thousands who made their way past the coffin while it was lying at rest and sent giles cathedral that you saw them there. even in the early hours of the morning. people lining up for hours at the time just to get the chance to see their final farewells . and they came not just from scotland, but from the north of england, from other parts of europe as well. all wanting to share this moment of grief. and this moment of history, and then the princess royal princess anne, who has been essentially at the queen sites, and she passed away at bar moral on thursday and followed the coffin as it made its journey from the scottish highlands down here to the scottish capital in edinburgh was again there as she joined her mother as it was, the coffin was taken from saint giles cathedral by as you say, members of the royal regiment of scotland. and loaded into the coffin for the journey through the western suburbs of edinburgh to the airport. there, and it's a si

it's a long there's been a big focus in scotland on, on scotland park. all this kind of the morning period for to clean and in some ways, you know, somebody reflects someone's out i'm business i mentioned earlier because you have by 45 percent stop say to support the monarchy, which is a bit lower than the rest of the nice kingdom 70 the kind of move to came charles, the 3rd, a lot of scots that could be it's potentially quite difficult moment. item tompkins, a former scottish conservatives m s p and the constitutional are talking about this is a moment of fragility for the union. i think that is true. how came charles is seen by people in scotland is really yes to be defined, but he seems kind of present as a credit english character. whereas maybe the queen was able to project a bit more of a kind of con, u. k. britishness and i think it will be interesting to see quite a lot of scots, according to opinion polls and said that they would want to then to the monarchy. if scott was independent, they would want they would want to be republic. so some of th

we begin, though, in scotland. as the united kingdom opens a week long farewell to queen elizabeth and as her son takes over the monarch. members of scotland paying their final respects to the longest reigning monarch as the queen lies at rest at st. giles cathedral. >> this morning, the queen's body was moved to that cathedral. the crown of scotland placed on her coffin. king charles iii walking in the procession to the cathedral along with his siblings. the farewell events are meticulously choreographed as are the first glinjss of the new king at work. this morning in london, his first address to parliament as king. >> as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel a weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. >> cnn's isa soares following all these developments for us. what's the latest? >> what we have seen so far today, as you clearly pointed o

and when she, when she was in scotland, there is no doubt that she longed scotland. it was a very dear place in her heart. and she connected to the scottish people and in a very distinct manner. and that's why when she came up here, she was a hollywood palace. she oh, the garden parties. so the r morning, the queen, who is both the queen of england, the queen of scotland, the queen of the united kingdom. but there also morning and queen who has a distinct scottish heritage and state police and scottish life professor, how has scotland since of identity? how has that shifted over these 70 years of queen elizabeth rain and how many people in scotland they still feel that they are british? well, it certainly is a something that has changed quite significantly and met many scottish people do feel british. the thing is, if you are someone who they are stopped, usually will certainly see. yes. if you ask them if they're british, about roughly about a 3rd of people will say, no, they're still tish a 3rd of people will say, well, i'm british. i'm scottish scottish 1st and th

passed and scotlands present. he joins us from hamilton. well, welcome to the program. we've been looking at events in scotland today in terms of the queen's passing. what might the political implications be for scotland? do you think? well, of course not for the future. i. and as you say, your interview ease earlier hope, said the queen, hard, especially please in her heart for scotland and saw the scots for her. and what will happen? no. actually, i don't think that the i'm the parsing of the queen anne will affect the independence situation directly. because the independence or development or non development will be based on political, economic and social tortures. clearly at the margin of things, the monarchy is one of the glues of the union, but it is not as fundamental as, for example, economic ties, social ties on the ty, isn't connections called history. i should also see that m, i have a special personal relationship with the queen because she needed me in 2015 in the palace of holiday toes. and for my co

this will be a reign finely tuned to scotland. the king returned to a scotland.ndependence is still below 50% but not by much and it is much higher amongst the young. nicola sturgeon at edinburgh airport to greet him, wants an independent scotland to retain the monarchy with king charles and his heirs on the scottish throne. as king, charles would have to keep his views on that prospect to himself. the principle of constitutional monarchy chimes with public opinion and there was no shortage of public affection for the new king as he progressed down the royal mile to his official residence, where the coffin of his late mother has been lying at rest. the king has chosen to begin his reign with visits to edinburgh, belfast and cardiff, which is telling, suggesting the future of the union is at the heart of his concerns. the early decades of his late mother�*s reign are characterised by the long, slow contraction of british imperial power around the world. he will be alert to the possibility that his own reign could come to be defined by the continuation of that proc

scotland during her 70 year reign, and we _ scotland during her 70 year reign, and we know that the bondsand, developed and strengthened by the late monarch will be _ strengthened by the late monarch will be continued by king charles iii. will be continued by king charles "l you, — will be continued by king charles iii. you, sir, became the first to accede — iii. you, sir, became the first to accede to — iii. you, sir, became the first to accede to the throne while on scottish— accede to the throne while on scottish soil in over 400 years. you have _ scottish soil in over 400 years. you have already — scottish soil in over 400 years. you have already served scotland as duke of rothesay, duke of edinburgh, lord of rothesay, duke of edinburgh, lord of the _ of rothesay, duke of edinburgh, lord of the isles, _ of rothesay, duke of edinburgh, lord of the isles, and i know that people across— of the isles, and i know that people across the _ of the isles, and i know that people across the country will show you the same _ across the country will show you the same support and devotion as they di

but her heart was in scotland. she truly felt that she was in part scottish out of course, mother queen this came from a scottish family, socratic family, family home as gloves, castle. and so she's got scottish love in. and i think that the, the retreat and the safety and the saturate. which being and bow morals gave her, made her feel a little more relaxed atmosphere in scotland is different in respect to the world founded a bow and scrape quite so much. and i think she just felt wonderfully relax. very happy that. and i said no, she had a small house on about more of a state conversion recently in the hope that she could live with her mobility issues very sadly, and came rather more brother more quickly than was expected. it is interesting, isn't it? this affection and fondness she had 1st caught and when you consider today that scotland and actually historically has been less supportive of the monarchy. that's right. i mean, when king george the 4th turned up in scotland, he decided that he was going to was kil

is to scotland.ow, whether that will have an impact on nicholas sturgeon and her wish for scottish independence, but i think charles can't help but remind her that a united kingdom is a very -- will benefit scotland and should continue. >> we will leave it there. sally bedell smith, thank you. julia chatterley, to you as well. >>> we are awaiting -- we are waiting for king charles to lead the procession, taking his mother's could have fipp to st. giles' cathedral. we will take you there live of course as soon as that begins. >>> one more moment of history, we are also following major developments in the war in ukraine. the ukrainian military says their troops have now recaptured more than 1,100 square miles of territory, this just in the east. details on how much and why the russians appear to be on the retreat there. so much, she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice and long lasting gain scent beads. try spring daydream, part of our irresistible scen

at -- this is scotland. you know, there are huge areas where there are no people living and this weaving through feeling lonely but then you're going to see all the people come out as the cortege goes through the towns. you will notice where christiane and i are sitting actually the king is holding audiences today with commonwealth -- commonwealth ambassadors and the head of the commonwealth. that's all behind closed doors. he's stepping back today. so yesterday was all about the new king as he was proclaimed, you saw how the flags went to full-staff on the day which reflected him. still are full-staff but a lit later today you will see the flags come to half-staff around the united kingdom and that's to reflect today is about the queen. this is the alt nation you will see over the next few days. a day about the queen, late queen and then a day looking forward to the future monarchy. but today with this moment we're seeing unfold before us is very much about queen elizabeth ii. >> and it really -- it reminds

in scotland didn't match it and i_ physical. in scotland didn't match it. upher— it. and i feel like to gain the upper hand in the physicality is really— upper hand in the physicality is really important. in upper hand in the physicality is really important.— upper hand in the physicality is really important. in terms of the current scotland _ really important. in terms of the current scotland manager, - really important. in terms of the current scotland manager, they| really important. in terms of the - current scotland manager, they have come out and said the team have stalled a little bit this summer. he wants to get that momentum back. is that almost a rallying cry from him do you think? mar; that almost a rallying cry from him do you think?— that almost a rallying cry from him do you think? may be that is part of caettin the do you think? may be that is part of getting the players _ do you think? may be that is part of getting the players keyed _ do you think? may be that is part of getting the players keyed up - do you think? may be that is part of ge

now, the queen died in scotland in her beloved balmoral, but also she loved scotland.his and you just saw those streets lined with people coming out in their thousands. a very personal moment. it's amazing, isn't it, the way you can watch it on television, but to be there personally is a different experience and all of those people wanting that old-fashioned experience to say good-bye to their queen and to see their new king, as you mentioned charles and his sisters and brothers walk behind it. >> kelly, what is it like in edinburgh? >> the streets were absolutely packed. you can see it on the pictures of course. but being there is completely different. they were closing off the side streets earlier today. you simply couldn't reach the royal mile. there were too many people already waiting behind those barricades on that very narrow street, that one-mile stretch of street through the old town of edinburgh between holyroodhouse palace and st. giles' cathedral waiting to see the queen for one last time to, say their good-byes. we spoke to several people along that proces

i think in the start, for example, scotland, but here the ban already has a lot of questions, becausenitely not appear on the left wing, so mykolenko is in great shape and he played a super match, he didn't it was enough in the match with scotland and what sasha, what do you say? no, i agree with you there, i don't agree about what we will do next, that mykolenko was the first to score, it was very important to score a goal in the first half and mykolenko was there in the corner , paz made a very important goal. it seemed that ata ka was choking. he gave the exit and immediately went to zubkov. by the way, we can mention that they took part in the first two goals of our national team. it is important that they played for juniors for a long time. age one one tenure and play is very important here, even when, in the second goal, gypsykov passed the ball between the legs to zubkov , it was also very important. because there are two defenders on him, zinkova misses. zubkov drives the ball into the goal. it is very important here. the role of mykolenko was very important. at least 50% of t

to make use of the great seal of scotland until another great seal of scotland be prepared and authorized>> approved. >> draft of an order in council authorizing your majesty's first minister of wales to make use of the existing welsh seal until another welsh seal be prepared and authorized. >> approved. >> draft of an order in council authorizing public seals authorizing the respective public seals lately in use elsewhere than in the united kingdom, to be made use of until new seals be prepared and their use duly authorized. >> approved. >> draft of an order in council confirming your majesty's wishes in relation to the sovereign act of 2011 to continue the tradition of surrendering the hereditary revenues, including the crown of state, to your government, for the benefit of all, in return for the sovereign grant which supports your official duties as head of state and head of nation. >> approved. >> draft of two proclamations -- one, appointing the day of her late majesties state funeral as a bank holiday in england, wales, and northern ireland. two, appointing the day of her late majes

what about scotland? i know personally that your former prime minister, gordon brown, played a major role in pushing back during the last referendum vote. what do you think the queen's death at balmoral and this emotional outpouring along the route all through scotland to this lying in state, first in holyrood and the service at st. giles? will that help impede further movement towards referendum as we go forward? >> well, as i was saying just now, i think the accident of the queen's death in scotland and the way in which scotland and the scottish people in edinburgh have been the first part of mourning, i do think a, it's very powerful. she was deeply attached to scotland. she loved balmoral. i imagine if the queen could have chosen where her life might end, she might have gone for balmoral. and just might be a small element in helping to ensure the united kingdom remains united. because after the brexit referendum when scottish people voted to stay and a majority of the votes cast in england were for le

passed and scotlands present. or he believes that the queen's passing won't affect the scottish independence movement. the queen hard, especially pleased in her heart for scotland and saw the scots for her. and what will happen? know? personally, i don't think that the m, the parsing of the queen anne will effect the independent situation directly. and because the independence air development or non development will be based on political, economic, and social forces. clearly at the margin of things, the monarchy is one of the glues of the union. but it's not as fundamental as, for example, economic ties, social ties, and under ties and connections called history. i think you've got to distinguish between the institution, the monarchy and elizabeth, the 2nd, the respect and what she is held as that no doubt of that. and since she took a coronation, ortz, as everybody has said, over the last few days, a coronation was in 1953. she heart performed impeccably in public service to her people. in contrast, that has to b

was in part potentially fueled by the long love the queen that is had for scotland. king charles does not have the same relationship as the queen but scotland is a very, very important place for him as well. i don't know how many times we saw pictures of him with his sons in the early days of their youth up there at balmoral in the scottish high lands, but does seem to be an important place for him. do you think that he will have as the days, weeks and years progress, a similar relationship with the scottish people that his mother did? >> yes, we should not underestimate the new king charles' relationship with scotland. as he alluded to, he wore with pride the duke of rothsay, was his official title, it goes to prince william now as his heir, whilts in scotland. there will be people right now in certain places in government that will be watching king charles' performance there thanking their lucky stars the queen after all these years actually passed away whilts in scotland because this is a wonderful opportunity to show for the people of scotland to show just how im

church of scotland.had been to stay at balmoral last weekend, just a few days before the queen had died. he had saturday night dinner with the queen. he had sunday lunch with her after he had taken a sunday service. he was talking to press and saying he found it absolutely unbelievable that it was just a matter of a couple of days later that she had died. he said that exactly like you said, she had taken him to the window and she had been talking to him about the grounds and the gardens and the rose bushes. she had been talking about horses she had owned 40 years ago. she could recall their names immediately. he said she was full of fun. she was always the life and soul. although her body was frail, her enthusiasm for everything about balmoral was still very, very strong. she was still entertaining. she was having people over for dinner and for lunch at balmoral the weekend before last. >> of course, receiving liz truss as she looked frail, leaning on the cane. daisy, if i may ask, what about the belovd

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i know here in scotland, the nation of scotland so close to the queen's heart get say its chance to say good bye, not worth hitting the glory of we know that all things work together for good, for those who love god, who are called according to his purpose what then are we to say about these things? if god is for us who is against us, he who did not withhold his own son, but gave him up for all of us. will he not with him also give us everything else who will bring any charge against gods he liked? it is god who justifies who is to condemn it? his christ jesus who died? yes. who was raised? who is at the right hand of god, who indeed into seats for us? who will separate us from the love of christ, will hardship or distress surpass the cushion or famine, or nakedness, or pedal or sword? as it is written for your sake, we are being killed all day long. no, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. for i am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor heights, nor depth, or anything e

scotland as a whole feel about her d. thank is always it's hard to make generalizations of a population of just over 5000000, but the majority of people in scotland, very much supportive of queen elizabeth. they were aware of a long record of service, of the charities that she supported of the causes that she pushed for i. scotland was in her dna almost literally. her mother elizabeth bowes, lions came from a scottish family. she spent many summers not just at balmoral, but also a glance castle on t site where her maternal grandparents lived. so she was well aware of scotland and was very much and bathed in the culture in a very, very young age. but there was a stark reminder here that this isn't going to be all plain ceiling for the royal family. you remember that the king was made it through proclamation in london at a meeting on saturday. that proclamation was then read out at cardiff in wales in belfast. northern ireland and here at the market cross in edinburgh in scotland. and when he was announced this king and the

she said yeah, scotland — nice in scotland. she said yeah, scotland is _ nice in scotland. and to _ i felt very proud to be associated and to even meet her for two minutes. _ and to even meet her for two minutes, five minutes during my life. i think particularly of the queen arriving with prince philip at the opening of the glasgow 2014 commonwealth games, and scotland remains very proud of glasgow 2014. and now, ladies and gentlemen, please _ and now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome _ and now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the _ and now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the head - and now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the head of - and now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the head of the | please welcome the head of the commonwealth, _ please welcome the head of the commonwealth, her— please welcome the head of the | commonwealth, her majesty the queen“. i - queen“. ithink. queen... - i think having the opening ceremony and celtic— i think having the opening ceremony and celtic park looked like a cauldron. _ and celtic park looked like a cauldr

a real point to mention sco scotland. title that prince william the prince's wales has went sense and scotland. martha: just to jump in they are coming through. i am sorry, let's just pause and watch this for a moment as they move through ballater square [silence] martha: i believe this is the church in ballater square that the queen spent most sundays at while she was there. it is a small village. it did not take long to get to the center of it. now it continues its journey on. i loved duncan, your story i can imagine there is anyone in town who was not standing there on the long side of the road as a funeral court taj passes thr through. i love thinking as i looked at all of them trying to throw you off course and tell you she was at the river when she was anywhere near the river at the protective feeling that they had for her when she was in residence. >> they did is probably very good reason why i'm not standing in the part of the country right now. >> that is a massive thing for the little scottish community. this is

scotland has an independence movement. loyalty to the queen here runs very high, as you can see from the pictures. the streets of edinburgh are packed with people. >> and this, henry, is one of a series of events for the new king today. obviously, we saw him in london. we saw him seem to be slightly emotional when god saved the king was sung for -- in front of parliament for the first time. you wrote a story about how the king has moved from being "the apprentice" to being the man in charge. i don't think any of us will ever understand. the fact that he continues to keep what is a very grueling schedule just physically, not to mention emotionally, how important is that as this country transitions? >> indeed. if we're going to criticize king charles iii for anything, it would have been in his long career for working too hard, for taking on too many causes, deciding there were too many things that he saw in the country around him that he wanted to change for the better, to give a voice to people who he thought had interestin

scotland and her affection for scotland and, _ involves scotland and her affection for scotland and,he _ for scotland and, of course, as well. as her remark before the referendum, david _ as her remark before the referendum, david cameron— as her remark before the referendum, david cameron in— as her remark before the referendum, david cameron in discreetly— as her remark before the referendum, david cameron in discreetly let - as her remark before the referendum, david cameron in discreetly let slip . david cameron in discreetly let slip that when— david cameron in discreetly let slip that when he — david cameron in discreetly let slip that when he told _ david cameron in discreetly let slip that when he told her— david cameron in discreetly let slip that when he told her what - david cameron in discreetly let slip that when he told her what the - that when he told her what the result — that when he told her what the result was _ that when he told her what the result was she _ that when he told her what the result was she paired - that when he told her what the result was she paired

she had a love of scotland, her mother was from scotland, deep roots there. we knew balmoral was her beloved place. to have tihave died there and n giving scotland an opportunity to pay tributes as well is quite something. >> exactly. i think actually that is not unheard of, the fact is she would love being in balmoral. her grandmother was earth of strathmore, her mother scottish, so important to her, but i think that what had happened if she had been somewhere else and passed away, the whole journey from balmoral down to edinburgh wouldn't have happened. so all the people in scotland have a real chance to be a part of it and now the coffin is being seen with prince of wales the head of the recession. >> robert, thank you. let's take a moment to watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> king charles watching on. we know the coffin will be taken to procession in that hearse from the palace of holyroodhouse to saint giles cathedral. and you have like lie detector not no -- likely noticed that the coffin is draped and dressed with a wreath of flowers. most from balmoral. flowers the quee

should the queen pass away in scotland? think many of us were shocked when we heard on thursday that she was l because of course we've seen just 2 days before at essentially confirming let's trust as the new british prime minister at balmoral castle unusual that she did it they rather than buckingham palace. but she was unable to travel because she was feeling so ill and had suffered some ill health and had mobility issues. but we saw the pictures on choose the evening on the television news. at so at the death of the queen came as a real shock and that's why so many people have turned out here to see their final farewells in scotland. as alan was saying, that the pulsing of queen elizabeth the 2nd on thursday came as a shock to many because she was loved by so many across the country. she was a woman who was stoic and steadfast and some bold continuity. and for many, for most people, is the only monarch we've ever known. and now, following her coffin on the 2nd stage of her final journey, is her son charles. now, king char

abc's amy robach leading us off tonight in scotland. ♪ >> reporter: tonight, scotland bidding a finalarewell to its queen. king charles iii for the first time accompanying his mother's casket in a solemn military procession from the palace of holyroodhouse, along with his siblings, princess anne, prince andrew, and prince edward. the royal mile of edinburgh, lined with mourners, some more than a dozen deep in absolute silence as the cortege passed. the procession winding toward st. giles cathedral for a celebration of thanksgiving for the queen. the queen herself choosing many of the details. the queen's casket, draped with the royal standard of scotland, and a wreath of flowers, most from her beloved balmoral. including sweet peas, her favorite, often associated with saying good-bye. ♪ the crown of scotland, placed on the queen's coffin, a crown she received here at st. giles in 1953. many of the queen's happiest times were here in scotland, spending summers in balmoral with her young family. now some saying it is as if she chose to spend her final days here. >> and so we gather to b

because she was the queen of scotland. and that simple white wreath, the queen's favorite flowers on top of it, majestic is the words. >> whatever you're feeling about anything, whatever you're feeling about the monarchy or what have you, this is a stuning and beautiful moment. it is quite moving. anyone can't help but being moved by this. >> for a moment, we couldn't hear anything. again, it's just appropriate to take all of this in, as they move through edinburgh to the palace of holyroodhouse. >> it's also fascinating to experience these seeds that will be replicated many times. because there is such an outpouring of emotion. even where we are here. >> no one is moving. it's past. people are still standing because they want to wait in respect. i don't want to harp on this, but i think that it is appropriate to talk about what is important to the people here, how they knew their queen, and they loved her so much, and they thought about what would she want and what would make her happy. as we listen into these moments, an

her ties, of course, strong ties, ana, to scotland. we heard also from nicolas sturgeon, who i can tell you what she said, she said she deeply valued the moments spent with the queen. she talked about the queen's humor which is something we have heard throughout. she said the queen was an anchor of our nation. wonderful moment. she talked about the queen and the corgis, personal moments that none of us would have ever known, but it's important to point out nicola sturgeon who is also leader of the national party s the one calling for some time for a second vote of independence here in scotland. if your viewers remember back in 2014, there was a vote of independence. that was extremely close, but it was a no. she continued to call for that vote of independence. she wants it as soon as next year. she would need, of course, to have almost a green light from the party in london, the prime minister in london, liz truss. we have heard liz truss saying she wants to keep the union together. this is something i have been hearing here in scotlan

scotland, her place of refuge.nd that she's beginning her final journey. these were the hills she knew. the forests she enjoyed. and the communities she felt closest to. all along the route, crowds returned that affection. and then, a majestic sight, as the cortege crossed the firth of forth and reached the edges of edinburgh. in the city centre, people streamed towards the royal mile, thronging the pavements and craning for a view, some up high, but many thousands jostling for position down below. are you going to watch? yes, we came to just watch... amongst them, waiting patiently, yaroslava zyetsava, a newly arrived ukrainian refugee, now making her home here in scotland. i feel something special to this lady. what she did for ukrainian people, what she did especially for me and my two kids, they are with me. i'm very thankful from my heart really for this opportunity to be here for her majesty. and then the cortege appeared, threading its way over cobbled streets, as people showed their appreciation. and, as is

here, our late queen received thhonors of scotland in the stone of destiny rested on its return to scotlandd the presence of the king and members of the royal family. present here are representatives of our nations life. present here are people whose lives were touched by the queen and so many -- in so many unforgettable ways. so we gather to bid scotland's farewell to our late monarch, whose life of service to the nation and the world we celebrate, and whose love for scotland was legendary. ♪ >> the first minister, nicola sturgeon, will read the first lesson. >> for everything, there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. a time to be die a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted a time to kill, and a time to heal a time to break down, and a time to build up a time to weep, and a time to laugh a time to mourn, and a time to dance a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing. >> these last few days, as tributes to her majesty have poured in, and we have watched images of her on screen

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as moved from bar moral to edinburgh in scotland. this is coming after what 4 days after the queen's death. 34 days after the paint death and day the coffin will make its way slowly back to london ahead of the funeral, which will be on monday, september the 19th. thousands of people i expected to line the road. as a late monarch's body is driven to the palace of holy road house in scotland, this sunday it will travel through a number of scottish towns and villages. the 1st was vanity where they were hundreds of people lined up. next, they will go to aberdeen also in scotland, dundee, and then from dandy to edinburgh. later on sunday, also with us on al jazeera right now is christopher wilson, a royal biographer. this is a very important moment for the royal family, christopher talis about the family members who made the journey from balmoral, and who are going to be abiding with the queen scoffing later in edinburgh. and before i do that, i've let me just to say that watching this reminds me very much of the death of the queen's uncl

the church of the scotland and the state are separated in scotland, not the case in england and wales. so he has to declare his oath to the judge of scotland promising to keep independent. so that would be the first thing you see. >> if you are just tuning in now, king charles iii officially being proclaimed king of the united kingdom, but the accession council. they completed the first part of the ceremony. looking at all the former prime ministers there in the front row, again, this is a highly thought-out process. >> it's tempting to look at it as being somewhat old fashion and tradition for tradition sake -- >> goes back 1,000 years. >> as max says, there's lots of knots that need to be tied and boxes that need to be ticked to make the constitution work. for instance, the business of the church of scotland versus his role as king of scotland. >> you were saying this is a governmental, right? it's political. it's governmental but it's also religious as well. >> much so. much so. because the oath by the grace of god that he's going to say, charles. so help me god, absolutely. >> so

standard of scotland. tomorrow, after tonight's day, there is the prince's vigil, and in a few moments the new king, his majesty charles and his brother, 2 brothers, prince edward, prince andrew, and his sister, the princess royal princess. and we'll come and take their places at the 4 corners of their mother's coffin, and they will stand for 20 minutes to pay the basins to her majesty. it's been a very emotional moment. i'm a very emotional time for the whole of the united kingdom and the commonwealth, and the 14 realms be on the shores. who call the british monarch their own mamma. and these are the give me a minute to start it. what's the significance of st. john's cathedral, and it's certainly had an interesting history and with its role connections. well, the mother of britain, of england, is the supreme head of the church of england, the anglican church. but when he or she, the moment steps over the border into scotland, by a magic of the british, unwritten constitution, they become a presbyterian, w