Veteran royals keep watch over the casket of the Queen.

The relatives of King Charles III, Princes Andrew and Edward, and Princess Anne, joined him on Monday evening as they stood watch by the body of Queen Elizabeth II. The casket will lie in state at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, until Tuesday night, under the protection of the royal family.  
 
On Monday evening, there was a long line of mourners waiting to offer their condolences outside the cathedral. In accordance with Scottish Government guidelines, the cathedral will be available to the public overnight.   A brief service of appreciation was held in the cathedral early on Monday after a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
 
The 73-year-old monarch walked behind the hearse with his siblings, while Camilla, Queen Consort, followed in a car.   Charles held the Field Marshal Baton that his mother had given him when he received the rank in 2012 and was dressed in full-day ceremonial attire with the rank of Field Marshal.
 
The march passed by groups of onlookers who were seated on the streets of Edinburgh in almost complete quiet.   In Scotland, the Royal Standard was used to cover Elizabeth’s casket, which also had a bouquet of flowers on it that included dried white heather from Balmoral.
 
A carrier party from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and a section of the Royal Company of Archers, the King’s bodyguard in Scotland, stood watch in front of the hearse. The Imperial Company of Archers provided a honorary guard for the casket at the cathedral following its procession through the Royal Mile.
 
  Following that, the royal family joined a gathering drawn “from all parts of Scottish society” for a brief prayer and contemplation session, according to Buckingham Palace. Liz Truss, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, and Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, were all present.   That after the service, the King met with the Scottish Parliament’s presiding officer and also had a meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland.
 
Additionally, he traveled to the Scottish Parliament to accept a sympathy motion.   In a speech to the Scottish Parliament, Charles said, “I think that Scottish Parliament and the people of Scotland shares with me a tremendous sense of loss at the passing of my dear mother.” “Like me, my mum had the utmost respect for the Scottish people’s amazing accomplishments and unwavering spirit.”  
 
At the parliament, Sturgeon made the comment saying Elizabeth had been “the anchor of our nation.” Sturgeon informed Charles, “Your Majesty, we stand available to assist you as you pursue your personal life of service and as you expand upon the wonderful legacy of your cherished mother, our Queen.”  
 
Earlier, in his first speech towards the UK Parliament in London, the King vowed to carry on the Queen’s “dedicated devotion” to the British people. Charles visited the Palace of Westminster for the first time as King with the Queen Consort. Both the Houses of Parliament expressed their sympathies for his mother’s passing in the historic Westminster Hall.  
 
The King remarked, “We are here today to remember the incredible span of the Queen’s committed service to her country and people. “Her deceased Majesty vowed to deliver her nation and her people even as a young child. “She devoted herself entirely to keeping this pledge. I am determined to faithfully follow her model of selfless service with God’s assistance and your counsel, Charles continued.  
 
The British national song “God Save the King” was played when he finished his brief address. The king and his wife then took a flight to Edinburgh, at which her Majesty had been resting since Sunday. The two immediately went toward the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the Ceremony of the Keys, in which the Lord Provost traditionally hands the king the city’s keys.