Four years ago, DH and I enjoyed a wonderful tour of Scotland as members of a traveling choir that performed at several places. I was interested to read that the staff of Balmoral have been able to view her coffin in the ballroom at the castle. When we were there, the ballroom was the only part of the castle we and other tourists were allowed to enter. It had a lot of family photos and other items on display.
When we visited Edinburgh, our choir had a concert in St. Giles' Cathedral, where the Queen's coffin will lie before it travels to London. Unfortunately we didn't get to visit Holyrood Palace.
From the DM:
Queen's coffin placed in Balmoral ballroom for staff to pay respects (bold red font by me)
The Queen's coffin has been placed in the
Balmoral ballroom where she danced as a young princess and where she later shared special moments with
Prince Philip, to allow her loyal household staff to pay their respects before she begins her final journey back to
London.
The coffin is currently in the ballroom, draped in the Royal Standard. It will remain there for two days before it is driven to the Palace of Holyrood House in
Edinburgh. It will then be transported back to London later this week.
The ballroom held special memories for the Queen, whose affection for the highlands was well known. It is where she danced at the age of 12 as a young princess at the Ghillies Ball, an annual dance at Balmoral for the staff, which she enthusiastically attended for years....
Scottish journey
The Queen's coffin will depart Balmoral estate in the coming days for the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh - the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
From here it will be taken in procession to
St Giles' Cathedral, where the Queen will lie at rest, allowing the public to view her coffin....
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