The queen’s mother, also called Elizabeth, was from a Scottish family, who lived at Glamis Castle in Angus.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has arrived in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland following a six-hour journey from Balmoral.
Mourners lined the streets as the hearse travelled the 300-kilometre journey from Aberdeenshire to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will lie at rest overnight ahead of her funeral on Monday.
At Edinburgh, the royal hearse was greeted by huge crowds. It will spend the night in the throne room of Holyroodhouse, the official royal residence in Scotland, during which time the castle staff will say their final goodbyes to the Queen, France 24 reports.
The queen’s mother, also called Elizabeth, was from a Scottish family, who lived at Glamis Castle in Angus. As a young princess, Elizabeth spent most of her summers in Scotland either with her parents at Balmoral Castle or with her maternal grandparents at Glamis.
While still a teenager she gave her first public speech in Aberdeen in 1944, when she opened a home for the British Sailors’ Society.
Her son, King Charles III will travel to Scotland and will be joined by members of the Royal Family on Monday as he accompanies his mother's coffin to the St. Giles' Cathedral in the Scottish city, BBC reports.
A service will be held in the cathedral in the evening.