Katy Scott
Reporting from Dundee

Crowds of people old and young are gathering to watch the Queen's final journey through Dundee.

Some people arrived as early as 9am to save their space on the grassy banks of the Kingsway for the historic procession, which is due to arrive about after 14:00 BST.

By 13:00, hundreds were patiently awaiting the coffin cortege.

Families and friends ate picnics on camp chairs and spoke of their connection to the Queen as she made her final journey through Scotland.

Jita Gandhi, from Nairobi in Kenya, is visiting Edinburgh and joined the crowds who were waiting to hear the proclamation at Edinburgh Castle.

Jita says she once went to the Treetops Hotel in Kenya, the place where Princess Elizabeth was staying in 1952 when she was declared Queen after the death of her father.

"We have good memories of the Queen in Kenya," she says. "We are so proud to be part of it. We would like to go to St Giles Cathedral to see the coffin, for sure, if we get a chance."

Carmen Dumble and her children Abigail and Joshua, from Kelso in the Scottish Borders, have taken up a prime position at the top of the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh.

It will be a long three-and-a -half hour wait with two small children but they say it is worth it to pay tribute to the Queen.

Little Abigail is looking forward to seeing the procession. And dad has gone to buy some fish and chips to keep them going.

Jeremy Gahagan
Reporting from Highgrove House, Gloucestershire

As the Queen's coffin heads on its final journey, 500 miles away at the King's country residence at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, autumnal mist still lingers.

It's the scene where locals have been pausing over the past few days to pay their respects to Elizabeth II.

Birdsong fills the air near the house that has been a country retreat for the new monarch for the past four decades.

A group of cyclists on the main road pass the scene but stop their morning ride and return to pay their respects.

The iron gates have become a focal point for locals to place bunches of flowers and hand-written notes since news of the Queen's death emerged.

The royal residence in Tetbury has been the family home to the King since the 1980s.

As crowds gathered in Edinburgh for the formal proclamation of the new King, a protester was heard booing and calling for a republic, before being moved away by the police.

Those in the crowd had mixed opinions on the disturbance.

“It’s very disrespectful,” said Donald Maclaren. “There is a time and a place if you want to protest, but this isn’t it.”

Another person, who did not want to be named, said: “It’s a public event. There is always going to be someone doing something.”

Huge crowds have gathered in Edinburgh for the proclamation and also to see the procession of the Queen's coffin later.

The King has arrived at Buckingham Palace where he is set to meet with Commonwealth General Secretary Patricia Scotland.

Crowds were seen waving at King Charles as he drove down The Mall and through the palace gates.

The funeral cortege has made a planned stop in order to re-fuel and give the drivers a rest.

The journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is 175 miles and is set to last some six hours - they have been driving for three.

John Palmer, 51, and partner Kerry Davidson, 40, travelled 150 miles from Elderslie, near Paisley, to Aboyne in Aberdeenshire to pay their respects as the Queen’s coffin went past.

“We just wanted to be here,” John said. “It was very poignant.

“She sat on the throne for 70 years and was respected around the world. I remember her from when I was a young boy. She has been a constant in our lives.

“She was a remarkable woman. I still don’t believe it. It’s very sad.”

Chris Page
BBC News Ireland correspondent

The Irish republican party, Sinn Féin, said it would not send representatives to today's formal ceremony at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast, which included the proclamation that King Charles III had ascended to the throne.

In a statement, the party said the ceremony - which took place about an hour ago - was "intended for those whose political allegiance is to the Crown".

But Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald repeated her acknowledgement of the positive role Queen Elizabeth II had played in advancing peace and reconciliation.

She added that in recognition of this, "the party will attend a number of events during the ten days of mourning".

The Queen's coffin is expected to pass through Dundee after 2pm but Linda McKichen arrived four hours early.

The 60-year-old, from the city's Lochee, says: “It’s like losing my mum. It’s heart-breaking - she’s never not been in my life."

“This is a historic event - we’ll never have another queen. We’ll certainly never have another queen like her."

Linda says she cried when she heard the Queen was dead and wanted to pay her respects.

The royal coffin is travelling along the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee, down the eastern coast of Scotland.

It will soon skirt the Angus town of Forfar and then drive past Glamis Castle, the ancestral home of the late Queen's maternal grandparents and a place where she is said to have spent many happy childhood holidays.

It was where her parents honeymooned and where her mother, Queen Elizabeth, gave birth to the Queen's sister Princess Margaret in 1930.

You can find the full details of the route here.

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Huge crowds have gathered in Edinburgh, Windsor and central London in order to pay tribute to the Queen.

The Queen's coffin will pass through Edinburgh's Royal Mile later today on its journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Meanwhile in England, people have been pictured making their way to Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace in order to lay flowers and remember the Queen.

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Robbie Boyle
Reporting from Aberdeen

The cortege passed through Aberdeen minutes ago, while proclamations were being made in the capitals of the UK.

Large crowds gathered in the city at Holborn Street, by Duthie Park and along King George VI bridge, named after the Queen’s father.

At the bridge, crowds fell silent for about 10 minutes before the coffin passed.

As the tension lifted and the cortege headed south towards Stonehaven, crowds quickly dispersed. I asked a member of the crowd what she thought of the day, she simply said: “It’s history."

Niall McCracken
Reporting from Edinburgh

For now the sun is out and crowds have already started to gather along the cobbled streets of Scotland’s capital, awaiting the arrival of the Queen's funeral cortege in several hours' time.

Regional accents from every part of the UK are present here.

Thousands of people are tightly packed along barriers on the Royal Mile and have just heard the proclamation read from a pulpit near at Mercat Cross near St Giles' Cathedral.

It was followed by a verse of God Save the King and cheers from the crowd of "God Save The King!".

The Lord Lyon King of Arms has read the proclamation of the new King to the people of Scotland at Mercat Cross in Edinburgh.

In Belfast, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms has read the proclamation at Hillsborough Castle.

And in Cardiff, the proclamation was read in English and then in Welsh by Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary, Tom Lloyd, and the Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan, Morfudd Meredith, at Cardiff Castle.

Gun salutes are now taking place in all three capitals.

While the Queen's cortege travels from Balmoral to Holyroodhouse, special events and parades are taking place as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland mark the proclamation of King Charles III and tributes are paid to the Queen.

The proclamation announcements are right now being read in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.

Afterwards, 21-gun salutes will take place outside Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in Belfast.

Thousands of people have been gathering at all three locations to witness the moment marking the accession of the UK's new head of state.

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This was the moment flowers were thrown over the Queen's car in Banchory.

Banchory is one of the villages that the Queen's coffin has passed through on its way from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

As the funeral cortege left Banchory, the crowd started applauding.

Ken Banks
Reporting from Aboyne

A helicopter overhead had signalled the imminent arrival of the Queen’s coffin in Aboyne, a small village about 18 miles from Balmoral.

People, many who had brought seats, had been tracking progress by watching the news on their phones.

Hundreds watched in respectful silence as the coffin passed.

And then, in a matter of minutes, the crowd had dispersed.

Pockets of police officers remained, as members of the public returned to the rest of their Sunday and their normal lives resumed.

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We're following the Queen's funeral cortege, which is expected to pass through Aberdeen in about half an hour.

Earlier, on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, three former UK PM's told the programme about their memories of the Queen - and notably spending time with the late monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh during their summer stay at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.

Prime ministers are traditionally invited to spend some time on the Queen’s Scottish estate, enjoying outdoor pursuits and the occasional barbecue.

David Cameron shares a memory of being at Balmoral and getting “completely lost” while on a walk.

"This car turns up and the Duke of Edinburgh winds down the window, he goes, 'Prime minister you’re completely lost aren’t you?' - and I had to say, yes I was."

Cameron says the royal couple would take them for barbecues where Prince Philip would cook and the Queen would lay the table, serve the food and clear the plates.

Theresa May remembers how in the midst of a gathering she saw the Queen playing the card game patience, while her guests were milling around.

And Gordon Brown recalls how the Queen once commanded her Corgis to "shut up" in front of his young sons - giving them a perfect get out clause should they ever be told off at home for using the same phrase: "If the Queen says it, why can't we?"

You can read more about how the prime ministers valued the Queen's advice and their thoughts on the new King here.

Ken Banks
Reporting from Aboyne

Pipes played as a hush fell over the village of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire as the Queen's coffin passed through.

Hundreds of people of all ages lined the main route through the village on a beautiful crisp September morning.

“You’re on your way now,” I heard one person saying as the Queen's coffin went past.

The cortege is expected to pass through Aberdeen at around 11:45.

Robbie Boyle
Reporting from Aberdeen

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In Aberdeen, crowds have started to gather at Duthie Park and by the King George VI bridge, named after the Queen’s father.

Ashleigh and Donald Wilson are here with their daughters, aged three and 11 months.

Ashleigh said: "In years to come my children will learn about her and learn about this moment. To show them they were here is important."

From here the cortege will head south towards Stonehaven.