The cortege for the Scottish boxer left Leith and passed his statue before heading to St Giles.
The Scottish boxing legend, who became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971, died earlier this month, aged 77. Born in Edinburgh in 1945 and growing up in a council house in Portobello, Ken took up boxing at the age of eight, at Edinburgh's Sparta Club. He vowed to become world champion at the age of eight after watching a film about Joe Louis. He had major amateur success before turning professional in 1965.
Buchanan is often named in the lists of the world’s greatest boxers of all time.
5. A pair of white boxing gloves rest on the coffin of former boxer Ken Buchanan at St Giles' Cathedral
A pair of white boxing gloves rest on the coffin of former boxer Ken Buchanan at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, ahead of a memorial service. The Scottish boxing great, who became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971, died at the beginning of the month, aged 77 Photo: Andrew Milligan
6. Pipers lead in the hearse ahead of a memorial service for former boxer Ken Buchanan at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Pipers lead in the hearse ahead of a memorial service for former boxer Ken Buchanan at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Photo: Andrew Milligan
7. Tributes are paid to legendary Scottish boxing world champion Ken Buchanan MBE at The Ken Buchanan Statue
Tributes are paid to legendary Scottish boxing world champion Ken Buchanan MBE at The Ken Buchanan Statue (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
8. The Scottish boxing great, who became the undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971, died at the beginning of the month
A pair of white boxing gloves rest on the coffin of former boxer Ken Buchanan at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, ahead of a memorial service. Photo: Andrew Milligan