Traffic came to a standstill on the motorway, and lay-bys and all vantage points were packed as people paused to pay tribute as the cortege passed.
The convoy, led by the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin, crossed the River Forth from Fife around five-and-three-quarter hours after leaving Balmoral.
Up river from the original Forth road and rail crossings, the structure was officially opened by the Queen on September 4 2017, 53 years to the day after she opened the adjacent Forth Road Bridge.
5. The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing over the Queensferry Crossing
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing over the Queensferry Crossing as it continues its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral. Picture date: Sunday September 11, 2022. Photo: Owen Humphreys
6. The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passing through the outskirts of Edinburgh
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing through the outskirts of Edinburgh as it continues its journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral. Picture date: Sunday September 11, 2022. Photo: John Linton
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing along the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, as it continues its journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral. Photo: PA
8. The Queen's final journey
Members of the public in Dundee ahead of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin (Pic: PA/Michael Boyd) Photo: Michael Boyd