- Title: Farewell tears as Queen's body passes through Ballater
- Date: 11th September 2022
- Summary: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 11, 2022) (REUTERS) CORTEGE WITH HEARSE CARRYING COFFIN DRIVING PAST AS CROWD WATCHES AND SOLDIERS SALUTE (SOUNDBITE) (English) MOURNER, PAULINE LAWSON, 62, SAYING: "Yes, well it was incredibly important for us to be here to see the Queen off, she loved Ballater, she loved Royal Deeside, and we loved her as well so it was, there was no question that we would not be here to see her off." (SOUNDBITE) (English) MOURNER, NICOLA GIBSON, SAYING: "Just a mixture of sadness, we've travelled quite a while today to come here but felt it was really important to come and pay respects as she passed through Ballater. I think she's going to be a big miss to the UK, she did a lot for the country and yeah she's just.... I suppose like everybody else, just lots of emotions so, yeah." VARIOUS OF WOMEN CRYING AND WIPING FACES WITH TISSUES
- Embargoed: 25th September 2022 10:50
- Keywords: Ballater Queen coffin
- Location: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: UK
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA001448511092022RP1
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- Story Text:Mourners lining a street in the village of Ballater wiped their tears away as they watched Queen Elizabeth's coffin on its journey through Scotland on Sunday (September 11).
At 10 a.m. (0900 GMT), Elizabeth's oak coffin, which had been in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle covered with the royal standard of Scotland and with a wreath of flowers on top, was placed in a hearse by six gamekeepers.
Shortly afterwards, the hearse emerged from the gates of Balmoral to head towards the Scottish capital, passing through Ballater. The queen died at her summer residence on Thursday (September 8) aged 96, after 70 years on the throne.
Her death has drawn tears, sadness and warm tributes, not just from the queen's own close family and many in Britain, but also from around the globe - reflecting her presence on the world stage for seven decades.
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