Pensioners slept on benches, others caught up on rest in camping chairs or even sat on pavements or chose to go without sleep at all to be among those to enter St Giles' Cathedral.

Follow MailOnline's liveblog for updates today as the Queen's coffin is taken to Buckingham Palace and King Charles III travels to Northern Ireland with Camilla.

Respectful well-wishers have been overcome with emotion, after queueing for hours through the streets of the Scottish capital. A poignant vigil was held inside St Giles' Cathedral this evening.

The majority of British people think that King Charles III will make a good monarch with only a fifth thinking he will do a bad job, according to new a poll by YouGov.

A single ray of sunshine from the heavens has been captured on camera shining down on Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, during a procession to transport her to St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.

A young man who was filmed shouting 'Andrew, your a sick old man' was tackled to the ground by mourners waiting to see the Queen's coffin. He was then led away by a police officer yelling 'disgusting'.

The Queen will return to London today to lie in state, accompanied by Princess Anne, after thousands of mourners gathered to pay their respects at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

His Majesty will touch down in Belfast for his 40th visit to the province - but it is his first as King, and his saddest. This evening the Queen will leave her beloved Scotland for the last time.

William and Kate are expected to travel to Australia with their three children George, Charlotte and Louis in 2023 after their previous visit was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19.

Representatives of the Spanish government privately contacted 84-year-old Juan Carlos I, pictured, a few days ago to ask him not to attend the funeral, according to El Debate .

Three attacks plotted to attack Reece Heffernan in Tilehurst, Reading, where he was fatally stabbed in the chest. The group appeared before a judge following a five-week trial.

Older people and pregnant women should avoid smoked fish because of a rare chance of getting listeria food poisoning, experts have warned. It can cause major problems in older people.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turned up to the historic ceremony despite apparently opting out of the Accession Council over the weekend.

The Princess of Wales shared a number of sweet interactions with the public at Windsor Castle over the weekend. She joined her husband Prince William and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Vladimir Putin's troops were driven from more than 20 settlements in 24 hours in a lightning advance in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.

The Met Police have insisted 'the public absolutely has the right to protest' after a man was confronted by an officer after threatening to write 'not my King' on a blank piece of paper.

The Inner London Crown Court sentenced Emmanuel Igwebuike, 35, of no fixed address, after the same court found him guilty in April of 22 counts of sexual assault following a five-week trial.

The Duke of York turned up to yesterday's traditional Vigil of the Princes in a suit, a sharp contrast to his siblings - Princess Anne and Prince Edward - who wore their military uniforms.

Oprah, 68, has spoken out about where Prince Harry, 37, and Prince William, 40, stand, and she said that she feels hopeful that the tragic loss of Queen Elizabeth II could bring them together.

Demand for Black ties has surpassed levels seen when Princess Diana and Prince Philip died, according to Turnbull and Asser store manager James Cook.

Almost half of Britons have shed a tear over the death of Her Majesty, a survey suggests. It found 55 per cent of women admitted welling up compared with 32 per cent of men.

Patients across the UK have had hospital appointments cancelled due to the bank holiday to mark the Queen's funeral. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place on September 19.

Most chain stores will close on Monday as the funeral takes place, among them John Lewis, Waitrose, Homebase, Aldi, Apple and Primark.

Princess Anne, 72, the late monarch's only daughter, will accompany her coffin as it leaves Scotland for London on a flight at 6pm today, after being the only royal to travel with it from Balmoral to Edinburgh.

Capacity could be boosted by 50 per cent on some lines. Transport chiefs are expecting demand on railways and roads in the capital to be 'unprecedented'.

Omid Scobie, who is known to be close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has apologised after mistakenly appearing to suggest that Scotland is not part of the UK.

Scotland Yard's new Commissioner yesterday said masterminding the Queen's funeral will be the biggest security operation in British history.

AGA range cookers are being ditched by their middle class owners who say they are too costly to run at a time of soaring energy bills.

When can I see the Queen's coffin? The Queen's closed oak coffin will be lying in state in Westminster Hall from 5pm tomorrow. The hall will be open to the public 24 hours a day.

Two teenage girls are among the four people who were killed at a parade in Aliança, Brazil, on Sunday. They were with a group that was standing in front of a store when a marquee fell on them.

Royal fans have sympathised with King Charles after noting that the new monarch looked 'heartbroken' this evening during a vigil for Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh.

Photographer who sparked a security scare by chasing King Charles' royal escort in London could have been shot in the head, a former SAS trooper has said.

Rather than join his father, King Charles III and his older brother at Birkhall, Harry remained with Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne at Balmoral on the night the Queen died.

Led by a lone piper from Balmoral playing a lament, Her Majesty was carried from the Palace of Holyroodhouse where she was lying in rest since a six-hour journey from her Aberdeenshire yesterday.

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has called for King Charles to be dropped as Australia's head of state - her first comments since the Queen's death.

Jordan Barrett (pictured), 23, and Ted Richards, 24, stormed into a property while wearing a crash helmet and a mask in Carlisle, Cumbria, on February 10, 2020.

Actress Gwyneth Powell, known to viewers as headmistress Mrs. McClusky in BBC series, has died aged 76.

Vanessa Nathakumaran, 56, from Harrow, appeared at midday today to the south of Lambeth bridge, where the entrance to the queue is expected to be set up.

Hundreds of thousands of Scots crammed into Edinburgh's narrow streets to catch a glimpse of the Queen's coffin today as King Charles III led a solemn military procession to St Giles' Cathedral.

Mourners were pictured lining up with flags bearing the Union Jack and colourful homemade signs outside St Giles' Cathedral on Monday as they prepare to pay their respects to the Queen.

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands were the first foreign royals to confirm their attendance at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next Monday

Details were published today on how the public can see the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh and London, with people warned to expect long queues and stand for 'many hours'.

As Britain grieves the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a host of world leaders, crowned heads and leading figures in Britain's public life are set to attend her funeral next week.

A hunt to find the guns that killed innocent nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has zeroed in on West Derby Golf Club a the search continued.

Sir Mark Rowley takes over as Commissioner at Scotland Yard after former boss Dame Cressida Dick resigned in controversial circumstances earlier in the year.

The unexpected holiday has left Britons questioning what that means for them and their families. Can you legally take the day off of work? Will schools be closed?

The former US president, who has often spoken of his deep and personal admiration for the late monarch, will not be among the mourners at next Monday's service.

Liz Truss was initially considering replacing Simon Case (pictured) as Cabinet Secretary, but has been impressed with his performance during the handover of power.

Prince Andrew is set for 'central role' in the Queen's funeral, 'but has no hope of return to public life once she is laid to rest', with the disgraced duke being granted a temporary reprieve.

The new King hosted a reception with Realm High Commissioners and their spouses in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace, pictured smiling as he greeted officials from across the world.

Members of the public have headed towards the royal palace to send their well-wishes - and the numbers have only skyrocketed since the Queen's death was announced on Thursday.

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The creator and writer of the hit HBO television series Succession has taken swipe at Britain's new king, days after he ascended the throne. Jesse Armstrong, 51, is himself British.

The Republican lawmaker (pictured) stressed the importance of offering different paths for young people, rather than pushing them into expensive college degrees for which they are ill-suited

Both sides have blamed each other for the flare up over the Nagorno-Karabakh region amid claims Azerbaijan is targeting civilian infrastructure (file image).

The record-breaking rain and flooding that smashed Australia's east coast earlier this year could be repeated with the Bureau of Meteorology declaring a third consecutive La Nina summer is on the way.

Although regular pay - excluding bonuses - was ticking up by 5.2 per cent in the quarter to July, that was far behind inflation.

Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania chairman Michael Mansell looked back on his memorable meeting with the Queen during a civic reception held at Hobart's Wrest Point Casino.

Wendy Cocker taught her four-year-old son Monty (left) how to call triple zero with a mobile phone last month in Launceston, Tasmania - the day after he helped save her life

The first police investigator to work on fraudster Melissa Caddick's disappearance has told an inquest her husband gave conflicting accounts of her final moments.

The police have released dramatic footage of officers swooping in to arrest a shirtless, tattooed man in thongs after the killing of a Comanchero bikie associate in Brisbane.

Lawyers seeking up to £22billion in damages for publishers across Europe claim the US tech firm deprived the media of revenue through its 'anti-competitive conduct'.

Scott Honeycutt, 43, called 911 last month to tell emergency services that a juvenile was overdosing in his house after taking an unknown narcotic.

A 10-year old boy has been rushed to hospital after suffering 'a number' of lacerations to his arms and head in a vicious dog attack in the Northern Territory town of Bellamack.

Australians love four-wheel drives and utes but not four-wheel drives based on a ute. Ford has struggled to sell the Everest as buyers line up for the Ranger ute.

Paramedics were called to the property of a 77-year-old in Redmond, near Albany, Western Australia, on Sunday night after the man was attacked by a kangaroo at his home.

The Gold Coast social influencer has opened up about his steroid addiction, five years after cops found steroids and testosterone down his pants, along with a syringe and needle in his underwear.

Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead this week just days after revealing that he'd been the target of several failed robbery attempts prior to his death.

REBECCA ENGLISH: Hunkered down on her heels, eyes red-rimmed as she studied the floral tributes and loving messages, the Countess of Wessex appeared lost in thought.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has exploded at a reporter who dared ask him a question on Monday, calling for 'a bit of respect'. He was asked if an Australian would replace the Queen on the $5 note.

A Sydney petrol station and burger shop owner has issued a heartfelt plea to three young thieves after they were caught on CCTV cameras stealing from his store.

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Two photographers discovered a herd of brumbies had been brutally slaughtered in a culling within Kosciuszko National Park.

For the second time in a fortnight Jetstar passengers have been left stranded in Tokyo's main airport with the group of 16, including a toddler, forced to make do over two nights.

NSW has recorded its first case of measles since 2020 as health authorities issued a list of 'exposure sites' the victim visited while infectious in an echo of Covid prevention measures.

Chapman, 67, appeared before a parole board at the end of August, according to the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

A driver has been spotted having sex with his female passenger after he allegedly led police on a car chase that lasted for more than three hours. 

Lift will be permanently removed from supermarket shelves. A staple of the Aussie market since the 1970s, the drink will be phased out in Australia by the end of September 2022.

John Basco, 48, was found unresponsive in his cell early on Sunday. He was part of a group of three former inmates who had filed a civil rights lawsuit against Oklahoma County for playing Baby Shark.

Ben Roberts-Smith has opened up about his invitation to attend the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, hailing Her Majesty for her personal sacrifice and 'magnificent' example.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly indicated he supports the state and territory push to extend emergency pandemic leave payments beyond the end of September.

Both the Twitter and Instagram account of the former Australian of the Year was noticeably taken down on Tuesday.

Excluding dignitaries such as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his partner Jodie Haydon, only ten Aussies will be invited to the service in London's Westminster Abbey next Monday.

A senior university lecturer charged with slaying his wife in their own home has pleaded guilty to her murder. 

Two mystery backpacks could hold vital clues, with four men on the run and one being questioned by police after the 'horrific' stabbing death of a bikie on Monday.

Sydney's Star casino could have its licence revoked after a report by the NSW gaming regulator found it repeatedly breached the law, misled banks and was infiltrated by criminal elements.

A former principal has fondly looked back on the Queen's memorable visit at his school in Western Australia's south-west which made international headlines at the time.

Nurses in Minnesota picketed on Monday - the first of three days of strike action. They are protesting pay and staff shortages, after negotiations began with private hospitals in March broke down.

Ivan Pechorin, 39, was managing director of Putin's Far East and Arctic Development Corporation. He is the latest senior official linked to Russia's energy sector to die in suspicious circumstances

A 28-year-old man, believed to be 6 foot 5, has been filmed wrestling a group of police officers on a Sydney street as they struggle to throw him into the back of a police wagon.

Nitrogen hypoxia is supposed to cause death by replacing oxygen with nitrogen, and has been authorized by Alabama and two other states for executions.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: At the age of just 25, Elizabeth was Queen. In that instant, not only did she lose her father, she also assumed a responsibility of awe-inspiring proportions.

The First Minister told of how Peter Murrell stopped the dog, a puppy named Sandy, from chewing through a lamp switch after a light began to flicker at Balmoral.

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop told a story on morning TV to show how funny King Charles is but Nine hosts Karl Stefanovic and Ally Langdon appeared not to get the joke for a minute, at least.

So many Paddingtons have been left as tributes for the Queen and in Green Park that organisers this morning asked for no more to be brought and to stick to flowers instead.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will chair an emergency summit addressing housing challenges in the state caused by floods, population growth and mass interstate migration.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly committed four acts of gross indecency on four young children.

An American worker known as tatesescape compared a nasty message sent by her US manager while working there to the 'sweet' RUOK text from her Aussie boss

An unnamed diplomat baulked at the suggestion joe Biden would fly commercial to the UK and take a coach to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, as the Australian PM confirmed he is flying private.

Austin Police arrested Pablo Avila-Banagas, 17, in connection to a hit-and-run where a man in an electric wheelchair was hit and left with life-threatening injuries. It was all caught on camera.

Jamie Melton, 42, was charged with sexual battery upon being taken into custody a day after a warrant was issued for her arrest.

Gabriella McLennan's parents let her get in the car driven by a friend for the first time last Tuesday in Tahmoor, south-west of Sydney. An hour later, she and four other teenagers were dead.

Rebecca Lanis, 21, went viral over the weekend posting on the 'QAnon Casualties' Reddit page, where people discuss family members they see as having been 'ruined' by QAnon.

The behaviour of Melissa Caddick's husband, Anthony Caddick, when police arrived at their Dover Heights home to take his statement over her disappearance can be seen in police video.

American photographer, William Klein, who built his legacy with imagery of fashion and urban life and strongly influenced the medium in the late 20th century died aged 96.

Judith Giuliani, 67, was married to Rudy from 2003-19. She said he has dramatically changed, and accused him of humiliating and degrading himself. She is currently suing him for unpaid divorce money.

First-time mother Sally wasn't able to hold her newborn premature twins for the first time until four days after their birth because there weren't enough beds at her hospital.

There are calls to toughen the laws for P-plate drivers in NSW after it was revealed the 18-year-old alleged to be the driver in a crash that killed five teenagers had been twice suspended for speeding.

National debt is set to hit $31 trillion as early as this month - a new milestone showing the dire financial state of the U.S. as President Joe Biden continues to tout economic wins.

Joe Biden said ending cancer 'as we know it' was one of the reasons he ran for president as he supercharged his 'Cancer Moonshot' initiative with a shot of glamour from the Kennedy family.

40 subpoenas have been issued by the DOJ seeking information about the actions of former President Trump and his associates in relation to the 2020 election and January 6, 2021, Capitol siege.

A payroll officer for world-famous dumpling chain restaurant Din Tai Fung told a court they were instructed to create a fake payroll to hide the company underpaying Australian staff.

After a medical examination found Makaela Bacon's injuries inconsistent with her claims she had been choked unconscious, the 19-year-old doubled down.

It comes amid mounting concerns from pro-government figures over a series of strong Ukrainian counterattacks that have resulted in Russian forces conceding ground in recent days.

A taxi driver falsely accused of rape was robbed and bashed when a gel blaster-wielding vigilante tracked him down, a court has been told.

Geoffrey Berman claims Donald Trump's Justice Department pressed him to target political enemies and drop references to 'individual one' in the Michael Cohen case.

The lawmaker tweeted a remembrance for the '2,996 people who were killed on 9/11' and was slammed for apparently including hijackers. The official number of victims is 2,977.

John Foley founded Peloton in 2012, and became a billionaire during the pandemic when millions turned to exercising at home. He resigned on Monday after shares fell 90 percent.

A bipartisan bill in the Senate is giving progressive groups some hope - its lead sponsors are GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.

Vice President Kamala Harris insisted the U.S.-Mexico border is secure in a jumble of words on her 'Meet the Press' interview Sunday.

Raymond J. Dearie was proposed by Donald Trump's team to act as a special master in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. On Monday the Justice Department agreed. A court will now decide.

A young powerlifter who accused a top coach of rape and sexual harassment is being sued for defaming him. 

King Charles III may not automatically replace the late Queen Elizabeth II on Australia's $5 note.

Australian political journalist and ABC commentator Barrie Cassidy has slammed the ABC's blanket coverage of the Queen's death, saying the network has not paid attention to its audience.

Within of the Queen's death, deputy Greens leader Mehreen Faruqi tweeted 'I cannot mourn the leader of a racist empire', sparking an increasingly bitter racism row in Australia.

John Oliver, 45, excoriated the long-running TV law enforcement franchise for consistently painting police officers working to apprehend criminal sex offenders as 'good guys.'

The Royal Australian Mint routinely releases new coins in September with the following year's date. Chief executive Leigh Gordon said this batch with the Queen's profile would be worth a lot.

Tens of thousands of Scots have begun to pay their respects to the Queen, with some weeping and brushing away their tears after filing past her coffin in Edinburgh.

Tears began to fill the eyes of an emotional King Charles III as he and his mournful siblings held a 10-minute vigil for their late mother the Queen in Edinburgh - before smiling and waving at royal fans.

Nicole Linton, 37, has been in jail since the fiery pileup on August 4  where she sped through a red light in Los Angeles at 130mph. A judge denied bail on Monday.

People could be told to work from home this week as railway bosses warned there would be 'unprecedented' travel disruption to get into London this week ahead of the late Queen's funeral.

With thousands of people from across the world set to arrive in Britain in the coming days for the service on Monday, September 19, the NHS is being urged to charge those who use its services.

An Australian couple have been forced to live in a tent with their two young children after being kicked out of their home and unable to afford a motel.

Columbia University collapsed from second to 18th in the influential rankings released Monday and announced this past weekend they were withdrawing from them.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been called out live on radio over a bizarre ramble about next week's public holiday - on Thursday, September 22 - to mourn the Queen's passing.

The poem, entitled Floral Tribute, refers to the monarch carrying the country in 'slender hands… hands that can rest, now, relieved of a century's weight'.

The Australian national carrier has been heavily criticised by passengers over its performance since services resumed after Covid lockdown restrictions - but the CEO has raked in millions.

King Charles III, Anne, the Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward each stood on one of the four corners of the coffin with their heads bowed.

A TikTok influencer sparked a police investigation after finding a stained rug in a river which he believes could be linked to the murder of Connecticut mother Jennifer Dulos.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Boris Johnson's resignation honours list is 'signed off and ready to go', I hear. The late Queen's Lord Chamberlain suggested PMs should issue their own medals.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It was an extraordinary and deeply moving spectacle. The new King, resplendent in military regalia, walked solemnly with his siblings behind the Queen's coffin.

Prince William, Princess Kate and their three children are planning to come to Australia in the next few months to help strengthen the relationships in the Commonwealth.

Attacks struck the largest power plants in eastern and central Ukraine, leading to a lack of generating capacity, according to Russian sources, as Ukraine recovered most of Kharkiv.

The royals were walking behind their mother's hearse during the procession when a young man in the front row was filmed

LEONARD: The FBI's reputation has been shaken in recent years and it may yet be completely shattered as the bureau faces perhaps the biggest crisis of confidence in its history.

The alarming data come as law and order remains a top issue for voters in the midterms, and soft-on-crime policies and calls to defund police could hurt Democrats in some troubled cities.

Parents are enraged over President Joe Biden's proposal redefining sex and allowing transgender students to compete in female sports and use women's locker rooms in schools.

Details of Trump and Giuliani's longtime partnership - as well as their squabbles - are laid bare in new book Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor, by Andrew Kirtzman,

Maddison Darcas April Binns, 25, discovered her partner was having a secret relationship with another woman who lived in the same unit complex in Labrador, Gold Coast.

Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, the co-founder of the defunct Guadalajara Cartel, was granted home confinement by a Mexico City court last Wednesday.

The ex-premier met with the Queen at Balmoral last Tuesday in order to formally resign as prime minister.