Thousands turned out in London today to pay tribute to the Queen ahead of the arrival of her coffin in London.
The Queen’s coffin departed Edinburgh this afternoon after it laid in rest at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral.
It will be flown to RAF Northolt and it will process through London to Buckingham Palace tomorrow afternoon.
Even though it is yet to arrive, Londoners came out in droves today to show their grief at the Queen’s passing with flowers and other tributes in the capital.
Here are some pictures from London today:
![Approach to Buckingham Palace](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/454dab20-35b7-4f4d-b290-5e6f0ea577af.jpg)
![Flowers for the Queen at Green Park](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/227b5026-002e-4068-8ec8-e02f7139d21b-e1663082619903-1024x778.jpg)
![Flowers were laid in tribute to the Queen](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/flowers-1024x768.jpg)
![Police prepare for the arrival of the Queen's coffin](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/police-london.jpg)
![Police in London prepare for the arrival of the Queen's coffin](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/police-london-2.jpg)
![A memorial to the Queen in Green Park](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/e0d1243f-d029-4819-8bff-eb0cdc399762-e1663082730221-1024x864.jpg)
![Mourners at Green Park](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/green-park.jpg)
![Mourners laid flowers in memory of the Queen](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/523c5fc6-508c-428f-ae40-707995fe2029-1024x768.jpg)
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![Flags flown at half mast on Hard Rock Hotel](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/half-mast.jpg)
![Mourners in Westminster](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/westminster-mourners.jpg)
![A memorial to the Queen](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/51582566-2034-4c81-87cf-d7586af4042e-1024x768.jpg)
![Flowers for the Queen](https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4cf10562-7d62-41c4-baeb-1731e43b7fba-1024x768.jpg)
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