The Queen's coffin will be guarded for 24 hours in St Giles' Cathedral, with members of the public allowed to pay their respects after a service of thanksgiving.
Catch up on the day's events in our blog below.
Key events
- The procession has arrived at St Giles' Cathedral
- The Queen's coffin procession has begun
- King Charles inspects the Guard of Honour at Holyroodhouse
- King Charles has landed in Edinburgh
- Britain to hold a national moment of reflection
- Crowds grow in Edinburgh
- King Charles is now addressing Westminster Hall
- 'Already sorely missed': Prince Harry releases statement
- King Charles III will visit the Palace of Westminster
- On September 13 the Queen will arrive back in England
- Anthony Albanese: 'This is not a time for partisanship'
- You can watch Victoria's proclamation of King Charles III here
- WATCH: Tractors form guard of honour on the Queen's journey to Edinburgh
- US President recalls the Queen's 'touching message' after 9/11 attacks
- Anthony Albanese defends public holiday, describing day of mourning as 'once in our lifetime event'
- WA to recognise two public holidays in September
- Just joining us this morning? Let's get you up to speed
- Victoria will hold a proclamation ceremony for King Charles this morning
- Queen Elizabeth II's body enters the Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Queen Elizabeth II's body approaches in Edinburgh
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Live updates
By Peter Marsh
It's time to move to our new blog
We're going to wrap up this blog here.
But our new blog to carry you through the rest of the very early morning is up and running over here with Kate Ainsworth. You can tap here to head on over and continue reading.
So jump on over, and she'll bring you coverage of the rest of the day's events in the UK.
By Peter Marsh
Silence to be observed before Champions League clash
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said he expects the team’s fans to show "the right respect" when a period of silence is held before the Champions League match against Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.
Liverpool supporters booed the national anthem - which was formerly “God Save the Queen” - when it was played ahead of the FA Cup final in May and the Community Shield in July because of what is perceived to be a long-held opposition toward the establishment.
There have been periods of silence before sporting fixtures and events around the country since the death of the queen at the age of 96 on Thursday, and UEFA on Monday granted a request by Liverpool for one to take place before the Ajax game.
It will be Liverpool's first game since the queen's death, with the team's home match against Wolverhampton on Saturday having been called off as a market of respect.
By Peter Marsh
English football returns at the weekend
Last weekend all English football was put on hold as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. The FA, the governing body of football in the UK, has announced that competition will resume this coming weekend. We are still waiting to hear about the resumption of the top level men's competition in the UK, the English Premier League.
While football took a break after the death of Queen Elizabeth, not every sport went on hiatus. Rugby union competions and park run groups continued as normal.
By Peter Marsh
The King now returns to Holyroodhouse
There is still plenty to come for King Charles today.
He's headed back to the Palace of Holyroodhouse for a meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who earlier delivered a reading during the Thanksgiving Service at St Giles' Cathedral.
From there the King and Queen Consort will make their way to the Scottish Parliament, where they'll hear motions of condolences. King Charles will also deliver a reply.
So stay tuned. We'll bring you coverage of all of that right here.
By Peter Marsh
God Save the the King now being sung inside St Giles' Cathedral
Members of the royal family are now making their way out of the service.
Queen Elizabeth's coffin will now remain here for the next 24hrs.
By Peter Marsh
Who's who of world leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
As the service continues at St Giles', let's turn to the Queen's funeral on Monday.
The funeral, which will be held on Monday night AEST, will be attended by a massive list of world leaders. Here's who has already confirmed their attendance:
- Joe Biden and Jill Biden, President and first lady of the United States
- Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria
- Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister
- Gitanas Nauseda, President of Lithuania
- Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan President
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany
- Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean President
- Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil
- King Philip and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
- Andrzej Duda, President of Poland
- Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy
By Peter Marsh
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is now giving a reading
She's due to meet with King Charles later today.
By Peter Marsh
The Queen's Crown of Scotland has been placed on her coffin
And the service has now begun.
By Peter Marsh
The Queen's coffin is now at rest inside St Giles's Cathedral
Members of the royal family are taking their seats, ahead of a service of Thanksgiving for the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
By Peter Marsh
Choir sings as the procession enters the church
As the pallbearers carried Queen Elizabeth's coffin inside the church, the choir broke out in song.
King Charles, the Queen Consort Camilla and the Queen's other children remained behind the coffin as it made its way inside the church.
The coffin will be guarded by a vigil from the Royal Company of Archers as members of the public pay their respects.
By Peter Marsh
The procession has arrived at St Giles' Cathedral
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is being lifted out of the hearse and carried inside St Giles'.
It will lie in rest here for the next 24hrs, with members of the public allowed to pay their respects.
By Peter Marsh
Queen's children walk behind the hearse
Queen Elizabeth's four children - King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward - are walking behind the hearse. As we mentioned earlier, all except Prince Andrew are wearing their military uniforms.
By Peter Marsh
The procession makes its way to St Giles' Cathedral
By Peter Marsh
Near silence from the crowds
Earlier I brought you pictures of just how packed the streets of the Royal Mile were in anticipation of the Queen's procession.
As we're watching the hearse move through the street, the massive crowd is so quiet the television cameras are only picking up the steps of the soldiers escorting the coffin, and the noise of the horse's hooves leading the procession.
By Peter Marsh
The Queen's coffin procession has begun
All four of Queen Elizabeth's children will walk behind the hearse as it makes its way to St Giles' Cathedral.
By Kevin Nguyen
Military uniforms for royal family, minus Prince Andrew
The Royal Editor for The Sunday Times in the UK, Roya Nikkah, says only working members of the royal family will wear uniform at the five ceremonial events during the Queen's morning period, which will conclude at the the end of the state funeral next Monday.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of Sussex, will wear it as "mark of respect" during the final vigil.
Prince Andrew had withdrawn from his public roles, including his honorary military affiliations, after his disastrous appearance on BBC's Newsnight where he categorically denied allegations of child sex abuse organised through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In the infamous interview, now commissioned into a film, Prince Andrew claimed an "adrenaline overdose" during the Falklands War, where he was serving in Royal Navy, caused him to temporarily lose the ability to sweat.
He and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson have been charged with looking after the Queen Elizabeth's corgis.
By Peter Marsh
Standing (on a phone box) room only on the streets of Edinburgh
The ABC's Barbara Miller is on the streets of Edinburgh, awaiting the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin shortly.
As you can see, mourners are taking every advantage to get a view of the procession.
By Peter Marsh
What's happening next?
We're moving through quite a busy day of events for the new King, but the next will be one of the most important ones of the day. We expect it to begin in the next 30mins or so.
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will be joined by the other children of Queen Elizabeth II on a procession with the Queen's coffin from Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral.
After arriving, they will take part in a ceremony to recieve the coffin. The Queen will lie at rest in St Giles' Cathedreal for the next 24 hours, and the people of Scotland will be allowed to pay their respects.
After that, King Charles will return to Holyroodhouse for an audience with Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
