Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Scotland for London The late Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is carried from St Giles Church on September 13, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The coffin carrying Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II leaves St Giles Church travelling to Edinburgh Airport where it will be flown to London and transferred to Buckingham Palace by road. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)