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Gallery: The day the north-east came together to pay tribute to the Queen on her final journey

Communities lined streets across the region as Her Majesty made her way to Edinburgh and her funeral in London.

Mourners watch as the Queen's cortege travels over the King George VI Bridge, Aberdeen. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson.
Mourners watch as the Queen's cortege travels over the King George VI Bridge, Aberdeen. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson.
David Mackay By David Mackay & Jamie Ross

The Queen’s final passage through her beloved north-east brought out crowds the like of which have barely seen before.

From the village streets of Ballater to the city centre streets of Aberdeen and Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, people wanted to pay their final respects.

Communities stood in silence as the procession made its way past with horses and tractors even forming guards of honour.

And on the day of the funeral, families and the nation came together to remember a woman who devoted her life to serving her country and its people.  

Our photographers joined the crowds on the day the cortege left Balmoral and on the day of the funeral.

Tributes left at the gates of Balmoral Castle on the day the Queen’s cortege is set to leave for Edinburgh. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson
A child leaves a bouquet of flowers at Balmoral. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson
The hearse departs from Balmoral Castle as the Queen’s procession makes its way to St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson
The hearse makes its way through Ballater in Aberdeenshire. Image: Wullie Marr/DC Thomson
The streets of Ballater are crowded as mourners pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Image: Wullie Marr/DC Thomson
Veterans stand on Holburn Street, Aberdeen, and await the arrival of the Queen’s cortege. Image; Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Mourners line the streets of Aberdeen. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
The procession passes through Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson
Mourners look on from Great Southern Road, Aberdeen. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson
Mourners look on from Great Southern Road, Aberdeen. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson
The Queen’s procession crosses the King George VI Bridge, Aberdeen. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson
Farmers line the route of the procession near Banchory. Image: Rodney Blackhall
A police officer walks through waiting crowds in Banchory. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson
The cortege makes its way through Banchory as throngs of mourners look on. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson
People record video and images as the Queen’s hearse passes by, Banchory. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson
A youngster awaits the arrival of the Queen’s procession in Aboyne. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
Floral tributes left in place at Aboyne on the day of the procession. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
The hearse passes through Aboyne as crowds look on. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
The Queen’s cortege makes its way south on its journey to Edinburgh. Pictured here passing over the Friarton Bridge, Perth. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson
Mourners in Dundee await the arrival of the cortege. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Veteran Harry Gerrard, from Dundee, waits for the hearse to pass by. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Crowds gather at Brechin Castle on the day of the procession. Image: Kim Cessford/DC Thomson
The view from outside St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, as the cortege arrives in the city. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
The procession makes its way down The Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Image: Mhairi Edwads/DC Thomson
Crowds take photographs as the hearse passes by. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
Police guard the road as the procession makes its way through. Image: Mhairi Edwards/ DC Thomson
The procession makes its way to St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Image: Mhairi Edwards/DC Thomson
(Left to right) The Countess of Wessex, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of York, King Charles III, the Queen Consort, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence during a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, held the day after the procession. Image: PA

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