13 Sep 2022

Queen's coffin at rest in Edinburgh as mourners pay respects

From Morning Report, 7:25 am on 13 September 2022

The Queen's coffin is now at rest in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, where a service of remembrance was held overnight.

King Charles III led a procession as it was taken from Holyroodhouse, where he was handed keys to the city.

Mourners are queuing to go in to the cathedral to pay their respects, before the Queen's coffin is transferred to London tomorrow.

Hours later, the King made an appearance at Scotland's parliament, where he spoke of his his mother's "greatest admiration" for the Scottish people.

After two minutes of silence, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, began a motion of condolence.

She spoke of how "intrinsic" the late Queen had been to the country.

TVNZ's 1News Reporter Anna Burns-Francis spoke to Guyon Espiner.