Thousands of people line route of Queen's cortege through Angus

The Queen’s cortege makes its way along the A90 near Forfar.

Her Majesty’s cortege departed Deeside on Sunday morning and drove on a pre-planned route, under police escort, which included Angus and Dundee.

Led by a hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin, draped in the Royal standard and followed by a car carrying Anne, the Princess Royal, the cortege made its way down the A90 from Aberdeen.

On reaching Brechin, there was a stop of around 45 minutes at Brechin Castle where a huge crowd had gathered to pay their respects.

Former serving Royal Marines, and cadets, salute the cortege at Brechin.

Former serving Royal Marines of The East of Scotland branch of The Royal Marines Association, and members of the Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corp, formed up to salute as the Queen’s coffin passed.

The procession of vehicles then made its way past thousands of people lining the A90 between Brechin and Dundee.

Near Forfar, people began to gather before 11am and waiting several hours to catch a glimpse of the hearse as it passed the town.

In Dundee, there was a round of applause from onlookers as the cortege entered the city, but by the time it had travelled along the Kingsway , the crowds had fallen silent.

The Queen’s coffin was carried to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her official residence in Scotland, where it lay overnight before being taken to St Giles Cathedral for a service to celebrate her life and her connection to Scotland.