I would have queued all through the night.”Ībout 20,000 people waited to enter St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where the Queen's coffin lies at rest. Scotland's always had a big place in her heart, and she's had a massive place in ours. “She was such an inspiration to my generation and I don’t think we’ll see another leader like her.”īowsher, who was born in the capital, said it was fitting the Queen died in Scotland. “I’m Scottish, but I’m also British,” she said. * Scottish service hails Queen Elizabeth II as 'constant in all our lives' * As they farewell the Queen, some Scots are already longing for the separation of her kingdoms * Protester arrested after holding up abolish monarchy sign in Edinburgh “Beautiful, very beautiful.I was overcome with emotion.” Tens of thousands more were expected to shuffle slowly past the catafalque – a raised platform where her coffin lay.Ī hush fell when mourners entered the church, Bowsher said. She’d queued for close to eight hours to pay her respects at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.īowsher was amongst the first Britons to see the late ruler at rest in Edinburgh’s spectacular gothic St Giles’ Cathedral. Nicola Bowsher unapologetically wept as she left the side of her monarch. Britons are queuing in their thousands for a quiet, last moment with their Queen.
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