Residents of Scotland paid farewell to Britain's Queen as her coffin left Balmoral for a six-hour journey to Edinburgh, where it will rest in St Giles Cathedral, PA Media reports.

In bright sunlight, the hearse carrying the late monarch drove through the gates of the royal residence, which was a summer retreat for Elizabeth the Second.

Royal Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Lawrence, were part of the procession riding in a limousine directly behind the late queen.

Her oak coffin was carried to the car by six gamekeepers of Balmoral Manor, who had been commissioned to make this symbolic gesture.

The coffin, decorated with the Royal Standard of Scotland and topped with a wreath of flowers, rested in the Balmoral ballroom so that the estate's loyal monarch employees could say goodbye to the queen.

Buckingham Palace earlier announced that the state funeral of the Queen of Great Britain will be held on September 19.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 13, the Queen's coffin will depart Scotland by Royal Air Force plane from Edinburgh airport and arrive at RAF Northolt base that evening.

The Queen's casket will then be flown to Buckingham Palace. On Wednesday afternoon, September 14, the casket will be taken to Westminster Palace, where the Queen will rest in Westminster Hall until the morning of the state funeral.

After the state funeral, the casket will proceed in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the casket will travel to Windsor, where the state hearse will follow the Long Walk to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. A funeral service will then be held at St. George's Chapel.

Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 8 at age 96. She ruled the country for 70 years. The new king was her son Charles, who took the name Charles the Third.