the Queen’s coffin leaves Balmoral Castle heading for Edinburgh

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11:20 a.m. : Could the kingdom break up after the death of Queen Elizabeth II? At the time of the coffin procession of the sovereign in Scotland, the question of the independence of this nation from the United Kingdom resurfaces. A debate which will nevertheless wait for the end of the period of mourning, react Scots interviewed by franceinfo.

11:13 a.m. : A surreal moment watching #QueenElizabethII leave Balmoral for the final time, it all feels very real now seeing the hearse. Fantastic commentary of the beginning of her final journey by @AnnitaBBC for @BBCNews @BBCOne https://t.co/lNZza73QZQ

11:12 a.m. : The coffin leaves from the residence where the queen liked to spend the summer. The coffin procession to Edinburgh is expected to take around six hours today, over almost 300 kilometres. Follow our live.

11:10 a.m. : Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin has left Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, heading for Edinburgh.

10:35 a.m. : Edinburgh prepares to welcome the Queen @franceinfo

10:33 am : A sea of ​​floral tributes for HM Queen Elizabeth II at the gates of Balmoral.

10:33 am : A beautiful morning on Royal Deeside where HM Queen Elizabeth II will leave her beloved Balmoral for the last time at 10 am.

10:29 : The coffin of Elizabeth II will soon leave Balmoral Castle in the direction of Edinburgh, a procession of almost 300 kilometers which will be followed by many spectators. The procession will head towards Ballater, then Aberdeen, before arriving in the early afternoon in Dundee and then in Edinburgh at 4 p.m. local time.

10:08 : “There was a great attachment to the queen, less to the monarchy.” Our journalists Marine Cardot and Zoé Aucaigne interviewed researcher Isabelle Baudino, a specialist in British civilization. The death of Elizabeth II risks widening the divide within the country, because this tutelary figure is no longer there”she believes.

People came to lay flowers and pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, UK, on ​​September 9, 2022. (BEN STANSALL / AFP)

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10:50 a.m. : 9 a.m., let’s make a first update on the news:

The last reactor in operation at the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant is shut down, announces the Ukrainian operator Energoatom. Follow our live.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II will leave Scotland’s Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh today, before returning to London on Tuesday. A large crowd is expected on the route of the funeral procession. Follow our live.

A third mandate for the left, or a new right and extreme right bloc? Parliamentary elections are taking place today in Sweden, alongside regional and municipal elections. For the first time, the traditional Swedish right is planning to govern with the Democrats of Sweden (SD), a nationalist and anti-immigration party.

PSG resume their throne as leaders of Ligue 1 after their sluggish victory against Brest. His runner-up, OM, won in the evening against Lille (2-1).

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