Attached to a bouquet of flowers. one couple i spoke to, they were holiday makers from the usa and said they wanted to be here in person to pay tribute to the queen. they said they had always admired her grace, her sense of duty, and her service. we know that aberdeenshire council is going to be laying on some shuttle buses today to bring people from local towns like ballater and braemar who want to come here and pay tribute to the queen. we expect that floral tributes that has been growing since the news emerged yesterday of the queen s death to grow throughout today, as well. of course this place, balmoral, is always held such a special place in the queen s heart was not even as a child when she holidayed here she talked about how happy it made her to be here in scotland, and that was something that family members,
We can see the gates outside balmoral and what we have witnessed throughout the morning is a steady stream of people arriving and just laying flowers, spending a moment, reading some of the inscriptions there and contribute to the queen. our colleague annita mcveigh is at balmoral. what we know, as all the royal family are still gathered there, this was a very special place for the queen, wasn t it absolutely. let me pick up on what you mentioned about those floral tributes first me pick up on what you mentioned about those floral tributes- about those floral tributes first of all. one message about those floral tributes first of all. one message says, - about those floral tributes first of all. one message says, just - about those floral tributes first of i all. one message says, just thanks. another says god bless, amazing lady. another has the words of the poem my heart s in the highlands
The final images we have queen elizabeth ii still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the royal family arrived to be with the queen. the duke of cambridge drove the duke of york, and earl and countess of wessex to balmoral. prince charles, the new king, was already there with his wife, and his sister princess anne. harry, the duke of sussex, arrived separately later in the evening. here in the uk this week with his wife for a number of charity events, meghan, the duchess of sussex did not accompany him to scotland. at 6:30, in a statement ofjust 26 words, buckingham palace announced the queen had died peacefully earlier in the afternoon.
Something different about the queen because of her dignity, her longevity, the fact that she never stops working. some of the people i have been speaking to who have been laying flowers here have said that, made reference to the fact she was working just two days ago, when she saw the new prime minister, liz truss, balmoral. people continue to come here, to stand silently, pay their respects, delay flowers just as they did last night. our correspondent tim muffett was here last night. an event we all knew would come one day. but for so many, one that is so profoundly sad. it s heartbreaking. absolutely heartbreaking. what did she mean to you? the queen means everything to me, like my mum means to me. she was a fantastic lady. she ll always be a fantastic lady.
Gates of where the royal family the gates of where the royal family are still gathered this morning. we will keep you up to date throughout the day and what will happen in the coming hours and days. good morning, welcome to a special edition of breakfast on bbc news. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth ii. her majesty died yesterday at balmoral, bringing to an end a 70 year reign. the queen s eldest son now king charles iii was at her bedside. he ll return to london later today. tributes have been paid from around the world, mourners are laying flowers at royal residences. crowds are gathering at her majesty s london home buckingham palace to pay their respects.