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entrance way into st giles, a medieval cathedral, is very narrow, so the first moment of course was when the coffin appeared through a very narrow space and then slowly the pageantry evolved, but like most of our ceremonies in scotland, the pageantry has the feeling of family, you are very close to other people, there were many in the congregation who will have come across each other in various facets of life, and it was almost like not quite a family, because of course we are a family...

Photographer David Paterson documented public reactions to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Social media users said the turnout at No More Royals planned protest this afternoon was pathetic and embarrassing, but the group also gained some high-profile support.

Around 300 protesters are expected to attend - although 100s of fans of the King are also standing in solidarity with him.

Numerous incidents have emerged online of police arresting or detaining individuals for heckling or holding 'offensive' placards at events featuring the royals in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death.