New pictures reveal that the King has landed in
Scotland after flying from RAF Northolt in west London on Tuesday afternoon
with his wife.
The latest images show the monarch leaving Aberdeen airport
perhaps heading to the Balmoral Estate to grieve in private after a full-on day
of pageantry for his mother, the late Queen, at her state funeral.
After an official state ceremony at Westminster Abbey in
central London which was televised, there was a secondary service at St
George’s Chapel in Windsor which was also shown on TV. Her Majesty has now been
laid to rest with her late husband, Prince Philip.
The couple have been buried in the tiny King George VI
Memorial Chapel, alongside the Queen’s father, George VI, her mother, the Queen
Mother, and sister Princess Margaret.
A statement shared on the royal family’s official website
on Monday evening confirmed: “The Queen was buried together with The Duke
of Edinburgh, at The King George VI Memorial Chapel.”
While the national mourning period for Her Majesty came to
a close after her funeral on Monday, King Charles III pledged that a period of
private mourning would be observed until seven days after the funeral.
Therefore, royal family members are not expected to carry
out official engagements at this time. Also, flags at royal residences will
remain at half-mast until 8am after the final day of royal mourning as a mark
of respect.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Queen’s former homes
would begin reopening for members of the public to view, including Windsor
Castle opening its doors on 29 September, which is where the Queen spent much
of her time prior to her death on 8 September.
