The monarch, who passed away aged 96 at Balmoral last Thursday, had been lying in rest in its oak coffin at St Giles' Cathedral in the Capital since Monday, and will now be moved to Westminster.
Tens of thousands of people had paid their last respects at the ancient church on the Royal Mile, with demand so high the queue had to be closed after noon.
Meanwhile, people packed into the historic streets of Edinburgh for the third consecutive day to see the coffin leave the cathedral.
Carried out of the church to the sound of a lone piper, the hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin then departed for Edinburgh Airport.
As it did, the crowd, who had gathered in numbers in the late afternoon sunshine, burst into applause.
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Applause rang out in the heart of Edinburgh as the Queen left the Scottish capital for the final time. Photo: PA
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Pallbearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh after a prayer service. Photo: Carl Recine
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II departs St Giles' Cathedral, for Edinburgh Airport, where it was flown by the Royal Air Force to RAF Northolt. Photo: Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman Photo: Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman
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A Royal Air Force (RAF) C17 aircraft, carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, takes off from Edinburgh airport on its journey from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace, London, where it will lie at rest. Photo: Paul Ellis