A Lanarkshire grandad supplied the pageantry with a trumpet fanfare as Queen Elizabeth's coffin was carried into St Giles' Cathedral for a 24-hour vigil.
Scottish State Trumpeter Colin Meldrum marked yesterday's solemn event as Her Royal Highness was accompanied by King Charles and different members of the Royal Household in a procession from Holyroodhouse.
The 55-year-old retired army performer from East Kilbride was known as up to participate within the Royal Accession ceremony in Edinburgh on Sunday after the Queen handed away at Balmoral Fort final Thursday, leaving a proud nation in mourning.
Colin, a army performer who has performed for HRH many occasions over the course of his 22 12 months profession, described the position as an "honour" and "the spotlight of my profession".
He instructed Lanarkshire Reside: "I used to be beneficial to Lord Lyon who did the proclamation ceremony attributable to my background performing for the army.
"The place got here as much as be a Scottish State Trumpeter on the ceremony the day after the Queen handed and I used to be very happy to simply accept.
"Acting on these particular events was an honour and one thing I'll at all times keep in mind - it has been the spotlight of my profession."
Over his lengthy profession which included taking part in within the Black Watch Band for 9 years - throughout which he carried out for President George W. Bush on the White Home - and The Highland Band of the Scottish Division for 12 years, Colin has performed for Her Majesty and the Royal Household on quite a few events.
And it was in his last 12 months taking part in for the Royal Regiment of Scotland earlier than formally retiring in 2007, when he met the Queen on the place of her demise in Balmoral.
He added: "I met Her Majesty in Balmoral Fort when the Royal Regiment of Scotland Band shaped in 2006 and was launched to her as Band Sergeant Main.
"So it was a really solemn event to play for her on her passing. That is your Head of State, so it is rather unhappy.
"It was a protracted day of rehearsals and there have been numerous totally different parts concerned - from St Giles' Cathedral as much as the citadel - so I felt nervous, however very proud.
"I hope I made Her Majesty and Scotland proud."
King Charles III was publicly proclaimed the brand new monarch in Edinburgh on Sunday.
Crowds gathered on the Mercat Cross on town's Royal Mile to listen to the Lord Lyon King of Arms learn the tackle.
A 21-gun salute additionally befell at Edinburgh Fort the place a second proclamation was additionally learn.
Giving his first proclamation, the Lord Lyon instructed the group: "God save the King."
The group shouted again in celebration: "God save the King" after which the nationwide anthem was then sung by the group.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, opposition leaders and different public servants attended the ceremony.
Individuals lined the streets because the Queen's coffin arrived in Scotland's capital after a six-hour drive from Balmoral the place it remained in a single day.
Yesterday afternoon the coffin processed to St Giles' Cathedral the place it'll stay below steady vigil for twenty-four hours, with the general public capable of pay their respects.
Colin mentioned the second was "historic" for Scotland, including: "That is one thing we'll most likely by no means seen once more in our lifetime.
"It has been an honour to expertise and be part of such an important day right here in Scotland."
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