The Queen’s funeral cortege will be making its way through Aberdeen tomorrow, and a special ceremony will take place as she passes Duthie Park.
It will be one stop along her final journey from her beloved Balmoral to Edinburgh, and hundreds of mourners are expected to turn out to pay their final respects to Her Majesty.
The public have been invited to watch as the cortege passes through the Granite City and bid farewell to the monarch.
The cortege will travel along the A93 through Culter, Milltimber, Bieldside and Cults.
It will then proceed to Great Western Road, before turning right to Holburn Street, and down along Great Southern Road, where it will pass Duthie Park.
As it goes past Duthie Park, there will be a special tribute with various Aberdeen dignitaries.
Here’s all you need to know about the Queen’s funeral cortege passing Duthie Park
David Cameron, the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, in his role as Lord-Lieutenant, lead a tribute as the cortege goes past Duthie Park.
He will be joined by deputy lieutenants, council leaders, councillors, and the chief executive of the local authority.
Members of the public have been invited to pay their respects along Great Southern Road, or on a footpath along the route.
Temporary road restrictions will be in place from 6am on the day of the event.
What time is everything happening?
The royal cortege is expected to arrive in Aberdeen on the A93 into Culter at around 11am.
It will go along Great Southern Road between 11.15am and 11.40am, before departing Aberdeen.
Public access will be permitted to the Great Southern Road area from 9am.
The city council has stressed that these are estimated times, and so anyone wishing to avoid disappointment should arrive early.
How do I get there? Are there any access or parking restrictions?
During the procession, Great Southern Road will be shut for the duration of the event.
The whole of Duthie Park will be closed off to the public from 6am to 3pm on Sunday, September 11.
There will also be temporary restrictions to public access to the following:
- The pavement on the south carriageway of Great Southern Road between West Lodge Gatehouse to the King George VI Bridge
- Riverside Drive between Great Southern Road and Polmuir Road
- King George VI Bridge east side no through route for pedestrians
- South Deeside Line (under the bridge of Great Southern Road) no through route for pedestrians
There will be no vehicle access or public parking available in or around the event site near Duthie Park, or anywhere else along the route.
The council has urged people to walk, cycle, or use public transport to travel.
There will, however, be a limited number of disabled parking spots available on Allenvale Road, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
There will also be temporary road closures on routes connecting to Great Southern Road.
Here are the pedestrian access routes to the viewing areas.
Safety factors
Aberdeen City Council has urged those paying those respects to not take any big bags along with them.
Bags larger than A5 will not be allowed.
Bag searches will be in operation to ensure public safety.
Stewards and police officers will be on hand to support mourners and help them to pay their respects safely.
If you want to pay tribute with flowers, the council has encouraged everyone to lay flowers at the designated area outside Marischal College.
The public have been specifically asked to not throw any flowers at the moving cortege.
Food, drink, toilets and medical requirements
There will be no catering facilities.
If you are going, the council has encouraged you to take your own water or food, and to not take any glass bottles.
Temporary public toilets will be in place all along the designated viewing areas on Great Southern Road.
There won’t be any further public toilet facilities provided along the wider procession route.
Volunteers will be available to provide first aid for anyone who requires it, and first aid posts will be positioned around the event site on Great Southern Road.
See also:
- Updated: Commemorative events to be held in Ballater and Aberdeen’s Duthie Park as Queen’s cortege makes way to Edinburgh
- GALLERY: Floral tributes laid as people pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II
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