Monday evening UK news briefing: King and siblings walk together behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

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Queen Elizabeth II's children were united in grief as they walked behind the coffin of their mother through the streets of Edinburgh. 

The King and his siblings the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex accompanied the coffin on its way to a service of thanksgiving at St Giles' Cathedral. 

During the procession, a lone heckler shouted abuse at the Duke of York before he was yanked away from the route by mourners and arrested by police. 

Prince Andrew wore a morning suit with medals and decorations as he walked behind the coffin, as Buckingham Palace sources confirmed only working members of the Royal family will be allowed to wear military uniform at the five ceremonial events during the period of mourning. 

This means the Duke of Sussex has been denied the right to wear military uniform at Queen Elizabeth's funeral, although one exception has been made for the Duke of York, who will be permitted to wear uniform at the final vigil in Westminster Hall. 

Camilla Tominey sets out why the late Queen would have wanted Prince Harry to wear military uniform at her funeral.

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Following the thanksgiving service (you can read the full order of service here) mourners in Edinburgh will now be allowed to file past the late Queen's coffin until 3pm tomorrow. 

Then Queen Elizabeth's final journey to London will begin. However mourners have been given strict rules on how they can leave their tributes, including a ban on Paddington Bears.

View the guidance here and see a gallery of the sea of flowers and streets packed with a tearful nation. 

Tonight, the King will receive the Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, at Holyroodhouse and will attend the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence. 

Follow the latest here and here is the definitive day-by-day guide to proceedings.

British queueing

Earlier today, the King pledged to follow Queen Elizabeth's example of "selfless duty" as he delivered an address to MPs and peers in Parliament's historic Westminster Hall. 

The King praised Parliament as the "living and breathing instrument of our democracy" after Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, and Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, had both presented him with addresses of condolence.

 Watch the King's address here while Tim Stanley sketches how our amiable Charles III has much to teach politicians about egalitarianism

Tomorrow, the King will make an historic first visit to Northern Ireland as monarch, as the train from Belfast to Dublin has added a special stop at Lisburn to help people lay tributes at Hillsborough Castle. 

As mourners face the potential for long waits to pay their final respects, Ed Cumming details how the British are good at ceremony – but even better at queueing.

Harry's statement

The Duke of Sussex has paid tribute to the "everlasting grace" and "infectious smile" of his grandmother, saying even in the depths of grief he can "smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace". 

The Duke, who this weekend joined his brother Prince William and their wives to view tributes to the late Queen, called her a "guiding compass" whose own wise words can bring comfort to the grieving public. 

In a written message, in which he also hailed his father, he spoke of his cherished memories of her meeting his "darling wife" and "hugging her beloved great-grandchildren". 

Bryony Gordon analyses what Harry's statement tells us about his personal pain.

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Nationwide minute’s silence to be held for late Queen

A nationwide minute's silence will be held to mourn the late Queen at 8pm on Sunday, Downing Street has announced. Britons have been urged to share in the "national moment of reflection", be it at home or at community events that could be held to mark the moment. Those living abroad are also being encouraged to take part. Also in the news today:

In depth: Her Majesty's legacy

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  3. 'Waste not, want not' | The late Queen's frugal nature

This evening's other news headlines

Sport briefing: England cruise to victory

England knocked off the 33 runs still required for victory off 32 balls at the Oval to clinch a 2-1 series victory over South Africa by nine wickets. Winning the match made it six victories out of seven for the new axis of Robert Key, Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, a far cry from the nadir of Grenada in March after which their record stood at one win from the previous 17 Tests. Michael Vaughan says Australia should beware, this England team can regain the Ashes. In football, as Liverpool struggle to find fluency, Jamie Carragher analyses why Jurgen Klopp will get time to rebuild if the club decide they are at the end of a cycle.

Business briefing: Britain on brink of recession

The pound has dropped to its weakest against the euro since early 2021 as traders gear up for more interest rate rises by the European Central Bank. It comes as Britain is on the brink of recession after official figures showed the economy grew more slowly than expected in July. Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, described the performance as "feeble". Germany is facing a growing threat from rising consumer prices and slowing economic growth, the country’s deputy finance minister has warned. Meanwhile, Apple is to allow iPhone users to unsend and edit embarrassing or typo-filled texts sent within its Messages app. Andrew Orlowski analyses why profiteering Apple is still a friend to consumers.

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