Queen's coffin heads to Scottish palace, historic church

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EDINBURGH, Sept 11 — The Palace of Holyroodhouse and St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will rest in the coming days, are both steeped in royal history — and anti-English sentiment.Since the queen's death aged 96 on Thursday, her body has remained at her Balmoral estate in northeast Scotland while her eldest son travelled to London to be formally proclaimed King Charles III.Today, the coffin will be taken by road to the 500-year-old Holyroodhouse palace, set against the dramatic backdrop of Arthur's Seat, an ancient volcano that dominates Edinburgh's sweeping Holyrood Park.The palace has been used by Scottish and English monarchs for centuries, since James IV began construction on the site of the Holyrood ("holy cross") abbey.According to legend, the abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I after he saw a vision o…