London: The coffin containing the body of the late British Queen Elizabeth II started its journey towards London yesterday.
British Queen Elizabeth II, 96, died on the 8th due to health problems caused by old age. He died at Balmoral Palace in Scotland, whereupon his son Charles III was proclaimed as the next king.
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on the 19th, after which Queen Elizabeth will be buried at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, outside London, next to where her husband Prince Philip is buried.
Resolution of condolence
Buckingham Palace staff are performing royal family rituals including funerals. Earlier, thousands of flowers and messages of condolence had been placed at the gates of Windsor Castle, and Prince William-Kate and Harry-Meghan Markle, the sons of King Charles, visited yesterday.
Then they conversed with the people gathered there. As per royal family tradition, King Charles will visit various parts of Britain in person before the funeral. Buckingham Palace released the details of her trip yesterday. The two Houses of Parliament met today to pass a condolence resolution regarding the death of the Queen.
King Charles, along with his wife Camilla, will attend. After that, Charles goes to Scotland and meets the country’s leader, Nicola Sturgeon. After that, Charles will go to Northern Ireland tomorrow and will go to Wales this weekend. The coffin containing Queen Elizabeth’s body left Balmoral Palace in Scotland and was brought to Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh, the country’s capital, yesterday.
Funeral on 19th
From here today the procession leaves for St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A prayer meeting will be held there, with King Charles and the royal family taking part. After that, tomorrow he leaves for London by plane from Scotland.
The Queen’s body will be brought to Buckingham Palace in London, where it will lie until the day after tomorrow. The procession will leave the day after tomorrow and be put on public display at the Palace of Westminster. The Queen’s body will remain at the Palace of Westminster until the day of the funeral. The Queen’s funeral will be held on the 19th. In this, members of the royal family, world leaders and others will participate.
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