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2022 - 9 - 14

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Latest Updates: Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Moved to Westminster Hall (The New York Times)

LONDON — Borne on a gun carriage and accompanied by the boom of artillery cannons and the tolling of Big Ben's bell, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was ...

Half of [his ashes](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/denmarks-royal-consort-prince-henrik-to-break-centuries-of-tradition-with-cremation-f50vbgjtq) were spread over Danish waters, and the other buried in the private gardens of a castle north of Copenhagen. (The wedding was [delayed](https://www.nytimes.com/1966/10/22/archives/margrethes-bridal-delayed.html?searchResultPosition=2) a tad so that her pregnant sister Queen Anne-Marie of Greece could attend.) News reports said the couple jetted off to the Mexican island of Cozumel for their honeymoon. It will run from Victoria Tower Gardens, outside Parliament, across the Thames River and snake around the south bank to Southwark Park, a distance of 6.9 miles, officials say. “We’ve got a new prime minister, a new king, even a new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, all in just a matter of a few days,” he said. But, the palace said, the prince would wear a uniform in the final vigil for the queen, at Westminster Hall, “as a special mark of respect” for his mother. (The rules were changed in 2013 to abolish male precedence in the order of succession.) [A third person](https://twitter.com/SymonHill/status/1569021895198101508) was arrested on suspicion of a public order offense after shouting, “Who elected him?” in reference to the king, but he was later [de-arrested](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29784497). Samoei has again risen in the public consciousness because of his early role “as a core contributor to the fight for Kenyan liberation from British colonial violence and extraction,” said Njoki Ngumi, a member of the On Monday, the day of the funeral, the queen’s coffin will be carried from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy. The queen mother’s funeral was estimated to have cost 825,000 pounds ($954,000) for the lying-in-state and £4.3 million ($5 million) for security, according to a House of Commons report. The situation was being managed “minute by minute” from a command center with multiple agencies and government departments. Eastern), the coffin, draped in the imperial standard and bearing the imperial state crown on a velvet pillow, rolled slowly out of the front gate of Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth procession live updates: Coffin arrives at ... (NBC News)

Princes William and Harry walked together as they join their father, King Charles III, in a procession taking the queen's coffin to Westminster Hall from ...

She played an important role in the welfare of millions of people around the world as Head of the Commonwealth,” the statement read. Over 1,000 volunteers and Metropolitan Police officers will be on the ground to assist mourners and keep them safe, DCMS said. Westminster Hall was built in 1097 under William II, the son of William the Conqueror, and completed two years later. The coffin is set to enter the Palace of Westminster through New Palace Yard. “In the 70 years of reign of H.M. It is also used on other state occasions including the annual state opening of Parliament," according to the Historic Royal Palaces website. The yellow and red Royal Standard flag draped Queen Elizabeth II’s casket as it traveled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday. He [settled the case in February](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/prince-andrew-settles-sex-abuse-lawsuit-virginia-giuffre-rcna16308). At its height, the United Kingdom controlled the largest empire in history, ruling over an estimated 20% of the world’s population and occupying around a quarter of the Earth’s landmass. Among many residents of former British colonies, such as India and Kenya, the reaction to her death ranged from benign interest to anger and disdain. The British government has denied stealing the Kohinoor diamond and has repeatedly refused to return it to India. That means the royal couple will be leaving [Clarence House](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/former-prince-charles-britains-new-king-rcna35690), Charles’ London home and office for decades.

Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for final time, lies in ... (KTLA)

(AP) — Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, her coffin borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and ...

Queen Elizabeth II moved to Westminster Hall to lie in state (CBS News)

The queen's son King Charles III, and his sons William and Harry, were among the members of the royal family who accompanied her coffin through the British ...

William, Prince of Wales and Harry, Duke of Sussex marched in a row behind the queen's children. The doors of the ancient hall on the bank of the River Thames were to open to the public from 5 p.m. [people waiting to file past the queen's coffin](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-coffin-from-scotland-to-london-ahead-of-state-funeral/).

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state ahead of funeral, King Charles III ... (Fox News)

King Charles III, William, Harry, Queen Consort Camilla, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, other royal family members follow Queen Elizabeth II's coffin from ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will conduct a short service attended by members of the Royal Family, before the Hall is opened to the public. Horses, troops and military bands performed a full dress rehearsal before daybreak for the procession that will take Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Parliament’s Westminster Hall. Each corner of the platform will be guarded 24-hours-a-day by soldiers from units that serve the Royal Household. A ceremony will be held in Westminster Hall to mark the arrival of The journey is expected to last around 40 minutes. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin traveled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday, where the former monarch will lie in state until the state funeral on Sept. Peter Morgan, the writer of the Emmy-winning drama, confirmed the show’s pause in production on Friday. Queen Elizabeth will lie in state for four days ahead of her funeral. The scene is set during Diana’s trip to Bosnia in 1997 where she met with children and landmine victims. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to the U.K. The White House released a statement saying Biden and the king discussed the queen's memory, with Biden remarking on his visit to the royal family at Windsor Castle last year. King Charles III led the procession and was joined by Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne along with his children Prince William and Prince Harry.

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state at Westminster Hall (CBS News)

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was processed through central London on Wednesday from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in ...

In Photos: Solemn Procession of Queen Elizabeth's Coffin to ... (Voice of America)

Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II is taken from Buckingham Palace to London's Westminster Hall where she will lie in state at parliament.

Westminster Hall, Where Queen Elizabeth II Will Lie In State Until ... (Barron's)

IMAGES View of Westminster Hall where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will lie in state until her funeral on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Britons are ...

IMAGES View of Westminster Hall where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will lie in state until her funeral on Monday. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Westminster Hall, Where Queen Elizabeth II Will Lie In State Until Her Funeral

Thousands Pay Last Respects to Queen as Westminster Hall Opens ... (Bloomberg)

2.9 miles long, stretching past London Bridge. To help avoid disappointment, it is understood that entry to the back of the queue may be closed early, although ...

How to View Queen Elizabeth Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall (PEOPLE.com)

During the lying-in-state period, the Queen's closed coffin will be draped with the Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown (which was worn by ...

At the funeral procession for their grandfather [Prince Philip](https://people.com/tag/prince-philip/) in April 2021, [Peter walked between the brothers](https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-prince-william-reunite-prince-philip-funeral/). The two men did wear military medals on their suits — [Prince Harry](https://people.com/tag/prince-harry/) served in the British Army for 10 years, while Prince Andrew spent 22 years in the Royal Navy, serving as a helicopter pilot in the Falklands War in 1982. The coffin will be displayed on a catafalque, or a raised platform, at Westminster Hall. [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/), 40, and [Prince Harry](https://people.com/tag/prince-harry/), who turns 38 on Thursday, [walked side-by-side](https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-prince-william-walk-together-honor-grandmother-queen-elizabeth-london-procession/). local time on Monday, the day of her funeral, according to [King Charles III](https://people.com/royals/king-charles-iii-new-title-confirmed-death-queen-elizabeth/), [Princess Anne](https://people.com/tag/princess-anne/), [Prince Andrew](https://people.com/tag/prince-andrew) and [Prince Edward](https://people.com/tag/prince-edward/) — and several of her grandchildren, including [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/), [Prince Harry](https://people.com/tag/prince-harry/) and Peter Phillips.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lies in state after somber procession (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

King Charles III, his sons Princes William and Harry, and other members of the royal family walked behind her coffin during the procession to Westminster ...

Chris Bond, from Truro in southwest England, was among those lining up along the banks of the River Thames. Troops involved in the procession have been preparing since the queen died. "I want to say, God, she was an angel, because she touched many good people and did so many good things. They stood or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout coffees in hand. The 38-minute procession ended at Westminster Hall, where Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led a service attended by Charles and other royals after the coffin was brought in. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you," Welby said as he read from the Book of John. Big Ben tolled, a gun salute boomed from Hyde Park and the martial strains of a military band accompanied the procession. Eight pall bearers carried the oak and lead-lined coffin into Westminster Hall, placing it on a raised platform known as a catafalque. "She was amazing, yeah," she added, choking up with emotion. (Photo by Daniel Leal- WPA Pool/Getty Images) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex departs Buckingham Palace as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, adorned with a Royal Standard and the Imperial State Crown is pulled by a Gun Carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on September 14, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Applause broke out as it went through Horse Guards Parade.

The procession to Westminster Hall for the Queen's lying-in-state (BBC News)

The Queen is lying in state in Westminster Hall after a procession from Buckingham Palace. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II inside Westminster Hall, at the ...

Prince Harry is no longer a working member of the Royal Family, having taken a decision in 2020 to step back. The coffin also bore a wreath of white roses and dahlias. Other senior members of the Royal Family also took part. Prince Andrew, too, is no longer a working royal. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Queen Elizabeth II's final departure from Buckingham Palace began at 14:22 BST, when the slow-moving procession departed her former home for Westminster Hall.

Public pays their respects as Queen Elizabeth lies in state at ... (New York Post)

People queue on the South Bank, as they wait ahead of the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster ...

William and Harry walk together as royals escort Queen's coffin from ... (CNN)

Westminster Hall has opened its doors to members of the public who wish to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state.

The Queen’s coffin was transported from Balmoral Castle, where she died, to Edinburgh on Sunday. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday evening for their turn to pay their final respects. The Scottish government said more than 26,000 people got to file past the Queen. William invited the Sussexes to the walkabout to see memorials left for the Queen and greet well-wishers, a source told CNN. From Wednesday evening, members of the public were able file past the coffin, which rests on a raised platform or catafalque. The coffin was then driven to Buckingham Palace, where it was received by the Queen’s family and then left to rest in the Bow Room overnight.

Guard faints while standing watch beside Queen Elizabeth II's coffin ... (al.com)

A guard fainted and fell headfirst to the floor late Wednesday as mourners paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at Westminster Hall.

At 900-year-old Westminster Hall, where the queen will lie in state until her funeral Monday, crowds shuffled past her coffin well into the night. There, a steady stream of mourners paid their respects to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall.

Crowds queue to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Parliament's ... (Chicago Tribune)

Thousands of mourners spent hours in line for a few minutes to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II while it lay in state inside a Parliament ...

After a day of high ceremony and high emotion on Wednesday as the queen was borne in somber procession from Buckingham Palace, the king was spending the day working and in “private reflection” at his Highgrove residence in western England. The late-night silence was broken when one of the guards standing vigil around the coffin collapsed and fell forward off a raised platform. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron and is speaking to a host of world leaders — many of whom will come to London on Monday for the queen’s funeral. Heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Kate visited the royal family’s Sandringham estate in eastern England to see some of the tributes left by well-wishers. to thank people for their support, with the queen’s son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie visiting Manchester and his sister Princess Anne in Glasgow. The display of mass mourning is an enormous logistical operation, with a designated 10-mile (16 kilometer) route lined with first aid points and more than 500 portable toilets. 8, aged 96 — to London. Royalty and heads of state from a round the world are expected to be among the 2,000 people attending the Westminster Abbey funeral service. The man, his chest adorned with medals, could be seen on livestreams of the queen’s coffin lying in state swaying on his feet before pitching forward onto the floor. It will be the first state funeral held in Britain since the death of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965. People in line said they didn’t mind the wait. “I wouldn’t have liked it if I’d had to just rush through.”

Westminster Hall live stream cut short as royal guard falls from podium (Economic Times)

A royal guard on duty next to the Queens coffin fell down on Wednesday night. The live stream from the inside of Westminster Hall had to be cut short, ...

Meanwhile, there have been reports of objectionable comments on the Queen’s death, especially in Northern Ireland. Her Majesty’s government has declared a bank holiday on Monday, and most stores have decided to remain shut throughout the day. The coffin has been placed on a catafalque podium, where the deceased Queen will rest until Monday. The Queen’s coffin reached Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening following a procession led by her eldest son and the new head of the British monarchy, King [Queen](/topic/queen)’s coffin fell from the podium. However, the live telecast resumed shortly afterward.

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