The Queen’s funeral in pictures
September 20, 2022 No Comments
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has been lowered into the royal vault in St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, following a committal service.
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has been lowered into the royal vault in St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, following a committal service.
Large crowds gathered in central London on Monday to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she made her final journey from Westminster to Windsor.
It was a day when people stood still – on the streets and in their homes – to witness Queen Elizabeth II’s final journey.
It will be a day of emotion, pomp and ceremony the like of which has not been seen since the last state funeral, of Winston Churchill, almost 60 years ago. The Queen made personal additions to the plans, Buckingham Palace has said.
Life will come to a standstill for millions as the UK says goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.
Her state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 BST, with 2,000 people in attendance.
The line is already being studied by researchers, while #LongLiveTheQueue has proliferated on Twitter
World leaders are arriving in London ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday, with 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries invited
From Wednesday afternoon the public have been filing into Westminster Hall and will continue for 24 hours a day until 06:30 BST on Monday, the day of the state funeral. The government has warned people could face 30-hour waits to get in.
A government queue tracker estimates the wait time is at least 11.5 hours, with the queue snaking nearly five miles (7.9km) across London
The Queen’s coffin remains at Buckingham Palace ahead of a procession to Westminster later. Princes William and Harry, along with King Charles III, will accompany the coffin to Westminster on foot
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