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The Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is arriving at Windsor after leaving Wellington Arch as London came to a standstill to watch the procession. As the hearse approached, the Long Walk to the castle was lined with members of the armed forces on either side, standing in front of the public.

The Queen’s life-long sense of duty has been remembered in her state funeral service at Westminster Abbey. The Dean of Westminster, who led the service, expressed gratitude to a congregation of 2,000 people including world leaders and royalty. King Charles III led a sombre procession behind his mother’s coffin from Westminster Hall to the abbey. The Queen’s coffin will now ...

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a state funeral attended by world leaders, before a historic last ceremonial journey through the streets of London packed with sorrowful mourners. Huge crowds gathered in near silence to watch as the queen’s flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, her orb and sceptre, was carried slowly to a ...

Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on Monday bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry. At 6.30 a.m. (0530 GMT), an official lying-in-state period ended after four days in which hundreds of thousands have queued to file past the casket of Britain’s ...

Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday will be shown by around 125 cinemas across Britain, while parks, squares and cathedrals will also set up viewing screens for the huge ceremonial event, the government said on Saturday. The funeral service at Westminster Abbey and related processions across London will also be shown live on television by the BBC, ITV and Sky, ...

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning. On the morning of the funeral, the lying in state — begun at Westminster Hall in parliament on Wednesday — will continue until 6:30 am (0530 GMT). At 6:30 am, the doors will close in preparation for the ...

A man has been arrested after he approached Queen Elizabeth’s coffin from a queue of mourners in Westminster Hall. He was arrested under the Public Order Act and was taken into custody, Metropolitan Police said. The incident in Parliament occurred at about 22:00 BST on Friday night, the force said in a statement. The live video feed of the Queen ...

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning. Here is how the day will unfold: Return to the abbey The last time Westminster Abbey was used for a monarch’s funeral was for King George II in 1760. Since then, the preferred church has been St. George’s ...

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, Sept 19, and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. The following have said they will come to London, reports Reuters. ROYAL ATTENDEES – Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – King Felipe VI and Queen ...

Tens of thousands of mourners, some waiting through the night, queued for hours Thursday to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II on the first full day of her coffin lying in state. Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died a week ago aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in Westminster Hall ahead of Monday’s state ...