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The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace this Wednesday, September 14, and arrived at the Palace of Westminster, seat of Parliament, where the funeral chapel was installed. The body will remain there for four days to allow citizens to say goodbye to the monarch. The state funeral is scheduled for next Monday, September 19.
Guarded by the royal guard and in the middle of a horse-drawn carriage, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrived at the Palace of Westminster on September 14.
The procession, which started from Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the late sovereign, was preceded by King Charles III, who walked behind the coffin accompanied by his siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, as well as well as his sons William, who now occupies the place of Prince of Wales, and Harry, Duke of Sussex.
Walking directly in front of the coffin includes the Master of the Horse, Master of the Household, the Private Secretary, the Lord Steward and the Palace Steward. pic.twitter.com/r2B5uLpxEC
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With the royal standard and crown of state on the chest and salutes with artillery fire, at minute intervals, the solemn procession was designed to underscore the queen’s seven decades as head of state.
Eight soldiers carried the oak and lead coffin onto a raised platform known as a catafalque in Westminster Hall.
After her arrival, who was the longest-serving monarch in history, was received with a brief religious service, lasting about 20 minutes, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
From the early hours of the day, crowds of people began to gather along the path lined with flags and throwing flowers.
Now the body of the sovereign rests in a burning chapel. The public will be able to say goodbye to the queen for four days, before the state funeral scheduled for next Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey.
With Reuters and AP
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