A soldier who guarded the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is found dead in an Army barracks

The soldier Jack Burnell-Williams, who guarded the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, has been found dead at Hyde Park Barracks Army Barracks in Knightsbridge.

The police received a call at dawn, but when the paramedics arrived there was nothing they could do to save the life of this barely young man. 18 years. Although his body has been sent to the coroner as part of the police investigation, It is ruled out that it was a violent death.

“It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of Private Jack Burnell-Williams on September 28, 2022 at Hyde Park Barracks. Our thoughts are with the Private’s family and friends at this difficult time and We ask that your privacy be respected.”has confirmed a spokesman for the British Army.

Jack Burnell-Williams was one of hundreds of soldiers who served in the Household Cavalry that escorted the coffin of England’s Queen Elizabeth II from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch on September 19.

During the funeral procession, Burnell-Williams stood behind King Charles III and other high-ranking royals, including the Prince William and Prince Harryas they walked guarding the queen’s coffin after the funeral mass and before heading to Windsor, where the monarch was buried in an intimate ceremony with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Jack’s mother has posted several pictures of her son. One of them in the ceremonial uniform dated June 8 during his farewell parade at the Hyde Park barracks. She also several images of her son at the ceremony of Trooping the Color as part of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, with the caption: “One of the proudest days of my life.”

His last photographs remember the young man, pride, giving his last goodbye to the queen. “I never thought I would say this, but as a family we are heartbroken by the sudden passing of our wonderful son,” the mother wrote on social media.