Factbox-Plans for the run-up to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
LONDON (Reuters) – The funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, will happen on Sept. 19 and her physique will lie in state for 4 days previous to that, royal officers introduced on Saturday.
Listed here are particulars about occasions within the run-up to the funeral as offered to date by Buckingham Palace and different royal officers.
SUNDAY
The queen’s oak coffin, which was positioned within the Ballroom of Balmoral Fort in Scotland following her demise, might be taken by automotive on a six-hour journey to Edinburgh.
It would go away at 10 a.m. (0900 GMT) and arrive at 4 p.m. (1500 GMT), and be taken to the Palace of Holyroodhouse the place it will likely be met by a navy bearer get together after which taken to the throne room.
MONDAY
King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, will journey to Edinburgh from London.
At 2:35 p.m. (1335 GMT) the coffin might be taken in a procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile with the king and royal members of the family following on foot.
The Crown of Scotland might be positioned onto the coffin as it’s carried inside for a brief service.
The king and different royals will maintain a vigil at 7:20 p.m. (1820 GMT) and the coffin will stay there for about 24 hours.
TUESDAY
At 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) there might be brief prayers at St Giles’ earlier than the coffin is taken to Edinburgh Airport to be flown to London, accompanied by Elizabeth’s daughter Anne, arriving at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT).
Will probably be taken by state hearse to Buckingham Palace and positioned within the Bow Room.
WEDNESDAY
At 2:22 p.m. (1322 GMT), the coffin might be positioned on a gun carriage and brought to the Palace of Westminster. The king and different members of the royal household will stroll in silence behind.
Through the procession, Minute Weapons might be fired at Hyde Park and Westminster’s well-known Massive Ben bell will toll. It would arrive at Westminster Corridor at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) and be positioned on a Catafalque with a brief service, carried out by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The physique will lie in state for 4 days till the day of the funeral.
MONDAY, SEPT. 19
At 10:44 a.m. (0944 GMT), the coffin might be taken in a procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral.
After the funeral, the coffin might be taken in a procession to Wellington Arch after which to Windsor Fort, about 20 miles (32 km) west of London. Windsor is the oldest and largest inhabited citadel on the earth and has been the household residence of kings and queens for nearly 1,000 years.
The hearse will journey through the Lengthy Stroll to St George’s Chapel for a committal service. There it’s anticipated to be lowered into the royal vault and interred within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, within the North Nave Aisle the place the queen’s dad and mom and sister are buried.
The coffin of Prince Philip, the queen’s husband of 73 years who died in April 2021, is anticipated to be moved from the royal vault at Windsor to be buried alongside his spouse.
(Reporting by Michael Holden; Enhancing by Mike Collett-White, Angus MacSwan and Frances Kerry)
