King Charles to hear Parliament's condolences as Queen's coffin lies in rest - BBC News

King Charles to hear Parliament's condolences, as Queen's coffin lies in rest What is happening today and when?

Chris MasonAnd what a spot he is heading to.The oldest part of the Palace of Westminster: Westminster Hall.

I will be commentating as part of a special programme on Radio 4 at 10am marking the ceremony, and so I’m lucky enough to have a ticket. It is a spectacular building, often forgotten about beyond Westminster, as it’s not regularly televised in the way both the Commons and the Lords are.It's hosted addresses by France's war-time leader Charles de Gaulle and Nelson Mandela.PA MediaMembers of the public viewed the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster Hall as it lay in state in 1965

Image caption: Members of the public viewed the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster Hall as it lay in state in 1965Around 900 MPs and members of the House of Lords are expected. They'll witness the processions, a trumpet fanfare, the National Anthem - and the speakers of both Houses of Parliament, Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Lord McFall, addressing and offering condolences to the King and the Queen Consort.

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