Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, her coffin borne to the Houses of Parliament by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles while receiving Ignazio Cassis, the president of Switzerland, and his wife, Paola Cassis, during an audience at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on April 28, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.
The coffin was draped in the Royal Standard and topped with the Imperial State Crown – adorned with almost 3,000 diamonds -- and a bouquet of flowers and plants including pine from the Balmoral Estate, where Elizabeth died last week. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you,” Welby said as he read from the Book of John.
Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, of the Household division, who organized the ceremonial aspects of the queen’s funeral said it was a sad day, “but it’s our last opportunity to do our duty for the queen and it’s our first opportunity to do it for the king, and that makes us all very proud.”The airport said in a statement that the changes would “ensure silence over central London as the ceremonial procession moves from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queen Elizabeth live updates: Queen Elizabeth II set to make final journey to LondonTens of thousands of mourners turned out in Scotland to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with thousands more expected on Tuesday before the coffin is flown to London.
Read more »
Casket of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham PalaceThe coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening.
Read more »
Casket of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham PalaceThe coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, making its way through a drizzly London as crowds lined the route for a glimpse of the hearse and to bid her a final farewell.
Read more »
Queen Elizabeth live updates: Coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace'I can't bear this bloody thing!” King Charles appeared to be frustrated by a leaky pen during a signing ceremony at Northern Ireland's Hillsborough Castle.
Read more »
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin arrives at Buckingham PalaceThousands gathered outside the palace cheered and clapped as the hearse swung around a roundabout in front of the queen's official residence.
Read more »