Prince William and Prince Harry were joined by Princess Anne’s children, Zara and Peter; Prince Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie; and the two children of Prince Edward — Louise and James. queenelizabeth royalfamily
A tide of people wanting to say goodbye streamed into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown. The numbers have grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that snakes around Southwark Park and stretches out at least 5 miles .We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
Before the vigil, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a statement praising their “beloved grannie.”Article content Overnight, volunteers distributed blankets and cups of tea to people in line as temperatures fell to 6 degrees Celsius . Despite the weather, mourners described the warmth of a shared experience.Article content
“ is a bit strange, because that kind of goes against my grain,” he said. “I’ve been kind of drawn into it.” Authorities on Saturday closed a separate line for people with disabilities, saying all spaces available have been allocated. The lying-in-state continues until early Monday morning, when the queen’s coffin will be borne to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral, the finale of 10 days of national mourning for Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Elizabeth, 96, died at her Balmoral Estate in Scotland on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne.
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