Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was watched by a peak of around 37.5M UK viewers yesterday and 27M tuned in for the procession.
09.09.2022 - 21:17 / deadline.com
President Joe Biden confirmed that he will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, expected to take place in about 10 days.
“I don’t know what the details are yet, but I will be going,” Biden told reporters.
He also said that he had not spoken yet with King Charles III.
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Biden went to the British Embassy in Washington on Thursday to sign a condolence book. He was joined by First Lady Jill Biden and the British ambassador to the United States, Karen Pierce.
The president also ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half mast until the late Queen’s interment.
In 1952, for the state funeral of George VI, Secretary of State Dean Acheson represented the United States as President Harry Truman did not attend. General Dwight Eisenhower, who was elected president later that year, did attend.
There has not been an announcement yet of the date of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth. The ceremony is expected to take place at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen died Thursday afternoon at Balmoral estate in Scotland. Her coffin is expected to be transferred to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Sunday, with a procession and service at St. Giles Cathedral the following day.
Biden told the Daily Mail on Thursday evening that he probably would attend the funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was watched by a peak of around 37.5M UK viewers yesterday and 27M tuned in for the procession.
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Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral were full of love and historical significance. A royal source tells ET that at King Charles III's request, the wreath at the top of the Queen's coffin during Monday's state funeral contained foliage of rosemary, English oak, and myrtle — cut directly from a plant that was grown from the myrtle that was in the Queen's wedding bouquet during her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The wreath also included flowers cut from the gardens of Royal Residences in hues of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white. Rosemary is said to be a symbol of remembrance, while English Oak signifies strength. Atop the wreath sits a personal, handwritten note from Her Majesty's eldest son, King Charles, reading: «In loving and devoted memory.
Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
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died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96, bringing an end to her reign that began in 1952 – the longest-serving monarch in British history. Given her age, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral has already been extensively planned and prepared, and mourners have been waiting as long as 12 hours to see her lying in state over the last few days.The Queen’s lying-in-state will conclude at Westminster Abbey at 6:30 a.m.