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A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace because he did not believe she was dead, a court has heard. Muhammad Khan was one of 250,000 people to file through Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state before he allegedly approached the coffin.
Prosecutor Luke Staton said at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday that the 28-year-old left the queue in the hall on Friday night while the monarch was lying in state as the live feed briefly cut away. “The defendant had reached Westminster Hall. He was then seen by officers, who were present, to approach the coffin,” he said.
“He stepped off the carpet in the direction of the catafalque, then grabbed hold of the Royal Standard flag draped over the coffin with both of his hands.”
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The court heard he was quickly detained, arrested and interviewed by police. He was subsequently charged with two counts under the Public Order Act.
“The defendant did express the idea that the Queen is not dead and that he approached the coffin because he wanted to check for himself,” said Mr Staton. “He did say, prior to the state funeral, he was planning on going to the funeral.
“He planned to write to the royal family and if they did not reply he planned to go to Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Balmoral to try to speak to the Queen.”
The court heard Khan said if he was unsuccessful: “I would have to trespass in order to try and make contact,” and when asked how many times he would try, replied: “As long as I’m living.”
District Judge Michael Snow did not ask Khan, who was not represented by a lawyer, after doctors had
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Queen Elizabeth II's official cause of death was released Thursday. The 96-year-old monarch died of old age. The certificate, published by National Records of Scotland, records that Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland on Sept.
The man who tried to grab the flag from Queen Elizabeth's coffin "did not believe she was dead". Muhammad Khan was arrested after he allegedly tried to lift the Royal Standard off the coffin in Westminster Hall, and he was charged with two breaches of the Public Order Act at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (20. 09.
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The twins who starred in the 1980's horror film, The Shining, queued for hours in London to pay their respects to the Queen as she was Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall.The late monarch passed away aged 96 in Balmoral Scotland on 8 September, and after her body was flown back to London from Edinburgh, she spent her final evening in Buckingham Palace before her coffin was moved to Westminster Hall four days of Lying-in-State.Tens of thousands of people queued for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the Queen, with Lisa and Louise Burns, 53, who played The Grady girls in the Shining, joining them to pay their own respects. Posting to their official shared Instagram account, the actresses announced that they were in the queue to see the Queen Lying-in-State as they posted a selfie with the Palace of Westminster behind them.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II concluded at Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon after beginning the day in London and completing several church services and royal parades along the way. Here's everything you need to know. The Queen's corgis, Muick and Sandy are walked inside Windsor Castle ahead of the Committal Service Pic AFP pic.twitter.com/TXLz1pcpfiHere’s everything you need to know about how, what, and where to watch Elizabeth’s final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at local time (), but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.
Monday has been an emotional day for everyone, and it proved to be too much for some.
beloved Queen Elizabeth to rest.While viewers and mourners alike were wondering if there would be a tense reunion between warring brothers Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, the “Fab Four” managed to avoid one during the services.During the service at St. George’s Chapel, the new Prince and Princess of Wales’ kids Charlotte, 7, and George, 9, separated the adults and seemingly barred them from interaction.Earlier in the day for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Harry and Meghan were snubbed, seated in the second row behind the royal family.William, 40, Harry, 38, Meghan, 41, and Kate, 40, attended the ceremony alongside the rest of the royal family Monday.
A final goodbye. The royal family paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II during an emotional funeral on Monday, September 19.
Representing his family. Princess Diana‘s brother Charles Spencer joined the British royals in honoring Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has begun it's final journey to Windsor Castle. The coffin had been Lying-in-State in at Westminster Hall since last Thursday, but was taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey on Monday morning, where Her Majesty's state funeral service took place.Following the funeral, the coffin traveled in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, and then to Windsor. Once there, the coffin was placed inside the State Hearse.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II began on Monday at 11:00 am local time in London’s Westminster Abbey. Stay up to date with these live updates: Here’s everything you need to know about how, what, and where to watch Elizabeth’s final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at local time (), but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer. The queen's will be the first state funeral in the United Kingdom since the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Heads of state and foreign royals will begin the day at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and travel together to Westminster Abbey, where the funeral is set to take place.
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On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at age 96 and Britain entered 10 days of mourning to honor her 70 years of service as the head of the monarchy. The details of her funeral raise the question as to where the Queen will be buried, and it’s a location steeped in royal history dating back to 1475.
Queen Elizabeth II is set to be reunited with her beloved husband Prince Philip, as the late monarch is to be buried next to him following her state funeral. The Queen passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday 8 September at her Scottish residence Balmoral Castle and her funeral is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 September. Following this, Her Majesty will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.
96 when she passed away on Sept. 8 after seven decades of service to the British people and her Commonwealth realms.Her oldest son and heir, King Charles III, is now the ruling monarch of the United Kingdom and its territories — with his son Prince William becoming the new Prince of Wales.Thousands upon thousands of mourners have flocked to England to pay their respects to the late monarch.On Sept. 14, Charles, William and his brother Prince Harry led the procession of bringing the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace and into Westminster Hall, where it has been lying in state for public viewing.
Honoring Her Majesty’s legacy. Queen Elizabeth’s vigil was held two days before her funeral. Her grandchildren, led by Prince William and Prince Harry, took a moment of silence to give tribute to her.
The Vigil of the Princes will take place this evening and will be carried out by King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.