One of the guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her state funeral has died.
19.09.2022 - 18:21 / justjared.com
As the world laid Queen Elizabeth II to rest on Monday (September 19) in London, England, many are praising the pallbearers who carried her from Westminster Abbey to her final resting place.
Her Majesty’s casket, which was made 30 years ago, is said to weigh anywhere between 550 to 700 lbs, and because of this, requires eight people to carry it.
Soldiers from the Queen’s Company, First Battalion of the Grenadier Guards are serving as The Queen’s pallbearers, and the regiment is one of the oldest in the British Army and traces its history back to 1656.
These eight soldiers were specially chosen for the role and flew back from Iraq, where they were for a special operation, to prepare for the funeral.
There hasn’t been an official introduction to the soldiers, however, many royal fans on Twitter are praising the eight men.
“What an absolutely incredible job those eight young men did as pallbearers for Her Majesty today. Nerves of steel and utmost precision in front of billions,” one wrote.
Another adding, “Someone please buy those pallbearers a beer. Top work lads
One of the guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin during her state funeral has died.
Royal family members and the public mourned on September 19 when they said their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II - who died at Balmoral on September 8 after her seven-decade reign. The nation saw King Charles III and his siblings, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward following the coffin as they led the procession before the service began at 11am. And Her Majesty's coffin - which was first used to transport the coffin of Queen Victoria in 1901 - was brought from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch with the help of her 12 coffin bearers.
Call it royally weird counterprogramming: Paramount’s Channel 5 is the sole major British TV service bypassing the otherwise wall-to-wall coverage of the Queen’s funeral proceedings.
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.
Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral brought so many world leaders together on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
Paying their respects. Queen Consort Camilla and Princess Kate are mourning Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
Giving thanks. King Charles III shared a statement on behalf of himself and Queen Consort Camilla to respond to all the sympathetic messages and support given to the royal family amid Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend. According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England. (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.
Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 at the age of 96, and the royal family has now announced that the funeral service will be held Monday, Sept. 19 at 6 a.m.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in London on Tuesday, September 13, five days following her death at age 96.
Queen Elizabeth II is set to be officially laid to rest 10 days after her death at age 96 — and the world will be watching.
A loss felt across the country. The U.K. is in mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96 — and the whole nation is coming together to pay tribute.
Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.
As the reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end - the start of the reign of King Charles III begins.
In an official statement, which was shared on social media, the palace confirmed that Her Majesty died on September 8, 2022, UK time.
Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96.
who has died aged 96.The Queen of the United Kingdom, who succeeded to the throne in 1952 aged 25, passed away today (Thursday, September 8, 2022).In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”Prince Charles, now His Majesty The King, said in a statement: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”The late British monarch knighted many musicians and actors over the decades, including Mick Jagger, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Michael Palin and Anthony Hopkins.A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this June, and in turn became the second longest-serving monarch in history – second to Louis XIV of France who became king at four years old.