On the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, many people who spectated the event are asking: Why isn’t Prince Andrew wearing his uniform?
19.09.2022 - 09:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Eleven days after her death was announced, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on today (Monday). The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, aged 96.
Four days of lying in state will come to an end early Monday morning before the Queen's state funeral begins. At 8am on the morning of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the doors of Westminster Abbey will open for the congregation to begin taking their seats. The King will then once again lead his family in marching behind the Queen’s coffin when it is moved, at 10.44am on Monday, from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s funeral service.
The procession will arrive at the west gate of Westminster Abbey at 10.52am when the bearer party will lift the coffin from the gun carriage and carry it into the Abbey for the state funeral service, the Earl Marshal said. The service will begin at 11am and will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster.
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Her Majesty’s coffin will then be carried from Wellington Arch by the State Hearse to Windsor where the Queen will be laid to rest. There will be a procession to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle ahead of the committal service, where Her Majesty will buried next to the Duke of Edinburgh, which is not open to the public.
Major broadcasters, such as BBC, ITV and Sky News, will air rolling coverage of the historic event. For example, the BBC will be providing full coverage of The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen across television, radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds. A special programme will be on air from 0800-1700 on BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer.
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On the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, many people who spectated the event are asking: Why isn’t Prince Andrew wearing his uniform?
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.
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state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen walking behind Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, as they made their way to their seats for the service. The Duchess of Sussex was seen arriving alongside Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, at the funeral as Prince Harry participated in the procession with Prince William behind the queen's coffin as it was moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. Meghan wore the pearl and diamond drop earrings gifted to her by the late British monarch during their 2018 outing together. She paired the meaningful accessories with a wide-brimmed hat, black cape dress and heels.
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Meghan Markle is paying her final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex attended the State Funeral of the late British monarch on Sunday at Westminster Abbey. She arrived solo as her husband, Prince Harry, participated in the procession behind his grandmother's coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. Meghan wore a wide-brimmed black hat, black dress with an attached cape, black tights and heels.
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.
Meghan Markle is paying her final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex attended the State Funeral of the late British monarch on Sunday at Westminster Abbey. She arrived solo as her husband, Prince Harry, participated in the procession behind the queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey.
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Prince Andrew will be taking on a key role during his late mum Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday 19 September.The Duke of York, 62, will once again march behind the late sovereign's coffin next week, a duty he upheld on Wednesday 14 September when the casket was moved from Buckingham Palace's Bow room to Westminster Hall – where she is currently lying-in-state to ensure the public have the opportunity to pay their respects. He's also been allowed to keep a prominent role within the Royal Family since his brother, 73, ascended to the throne last week.