Another emotionally charged day in the UK. The day after the arrival of the remains of Elizabeth II at her London Buckingham Palace, the sovereign’s coffin must travel this Wednesday to Westminster Hall, where the British will be able to pay her one last tribute over the next five days. .
The route of this procession will pass through The Mall and Horse Guards Parade before passing close to Downing Street towards Westminster Hall. The funeral procession must leave precisely at 2:22 p.m., or 3:22 p.m. in France, for a procession that should last 40 minutes during which the bells of Big Ben will ring. As the remains pass, the King’s Royal Horse Artillery Troop will fire several shots from Hyde Park.
Five days of tributes to Westminster
As tradition dictates, the coffin will be adorned with the imperial crown and a crown of flowers and will be transported in a carriage, a piece of wood and metal that usually supports a cannon or a heavy piece.
The members of the royal family, who will accompany the sovereign’s remains, will be supported by senior executives from the royal houses as well as staff members close to the queen.
Upon arrival at Westminster Hall, the coffin will be placed on a catafalque, a burial platform, and guarded by officers of the Home Divisionof the king’s bodyguard Or the Royal Company of Archers. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welb, will give a short service before the hall opens to visitors from 5pm (6pm in France).
Source: BFM TV
