The “royal mourning” is over. The national mourning decreed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 ends on September 27. This was announced by the Royal Family Twitter account on Tuesday.
“This account will continue to reflect the work of the King, the Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family, while remembering the life and work of Queen Elizabeth,” the tweet reads, illustrated with a photo of the sovereign in her youth.
Royal mourning, a period during which members of the royal family were only required to appear in public dressed in black, ends today.
Red box and monogram
The national mourning ended with the Queen’s funeral on September 19. During this period, the British had the opportunity to pay tribute to the queen, coming to meditate in front of her coffin in Westminster Hall, from September 14 to 19 in the morning, but also signing the book of condolences.
Four billion viewers watched the Queen’s spectacular funeral around the world. This ceremony, in Westminster Abbey, was attended by the main heads of state and crowned heads of the planet.
On September 24, King Charles III, whose monogram has just been unveiled by Buckingham Palace, was photographed with the famous Red Box. This suitcase contains documents from the government and from the Commonwealth realms, of which the King is the sovereign. The Queen received her every day, wherever she was, including weekends and holidays, except Christmas Day.
King Charles III is not expected to be crowned until next spring, as is his mother, who was crowned on June 2, 1953, a year after becoming queen.
The Queen’s coffin was buried in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. She rests alongside her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021, and her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. A very sober black marble slab has been installed in the George VI memorial chapel where they rest.
Source: BFM TV
