Balleter: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II set out on her final visit on Sunday, with thousands of mourning subjects expected to line the passage of her coffin from the Scottish retreat where she died.
The Holy Departure of the Queen’s Oak Coffin from Balmoral Castle Edinburgh His state funeral in London on 19 September marks the beginning of an odyssey of national mourning.
Her journey begins a day after her son Charles III was formally proclaimed king, and was followed by his warring grandsons William and To troubleAnd their wives, Kate and Meghan, reunited for a short walk.
A body carrying the coffin of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will travel six hours through Scottish cities before reaching Edinburgh, where it will rest for two days so that people can pay tribute.
The king himself will travel to Edinburgh for a prayer service on Monday, before the body of the Queen, who died at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96, will be brought to the capital on Tuesday.
She will then lie in state for four days, before a funeral that is expected to attract at least a million people and many heads of state, seen around the world.
“We are living in history right now,” said 49-year-old Laura Burns, who after visiting the city was planning to try to see the Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh as her son is starting at university.
“It’s a very respectful environment,” she told AFP.
While the accession of Charles has pushed Britain into that new “Carolian” era, Britain and the royal family are still approaching the end of the Elizabethan era.
Prince William On Saturday, he broke his silence while paying a heartfelt tribute to his beloved “Granny.”
“She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life,” said William, who has now become Prince of Wales.
But the Queen’s death provided a surprising show of unity for 40-year-old William and his younger brother Harry, 37, as they emerged with their wives outside Windsor Castle near London to speak to well-wishers.
The sight of two couples, who have barely seen each other together since 2020 – even though they are separated to speak and shake hands from different sides of the cheering crowd – sparks rumors of a reconciliation Will give
On Sunday, The Sun newspaper featured a picture of the four royals with the headline “All 4 One”.
Senior royals and their families, including the Queen’s children, Princess Anne and Princesses Andrew and Edward, also inspected the flowers outside Balmoral, where they have remained since the Queen’s death.
The Queen’s coffin, wrapped with a garland of Scottish Royal Standards and flowers, is kept in Balmoral’s ballroom and will be carried to her body by six estate gamekeepers.
The symbolism of the Queen’s final visit would be overwhelming for a nation that has strong royal ties – but where there is a strong Scottish independence movement intent on breaking off the centuries-old union with the United Kingdom.
Cortez will depart at 10:00 am (0900 GMT) and then weave through Aberdeen and Dundee before arriving in Edinburgh at 4:00 pm.
Dedicated viewing points are being set up along the route, although mourners will be asked not to throw flowers when the convoy passes.
“We anticipate that many, many people will be willing to pay their respects,” said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The Queen’s coffin will be moved to Holyroodhouse Palace, the monarch’s official residence in Scotland, where she will rest for a day.
King Charles and other royals will take part in a procession along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to carry his coffin to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday.
The next day the coffin would be flown by a Royal Air Force jet to Northolt Airfield, near London, and towed to Buckingham Palace. Then, on Wednesday, it will be taken to Westminster Hall to lie in stat.
King Charles will also visit Northern Ireland and Wales with the British Prime Minister in a show of national unity liz trussThose who were appointed by the late queen only on Tuesday.
She has seen her popularity improve since Diana’s death in a car accident in 1997, but she took the throne at a moment of deep concern in Britain over the rising cost of living and international instability caused by the war in Ukraine.
Charles swore at the ceremonial accession council at St James’s Palace on Saturday that he would “strive to follow the inspiring example set by me” by his mother during his “service of a lifetime”.
The centuries-old tradition was first shown on live TV, with trumpet fanfare and a court official wearing a feathered cap proclaiming him king from the balcony of the palace.
In recent days thousands of people have gathered outside Buckingham Palace and other royal residences to offer flowers and offer condolence messages, or simply to experience the history in construction.
But officials expect more people to pay their respects while the Queen is in state ahead of a televised funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
The funeral for the Queen – who came to the throne in 1952 at the age of just 25 – will be attended by national leaders including the US President Joe BidenAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and possibly Japanese Emperor Naruhito.
Her record 70 years on the throne was a constant for Britain during a turbulent time from the post-war deprivation and loss of her empire to more recent traumas such as the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronation of Charles, an elaborate ritual steeped in tradition and history, will take place in the same historical setting of Westminster Abbey as it has been for centuries, on a fixed date.
The Holy Departure of the Queen’s Oak Coffin from Balmoral Castle Edinburgh His state funeral in London on 19 September marks the beginning of an odyssey of national mourning.
Her journey begins a day after her son Charles III was formally proclaimed king, and was followed by his warring grandsons William and To troubleAnd their wives, Kate and Meghan, reunited for a short walk.
A body carrying the coffin of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will travel six hours through Scottish cities before reaching Edinburgh, where it will rest for two days so that people can pay tribute.
The king himself will travel to Edinburgh for a prayer service on Monday, before the body of the Queen, who died at Balmoral on Thursday at the age of 96, will be brought to the capital on Tuesday.
She will then lie in state for four days, before a funeral that is expected to attract at least a million people and many heads of state, seen around the world.
“We are living in history right now,” said 49-year-old Laura Burns, who after visiting the city was planning to try to see the Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh as her son is starting at university.
“It’s a very respectful environment,” she told AFP.
While the accession of Charles has pushed Britain into that new “Carolian” era, Britain and the royal family are still approaching the end of the Elizabethan era.
Prince William On Saturday, he broke his silence while paying a heartfelt tribute to his beloved “Granny.”
“She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life,” said William, who has now become Prince of Wales.
But the Queen’s death provided a surprising show of unity for 40-year-old William and his younger brother Harry, 37, as they emerged with their wives outside Windsor Castle near London to speak to well-wishers.
The sight of two couples, who have barely seen each other together since 2020 – even though they are separated to speak and shake hands from different sides of the cheering crowd – sparks rumors of a reconciliation Will give
On Sunday, The Sun newspaper featured a picture of the four royals with the headline “All 4 One”.
Senior royals and their families, including the Queen’s children, Princess Anne and Princesses Andrew and Edward, also inspected the flowers outside Balmoral, where they have remained since the Queen’s death.
The Queen’s coffin, wrapped with a garland of Scottish Royal Standards and flowers, is kept in Balmoral’s ballroom and will be carried to her body by six estate gamekeepers.
The symbolism of the Queen’s final visit would be overwhelming for a nation that has strong royal ties – but where there is a strong Scottish independence movement intent on breaking off the centuries-old union with the United Kingdom.
Cortez will depart at 10:00 am (0900 GMT) and then weave through Aberdeen and Dundee before arriving in Edinburgh at 4:00 pm.
Dedicated viewing points are being set up along the route, although mourners will be asked not to throw flowers when the convoy passes.
“We anticipate that many, many people will be willing to pay their respects,” said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The Queen’s coffin will be moved to Holyroodhouse Palace, the monarch’s official residence in Scotland, where she will rest for a day.
King Charles and other royals will take part in a procession along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to carry his coffin to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday.
The next day the coffin would be flown by a Royal Air Force jet to Northolt Airfield, near London, and towed to Buckingham Palace. Then, on Wednesday, it will be taken to Westminster Hall to lie in stat.
King Charles will also visit Northern Ireland and Wales with the British Prime Minister in a show of national unity liz trussThose who were appointed by the late queen only on Tuesday.
She has seen her popularity improve since Diana’s death in a car accident in 1997, but she took the throne at a moment of deep concern in Britain over the rising cost of living and international instability caused by the war in Ukraine.
Charles swore at the ceremonial accession council at St James’s Palace on Saturday that he would “strive to follow the inspiring example set by me” by his mother during his “service of a lifetime”.
The centuries-old tradition was first shown on live TV, with trumpet fanfare and a court official wearing a feathered cap proclaiming him king from the balcony of the palace.
In recent days thousands of people have gathered outside Buckingham Palace and other royal residences to offer flowers and offer condolence messages, or simply to experience the history in construction.
But officials expect more people to pay their respects while the Queen is in state ahead of a televised funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
The funeral for the Queen – who came to the throne in 1952 at the age of just 25 – will be attended by national leaders including the US President Joe BidenAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and possibly Japanese Emperor Naruhito.
Her record 70 years on the throne was a constant for Britain during a turbulent time from the post-war deprivation and loss of her empire to more recent traumas such as the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronation of Charles, an elaborate ritual steeped in tradition and history, will take place in the same historical setting of Westminster Abbey as it has been for centuries, on a fixed date.