Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: A Guide to Every Event
etonline.comQueen 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. ET at Westminster Abbey. Here's a guide to the events leading up to her memorial. Thursday, Sept. 8: D-Day The Queen passed away on Sept.
8 in Scotland. «The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,» Buckingham Palace announced in a statement on Thursday. «The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.» The new king also released a statement, saying, «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.»Had she died in London, the royal protocol known as «Operation London Bridge» would have taken effect; her death in Scotland enacted a plan known as «Operation Unicorn» (so named for the country's official animal).
In Scotland, The Queen's coffin was moved to the ballroom of Balmoral Castle, where staff paid their respects. Across the country and the world, celebrities and public figures continued to release statements of condolences.
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