The funeral arrangements for Queen Elizabeth II were announced on Saturday, September 10, two days after she died on Thursday, September 8, at age 96.Buckingham Palace confirmed that the late monarch will be laid to rest with a state funeral in London at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.
However, she will first lie in state in both England and Scotland, allowing those in the U.K. an opportunity to mourn her majesty.“Prior to the State Funeral, The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects,” officials said in the announcement.She died in Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, so her body will be transported.
The palace explained that her remains will first pause in Edinburgh at Holyroodhouse, the official royal residence in Scotland, which is located at the bottom of the Royal Mile.“The Queen’s Coffin currently rests in the Ballroom at Balmoral Castle,” the statement explained. “Her Majesty’s Coffin will travel to Edinburgh tomorrow, Sunday 11th September, by road, to arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will rest in the Throne Room until the afternoon of Monday 12th September.”Locals in Scotland will be able to pay their respects on Monday, September 12, after she is transported to St.
Giles Cathedral for a service attended by King Charles III and other royal family members.“A Procession will be formed on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to convey the Coffin to St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh.
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