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King Charles, Princess Anne, more family followed as Queen Elizabeth's coffin left Buckingham Palace and arrived at the Palace of Westminster.

It will set on a catafalque, or a raised platform, in the center of Westminster Hall as royal guards stand 24 hours a day at each corner of the platform. Winston Churchill was the only British prime minister to have a lying-in-state ceremony in the 20th century. on Monday, the day of the state funeral. Tom Jenks, from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, said the horses have undergone special training, including how to handle weeping mourners, as well as flowers and flags tossed onto streets as the procession passes.] [More: ] [Queen Elizabeth’s flag-draped casket arrives at Buckingham Palace in London](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2022/09/13/queen-elizabeths-flag-draped-casket-arrives-buckingham-palace-london/10371043002/) [ Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/12/which-world-leaders-attending-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral/10359266002/)’s coffin has left [Buckingham Palace](https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2022/09/13/queen-elizabeths-flag-draped-casket-arrives-buckingham-palace-london/10371043002/) and is now placed in Westminster Hall where her remains will lie in state for four days. [The queen will soon lie in state in Westminster Hall. ] [Prince Harry and Prince Andrew wore formal coattails](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/13/prince-harry-military-uniform-queen-elizabeth-funeral/10364953002/) with military patches attached to the chest. The queen's coffin will be available for viewing for 24 hours a day from 5 p.m. “It’s a very sad day, but it’s our last opportunity to do our duty for the queen and it’s our first opportunity to do it for the king, and that makes us all very proud,” said Maj. So have the horses of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.] [Sgt. [King Charles, Princess Anne follow close in somber march ] [Guards stiffly marched by Queen Elizabeth II's side as her coffin was carried through the streets to be seen publicly by mourners. [Crowds of people lined the streets](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/09/13/queen-elizabeth-funeral-lying-state/10365766002/) of central London on Wednesday, hours before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II began its journey from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.

The coffin is on a gun carriage from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. It is flanked by 10 pallbearers and Grenadier Guards.

Troops involved in the procession have been preparing since the queen died. They stood or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout coffees in hand. Eight pall bearers carried the oak and lead-lined coffin into Westminster Hall, placing it on a raised platform known as a catafalque. Hundreds of thousands are expected to do the same in London when the queen lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest building in Parliament, for four days before her state funeral on Monday. “So, we had to be here. Applause broke out as it went through Horse Guards Parade.

Buckingham Palace has been the principal royal residence since 1837 when 18-year-old Victoria acceded to the throne following the death of her uncle, ...

The service at Westminster Abbey will be the first funeral for a monarch since King George II in 1760. The coffin will be taken to Westminster Hall where the Queen will lie in state. The gun carriage has been used in other state funerals including for Queen Elizabeth's father and the statesman, Winston Churchill. The Queen's coffin will remain overnight in the Bow Room, named after the window that runs along one side. Following the funeral service, the Queen's coffin will be drawn in a walking procession from the abbey to the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner before proceeding to Windsor by hearse. The Queen's coffin will be carried the short distance from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the Royal Navy's State Gun Carriage.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was borne to the Houses of Parliament from Buckingham Palace by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family ...

Chris Bond, from Truro in southwest England, was among those lining up along the banks of the River Thames. Troops involved in the procession have been preparing since the queen died. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you,” Welby said as he read from the Book of John. The 38-minute procession ended at Westminster Hall, where Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led a service attended by Charles and other royals after the coffin was brought in. They stood or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout coffees in hand. Big Ben tolled, a gun salute boomed from Hyde Park and the martial strains of a military band accompanied the procession. “I have 1,001 emotions when I see her,” he said. Eight pall bearers carried the oak and lead-lined coffin into Westminster Hall, placing it on a raised platform known as a catafalque. “So, we had to be here. Applause broke out as it went through Horse Guards Parade. The choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal sang the words of a psalm. With the Royal Standard and crown of state resting on top of the coffin and artillery firing salutes at one-minute intervals, the solemn procession from Buckingham Palace was designed to underscore the queen’s seven decades as head of state as the

The Queen has made her final journey to Buckingham Palace, where her coffin was greeted by King Charles III and other members of the royal family, ...

On arriving at Buckingham Palace on the evening of September 12, the Queen’s cortège was met with applause from members of the public gathered outside. Her Majesty’s coffin rested in the Bow Room overnight, before being moved to Westminster Hall. An evening vigil, attended by the King and other senior members of the royal family, was also held at the church. Today’s procession marked the last part of a four-day journey that has seen Her Majesty’s coffin moved from her beloved Scottish retreat Balmoral, where she died aged 96 on September 8, to Westminster Hall, accompanied by Princess Anne. The streets of Edinburgh were lined with members of the public wishing to pay their respects. A short service, also attended by the new Queen Consort, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Sussex, and Countess of Wessex, was held after Her Majesty’s cortège arrived.

LONDON, Sept 14 — To the strains of a military band, King Charles III today led his family in procession behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as she left ...

I will dedicate a few seconds there (by the coffin) to her life of dedication. “Welcome Home Ma’am,” The Sun tabloid said today on its front page. The procession today mirrored a similar ceremony in Edinburgh on Monday when her coffin was driven through the hushed streets of the city to lie “at rest” at St Giles’ Cathedral. The Times ran with the headline “Home to Rest” and the Daily Mail “Home to her Family”. “This time there is no way I can miss that. The government has advised people to wear “suitable clothing” and to bring portable battery packs to keep their mobile phones charged — an indication that some people will need to wait overnight for a glimpse of the casket.

Westminster Hall has opened its doors to members of the public who wish to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state.

The Queen’s coffin was transported from Balmoral Castle, where she died, to Edinburgh on Sunday. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday evening for their turn to pay their final respects. The Scottish government said more than 26,000 people got to file past the Queen. William invited the Sussexes to the walkabout to see memorials left for the Queen and greet well-wishers, a source told CNN. From Wednesday evening, members of the public were able file past the coffin, which rests on a raised platform or catafalque. The coffin was then driven to Buckingham Palace, where it was received by the Queen’s family and then left to rest in the Bow Room overnight.

A drum was hit at 75 beats per minute to help the roughly 40-minute procession stay on pace to arrive at Westminster Hall at exactly 3 p.m..

The coffin of her husband, Prince Philip, will be moved to rest alongside hers. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell reported that at least one million people are expected to say their goodbyes to the queen, and that by the time her coffin reached Westminster Hall on Wednesday, there was already a line [miles long](https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1570057376023326720). The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey. [King Charles III](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-king-charles-iii-phone-call-queen-elizabeth-ii/), and his three siblings. The queen's coffin left the palace precisely at 2:22 p.m. wasn't itself significant, but leaving at 2:22 was the kicker."

Her coffin left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a ...

Chris Bond, from Truro in southwest England, was among those lining up along the banks of the River Thames. Biden recalled "the Queen's kindness and hospitality" she hosted them and the first lady at Windsor Castle in June, the statement said. Troops involved in the procession have been preparing since the queen died. The queen will lie in state for four days until her funeral Monday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to file past. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you," Welby read from the Book of John. The 38-minute procession ended at Westminster Hall, where Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led a service attended by Charles and other royals. "I have 1,001 emotions when I see her," he said. There, Britain's longest-serving monarch will lie in state for the world to mourn. "She was amazing, yeah," she added, choking up with emotion. Applause broke out as the coffin passed through Horse Guards Parade. The military procession from Buckingham Palace was designed to underscore the queen's seven decades as head of state as the national mourning process shifted to the grand boulevards and historic landmarks of the U.K. [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.npr.org/2022/09/08/507798969/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-balmoral) left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to [Westminster Hall](https://www.npr.org/2020/02/28/810345171/long-forgotten-secret-passageway-discovered-in-a-wall-at-u-k-parliament).

Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the final time as her coffin began its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state. The queen's coffin, draped in the royal standard and topped with the Imperial State ...

Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the final time as her coffin began its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state. The queen's eldest son and successor King Charles III, his heir Prince William and youngest son Prince Harry followed the coffin on foot as it made the one-mile (1.6-kilometre) journey. Queen Elizabeth II Leaves Buckingham Palace For Final Time

After being flown from Edinburgh, the casket of Queen Elizabeth II landed just after 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) for the preparation of the late monarch's burial on ...

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