Vigil

LONDON — Facing potential wait times longer than 24 hours, thousands of mourners braved cold temperatures Saturday morning to see the queen lying in state.

The decision for the emperor and empress to attend the queen’s funeral underscores the importance and the deep bond between the royal families. Naruhito and Masako’s trip to Britain is their first as the Emperor and Empress. will have come to a near-standstill, with most businesses shuttered and thousands of events canceled across the country. ET), according to the statement. The man was arrested under the Public Order Act, which prohibits disruptive and dangerous protest, the police force said in a statement. The hearse will then travel in procession to St. Murmu made history in July when she was sworn in as India's first president to hail from one of the country's indigenous communities. The skies above Switzerland were lit up with images of Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, Prince Philip, Friday night. "It reached full capacity on Saturday evening," the country's culture department said in a tweet. The queen's lying in state will close early Monday morning. A steady stream of people defied official advice to refrain from joining the line, doing so anyway while wearing coats and sweaters. About an hour ago, it was up to 13 hours, according to a tracker maintained by the government's culture department.

Prince Harry, joining his brother and cousins, wore military uniform for the ceremony.

They finished their vigil and followed Prince William back out of the hall. Officials have warned that the queue will be closed before 06:30 BST on Monday, so that people do not join the line and fail to reach Westminster Hall in time. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie took their place in the vigil. Prince Andrew was also allowed to wear his military uniform as he stood guard on Friday. They are all too true of the remarkable leader you are." Prince Harry wore a Blues and Royals uniform and wearing the same uniform, on the other side of the coffin, was his brother Prince William.

LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, ...

The lowlight was when we stood still for two hours and I lost the will to live." Marching bands playing music and Grenadier Guards, who wear a tall bearskin hat on ceremonial duties, were seen marching down the High Street in preparation. Her coffin was at first laid at rest in Edinburgh before being flown south to London. Liz Kelshall from Leatherhead, southern England, said she had brought her two children to Windsor so they would never forget the queen. Footage showed a man being pinned to the ground by police officers and taken away. The king visited police headquarters on Saturday to thank emergency services workers involved in the planning. "That was the highlight. "You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world," said the sisters, daughters of Prince Andrew. For now dear grannie, all we want to say is thank you." 8 at her summer estate in the Scottish highlands, aged 96. The queen died on Sept. It's amazing."

Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II's other grandchildren held a vigil at her lying in state on Saturday, as the royal family prepares to ...

The couple was not "disinvited" from the reception, as some media outlets have reported. A walkabout by the brothers and their wives Catherine, Princess of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Windsor last weekend came as a surprise and was not announced in advance. At lunchtime on Saturday, the government's queue tracker said the current wait time was 14 hours. The monarch died on September 8 after a 70-year-reign, prompting a lengthy period of mourning and a number of commemorations around the country. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present to support their children as Louise and James are comparatively younger than their cousins, a royal source told CNN. Harry wore military uniform during the appearance at the request of King Charles III, a royal source previously told CNN. They are all too true of the remarkable leader you are," the sisters added. The source told CNN that they "imagined" that an administration error had occurred. "We're so happy you're back with Grandpa. "You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world. Earlier on Saturday, King Charles and Prince William, the Prince of Wales, greeted members of the public queuing to see the For now dear Grannie, all we want to say is thank you," Eugenie and Beatrice said.

Queen Elizabeth II's eight grandchildren will hold a vigil over her coffin on Saturday evening, with King Charles III giving his son Prince Harry special ...

The queen’s children are also due to hold a vigil on Friday.\n\nBuckingham Palace said that King Charles requested that his two sons don military uniforms. Prince Harry had previously been banned from wearing uniform at royal events after quitting royal duties.\n\nThe eight grandchildren comprise:\n\nKing Charles’s two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry\nPrince Andrew’s two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie\nPrincess Anne’s children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips\nPrince Edward’s children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn\n\nIn 1936, King George V’s four sons revived a tradition known as the Vigil of the Princes after their father died. This was repeated in 2002 when the Queen Mother’s four grandsons stood guard over her coffin.\n\nOn Friday evening, King Charles and his three siblings—Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew and Prince Edward—held a vigil at the hall.

Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrive to hold a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on September 17, ...

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Prince Harry (right) and Prince William (left) hold a vigil beside the coffin of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. PHOTO: REUTERS.

“It’s really important for them to grow up and remember this and it’s important for us as a family to come and show some respect for an amazing woman,” she said. Marching bands playing music and Grenadier Guards, who wear a tall bearskin hat on ceremonial duties, were seen marching down the High Street in preparation. Her coffin was at first laid at rest in Edinburgh before being flown south to London. The lowlight was when we stood still for two hours and I lost the will to live.” “You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs leading us through this world,” said the sisters, daughters of Prince Andrew. The queen died on Sept.

The new Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex joined their cousins in standing vigil at the catafalque of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty will continue to lie in state until Monday morning, a few hours before her state funeral takes place in Westminster Abbey. The new Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex joined Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor in standing at the catafalque where thousands of mourners have filed past in the previous four days to pay their respects to the late monarch. This is the first time the grandchildren of a monarch have ever stood vigil at a coffin.

Hundreds of thousands of people have lined up waiting to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.

Her coffin was at first laid at rest in Edinburgh before being flown south to London. Footage showed a man being pinned to the ground by police officers and taken away. “She wouldn’t believe all this, she really wouldn’t,” William was heard telling one man of the late queen, who came to the throne in 1952. Warm clothing is recommended,” the ministry in charge of the line tweeted. [lined up for long hours](/gallery/2022/9/14/photos-loving-a-queue-thousands-wait-in-line-to-pay-respects) in a queue stretching along the River Thames, waiting to file past the coffin and honour the queen – a testimony to the [affection in which she was held](/news/2022/9/9/well-really-miss-her-crowds-gather-to-mourn-queen-elizabeth). “Tonight’s forecast is cold.