Britain to watch a minute’s silence on eve of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral | World News

The UK will observe a minute’s silence at 8pm native time on Sunday, the evening earlier than Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, Downing Road introduced on Monday.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ official spokesperson stated the one-minute silence will likely be an opportunity for the nation to return collectively to mourn and mirror on the lifetime of the late monarch, who died aged 96 at Balmoral Fort in Scotland on Thursday.

Area people teams and organisations are being inspired to organise sombre occasions to mark the minute’s silence.

“At 8pm on Sunday, September 18, the evening earlier than the State Funeral, there will likely be a one-minute silence the place the general public are invited to return collectively and observe a nationwide second of reflection to mourn and mirror on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II,” the Downing Road spokesperson stated.

“The silence will be marked privately at dwelling by yourself or with pals and neighbours, out in your doorstep or road with neighbours, or at any regionally organized neighborhood occasions and vigils. We encourage area people teams, golf equipment and different organisations to mark this second of reflection,” the spokesperson stated.

Britons based mostly abroad are being requested to mark a minute's silence at their native time on Sunday.

"The shared nationwide second of reflection is a chance for everybody throughout the UK to mark the demise of Her Majesty and we'll set out particulars of the place the Prime Minister will mark it nearer to that point," the spokesperson added.

In accordance with plans launched by Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s funeral with full state honours marks a departure from custom being held at Westminster Abbey quite than St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Fort, Berkshire.

The Abbey in London is the place the Queen’s coronation ceremony was held in 1953 and each English monarch earlier than her has been topped there since William I in 1066.

The explanation for the selection is believed to be its bigger capability of round 2,000, because the occasion is predicted to be attended by a number of world leaders, together with US President Joe Biden.

The Queen’s coffin, presently in Edinburgh, will arrive in London on Tuesday and after an in a single day cease within the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace, will probably be led in procession to Westminster Corridor for lying-in-state.

Members of the general public will be capable to file previous the coffin to pay their respects over the following few days till the funeral at 11am native time subsequent Monday.

King Charles III has declared subsequent Monday an official Financial institution Vacation for the State Funeral and colleges and workplaces will stay closed on the day to permit folks to really feel a part of the televised ceremony.

The Queen’s remaining resting place would be the King George VI memorial chapel, which is an annex to the primary St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Fort, the place her mom and father had been buried, together with the ashes of her youthful sister, Princess Margaret.

Her late husband Prince Philip’s coffin will transfer from the Royal Vault within the chapel, the place it was positioned final yr, to the memorial chapel to hitch the Queen.