The state gun carriage and its main function in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral | World News

Within the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the state gun carriage has a starring function to play. As bearers will elevate the coffin from the raised platform- catafalque- the place the queen’s coffin has lain-in-state in Westminster Corridor, the coffin can be carried to a state gun carriage ready outdoors. Sailors will then information the coffin to Westminster Abbey. King Charles III and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry will observe the gun carriage in procession to a route lined by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Who're the sailors?

A crew of ninety-eight Royal Navy sailors, also called the Sovereign’s Guard will haul the state gun carriage on which the Queen’s coffin can be positioned utilizing white rope. One other forty sailors will march behind the gun carriage to behave as a brake.

What's the historical past of gun carriage?

The gun carriage was first used for the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901 and is sorted by the Royal Navy. The gun carriage was additionally used for the funerals of King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten.