UK and the world put together to bid final farewell to Queen Elizabeth: 10 factors | World News

UK and the world will bid a last farewell to Queen Elizabeth II- Britain's longest reigning monarch at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry on Monday. “Over the past 10 days, my spouse and I've been so deeply touched by the various messages of condolence and help we've acquired from this nation and internationally,” King Charles III, Elizabeth II's son and the brand new king mentioned.

“As all of us put together to say our final farewell, I needed merely to take this chance to say thanks to all these numerous individuals who have been such a help and luxury to my household and myself on this time of grief,” the monarch added. Queen Elizabeth died aged 96 on September 8 at her Scottish summer season residence, Balmoral Citadel.

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Listed below are 10 factors on Queen Elizabeth II's funeral:

1. The official lying-in-state interval ends on Monday after 4 days forward of the funeral. Lots of of hundreds of individuals queued to file previous the casket of Queen Elizabeth II at London's historic Westminster Corridor.

2. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will then be positioned on a gun carriage and pulled by naval personnel to Westminster Abbey for her funeral.

3. Among the many 2,000 within the congregation can be some 500 world leaders, together with Joe Biden, Emperor Naruhito of Japan, Wang Qishan, the Vice President of China, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

4. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin can be introduced by way of London, previous the queen's Buckingham Palace residence to the Wellington Arch, with King Charles III and the royal household following on foot.

5. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will then be positioned on a hearse to be pushed to Windsor Citadel for a service at St George's Chapel.

6. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will then be lowered into the royal vault.

7. In a non-public household service, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin and her husband Philip can be buried collectively on the King George VI Memorial Chapel, the place her dad and mom and sister additionally relaxation.

8. A million individuals are anticipated to come back to London for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

9. London police has mentioned that it is going to be the largest safety operation ever.

10. Tens of hundreds of thousands in Britain and overseas are anticipated to look at the funeral of the monarch which is being televised.