From national mourning to state funerals, here are all the info on upcoming events.
There death of Queen Elizabeth he has thrown the whole world into pain. The sovereign passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September while she was in the summer residence of Balmoralin Scotland.
His death triggered a long phase of ceremonies in his honor that will culminate with the official funeral to be held on the 19th of September. In this time frame expected 12 days of National mourning during which various activities will be interrupted.
Starting with the sports one with the football championships suspended as a sign of mourning as well as all the other national championships. Queen Elizabeth’s coffin should be brought to the station tonight Edinburgh where the royal train will travel all night to bring the queen back to London.
Tomorrow the body will arrive like this a Buckingham Palace where she will remain there for a few hours before being carried in procession to Westminster Hall. Here she will stay there for 5 days and the funeral home will remain open for 23 hours a day.
The state funeral will take place on 19 September in the presence of the world’s highest officials. The same day the body will arrive in Windsor Castle where a private ceremony will be held for the family.
At that point it will be time for the burial. Queen Elizabeth will rest in the royal chapel of King George VI where there are also the remains of the parents and husband.
But not just 12-day national mourning. Even the royal family could observe a long period of silence that could last up to a month. This while his son Charles, appointed new king, will travel to the United Kingdom to carry out the mission begun by his mother Elizabeth for 70 years.
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