The coffin with the mortal remains of Queen Elizabeth II left this Sunday after 10:00 a.m. (one more hour in mainland Spain) from Balmoral Castle, in the start of a six-hour drive to Edinburgh.
The hearse carrying the remains of the late monarch leads a convoy of seven vehiclesand the coffin is covered by the royal standard corresponding to Scotland and a crown of flowers.
the courtship will travel more than 280 kilometers and will pass through the towns of Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Angus and Tayside before arriving in the capital of Scotland. Once you arrive in Edinburgh, you will stop at the Throne Room of Holyrood Palace, the main residence of the monarchy in Scotland. And already on Monday, a mass will take place in the cathedral of San Gil which will be attended by the new king, Carlos III.
Edinburgh has woken up this Sunday with a major security deployment and, during the night, drills have been carried out to finalize all the details of the funeral procession, which is expected to attract a large number of citizens, according to the public broadcaster ‘BBC’.
The transfer of the coffin to London is scheduled for Tuesday and, first, the remains of Elizabeth II will be transferred to Buckingham Palace. A day later, there will be a new procession to Westminster, where a burning chapel will be set up that will precede the state funeral, already scheduled for September 19.
Keys after the death of Elizabeth II
- Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London, as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, and died on September 8, 2022 in Balmoral (Scotland)
- His first son, Charles of England, is his successor to the throne and will do so under the name of Carlos III
- Carlos’s wife, Camila Parker-Bowles, becomes in queen consortat the express request of Elizabeth II
- The Duke of Norfolk, in charge of preparing the funeral, will define all the steps to follow in the coming days
- The national mourning will last around 12 daysfrom now until the day of the state funeral
Source: Lasexta
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