official mourning for Queen Elizabeth IIthe longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, crowned on Monday morning state funeral At Westminster Abbey in London. The guest list for the service includes about 500 foreign charactersincluding about 100 heads of state – including President Biden – and after years of planning, a Extensive security operation under test.
Queen Elizabeth He passed away on the 8th of September, at the age of 96, as her family gathered to be by her side at Balmoral Castle, her rural estate in Scotland. Her eldest son now King Charles IIIshe has led the royal familyThe nation and the world in honoring its legacy and ushering in a new era will likely pose increasing challenges to the Commonwealth.
Monday’s service will be broadcast live, with CBS News coverage beginning at 5:30 a.m. ET, anchored by Nora O’Donnell and Gayle King.
Reverend Dr David Howell, Dean of Westminster Abbey 39th, who will preside over the funeral, He told CBS News“I think you can be pretty sure that some of the things the Queen was hoping we’d have said would be part of the service.”
The Queen’s funeral was preceded by days of carefully designed public events, including a majestic procession From Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday. Countless fans Waiting for milesShe waits all day and night for a chance to get past the queen’s coffin during her four days Lying in the state.
After Monday prayers, the Queen’s coffin will be carried in a procession on foot to Hyde Park, then by listening to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, her final resting place, where her late husband, Prince Philip, and her sister, Princess Margaret, are also buried.
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