Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates | President Mumru attends reception at the Buckingham Palace
The Hindu
Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 on September 8 at her Scottish summer home, Balmoral Castle.
Britain, world leaders and royalty from across the globe will on September 19 bid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, the last towering figure of her era, at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry.
Shortly before 11 a.m. (local time), the oak coffin, covered in the Royal Standard flag with the Imperial State Crown on top, will be placed on a gun carriage and pulled by naval personnel to Westminster Abbey for her funeral.
Among the 2,000 in the congregation will be some 500 world leaders, including Mr. Biden, Emperor Naruhito of Japan, Wang Qishan, the Vice President of China, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The queen’s great-grandchildren, Prince George (9) and Princess Charlotte (7) the two eldest children of now heir to the throne Prince William, will also be attending.
“Over the last 10 days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world,” Charles, Elizabeth’s son and the new king, said in a statement.
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