British Royal News says that King Charles and his siblings held a silent vigil at the side of their mother Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as it lay at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, with thousands queuing for hours to pay their respects to the UK’s longest-serving monarch. Here’s what you need to know.
Queen Elizabeth’s Children Hold A Silent Vigil For Their Late Mother
With their heads bowed, Charles, wearing a kilt, alongside sister Princess Anne and brothers Princes Andrew and Edward, stood solemnly for 10 minutes next to the oak coffin, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland with a wreath of white flowers and the Crown of Scotland. They left the city’s St Giles Cathedral to applause from onlookers.
Queen Elizabeth’s Children Hold A Silent Vigil For Their Late Mother
The coffin had earlier been brought from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch’s official residence in Scotland, in a procession watched mostly in silence by a large, grieving crowd, with Charles and other royal family members walking slowly behind the hearse.
Details About The Queen’s Funeral Revealed
Mourners, some weeping, and others with heads bowed or curtsying, walked slowly past the coffin after having waited patiently for hours to be allowed into the cathedral.
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am at Westminster Abbey. Following the funeral, the coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk. A Committal Service will then take place in St George’s Chapel.
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