Published 2 years ago

Queen's lying in state ends as last person passes through Westminster Hall

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Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 on Sept. 8 at her Scottish summer home, Balmoral Castle. 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 to Westminster Abbey. Among the 2,000 in the congregation will be some 500 world leaders.

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BBC News

Last mourners file past as lying-in-state ends

After almost five days, the Queen's lying-in-state ended on the morning of Monday 19 September.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

The last person in the line: joy and sadness as stewards close queue for Queen’s lying in state

Hundreds of thousands of people have made the pilgrimage to pay their respects to the late monarch over the past four days

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Queen Elizabeth II funeral live updates | Coffin taken around Victoria Memorial, outside Buckingham Palace

The coffin, topped with the Royal Standard, the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, is at the centre of the procession carried on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

Final mourner views Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall as lying-in-state closes

Final mourners were able to pay their respects at around 6.30am

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Queen news: Rainbow pictured over Westminster on last night of Queen lying-in-state | Royal

It comes after a beautiful rainbow was spotted over Buckingham Palace just hours before the Queen's death was announced.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Queen lying-in-state shuts to public as last people file through before funeral

Thousands of mourners queued for hours over five days to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall ahead of the late monarch's state funeral at Westminster Abbey

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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