A solemn procession. All four of Queen Elizabeth II‘s children united to walk behind her coffin as it arrived at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince AndrewAnd Prince EdwardA line formed behind the hearse carrying their deceased mother during the Monday, Sept. 12 procession from Palace of Holyroodhouse, to the cathedral, when a service will take place.
Later Monday, the new king (73 years old) and other members the royal family will hold a vigil for the coffin. The coffin will be left at the cathedral until Tuesday September 13th, when it will be flown home to London.
When her mother’s coffin arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday, September 11, the Princess Royal, 72, was photographed curtsying to the casket. The formal greeting, which is customary for royals to greet the sovereign on a given day, was taken as a sign of respect, reverence, and reverence.
The queen, who was 96 years old, died on Thursday, September 8th at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Buckingham Palace made the announcement hours after revealing that the monarch was under medical supervision.
Charles, her eldest son, was made king upon her death. However, he will not be coronated for some time. The former Prince of Wales was officially proclaimed the new sovereign during a ceremony held at St James’s Palace on Saturday, September 10.
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