Already in the 70s, planning for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral began.
Since then, the plans have been altered in a number of twists and turns, but the queen herself is said to be heavily involved in how it will all play out.
– It’s gonna be great. During this time of the so-called d-day, that is, the day of death, has been planned for many years. Every little thing has been orchestrated so that it will be a dignified and respectful farewell to the queen, royal house expert Caroline Vagle told TV 2.
The queen is expected to be buried 10 or 12 days after her death.
Busy days
Each time for the next few days is scheduled. On Friday, King Charles will address the people.
He officially becomes king when the queen dies.
– They have to welcome the new king, and that’s also a process. For the next ten days, up until the funeral, nothing was going on normally in Great Britain, said Vagle.
Five days after the Queen’s death, her casket will be transported from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. The coffin will lie there until the funeral.
Large crowds are expected to turn up to pay their respects to the Queen during the removal of the casket.
While the casket is in Westminster Hall, the public can walk past the casket to pay their respects.
Two minutes of silence
Prince Philip, the Queen’s husband for many years, died in April last year. The funeral was largely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and the image of the queen sitting alone at her husband’s funeral became iconic.
ICONIC: This image has become iconic, and is from Prince Philip’s funeral on April 17, 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Queen had to sit alone during the ceremony. Photo: JONATHAN BRADY/AFP/NTB
The Queen’s funeral is expected to be held normally, with a normal number of participants.
Both members of government, former prime ministers and heads of state from Commonwealth countries are expected to participate.
During the ceremony there will be a two-minute silence for the Queen and this will be broadcast live across the country.
DEAD FATHER: King George VI, the Queen’s father, was also carried through London in a casket after the funeral. Photo: PA/NTB
Buried with Philip
After the funeral, he will be carried through London in procession before the coffin is taken to Windsor.
– The ceremony itself will take place at Westminster Abby, but he will be buried in Windsor, where Prince Philip is also buried on the floor with dozens of other royals, Vagle said.
The day of the funeral will be a day of public mourning. Shops, offices and schools will likely remain closed, while private businesses decide for themselves whether they want to remain open or not.
Other shops may remain open in the same manner as on Sundays and other public holidays.
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