Of . – 09/12/2022 10:21 (act 09/12/2022 10:45)
The queen’s coffin will be placed at Westminster Hall on Wednesday. © Aaron Chown/Pool photo via AP
Anyone who wants to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II before her funeral on Monday needs a lot of patience. Hours of waiting are expected.
The coffin containing the body of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, will be placed on a so-called catafalque – a kind of plateau – in Westminster Hall of London’s Parliament Building from Wednesday (5pm local time) .
Long wait times expected to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
Flowers or messages cannot be placed in front of her. Until the state funeral on 19 September, the British public will have 24 hours a day to pay the Queen one last visit and say goodbye. However, you must plan a lot of time: “You have to stand for many hours, probably overnight, with little opportunity to sit down because the line will go on,” says the British government information on the processes.
The British government recommends that all mourners and spectators wishing to visit Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Wednesday bring weatherproof clothing, sufficient provisions, a cell phone power bank and a lot of patience with them. You should think twice before bringing children. Road blocks and transport network disruptions are also expected.