Charles III raises his hand to his face during Elizabeth II’s wake (Photo: Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP) Most of the elements resting on Elizabeth II’s coffin could already be seen in recent weeks, when the toad in the Kingdom Kingdom circulated and was attended by thousands of Brits at Westminster Hall in London.
This is the case, for example, with the flag with the emblem of the British royal family surrounding the coffin and the crown with almost 3,000 inlaid stones that rests on it.
However, one of the items that now adorn it is new and caught the attention of those watching the live broadcast of the ceremony.
a card with a Buckingham Palace logo inserted amidst the flower arrangement. Written by King Charles III, it says “in loving and devoted memory” and bears the monarch’s signature.