At the time of the meditation, a serious incident occurred last night surrounding the coffin of Elizabeth II, which has been on display at Westminster Hall since the beginning of the week. Report of a shocking event.
For almost a week, the British and other curious visitors had to be patient to pay their last respects to the Queen.He disappeared by the end of the day on Thursday September 8th at the age of 96. It is in fact necessary to drag your feet for no less than 24 hours to reach the coffin of Elizabeth II displayed in the heart of Westminster Hall. Covered in the Royal Standard, the final resting place of the woman affectionately known as ‘Lilibet’ sees motifs from across the UK. To ensure security, soldiers from the Household Division, the Blues and Royals and the Life Guard alternate every twenty minutes, as do the Gentlemen at Arms, the Royal Company of Archers and the Yeomen of the Guard. Yesterday it was the turn of one of the Queen’s most famous subjects to shed his little tear: David Beckham. The commitment of the former football star was overshadowed by a serious incident overnight.
It was ten o’clock in the evening when a man rushed to Elizabeth II’s coffin and snatched up the royal standard just minutes after departing Charles III. The police immediately pounced on him to pin him to the ground. The person was then evacuated from Westminster. The incident caused the BBC’s live broadcast of the event to be interrupted for around fifteen minutes. After the shock and amazement came the time for rumours. Some are convinced that the attacker wanted to remove the royal jewelry in order to offer the coffin for all to see. In an interview with the Sun, bereaved Britons testified to an “extremely painful” scene to watch: “It’s such a lack of respect for the body [d’Elizabeth II]. We never expected to see this one day. » In an official press release, the police announce that the man was arrested and then remanded in custody for disturbing public order.
A last weekend to meditate in front of the coffin of Elizabeth II
In the morning of this Saturday, September 17, hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Westminster to gather in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. Last night the line stretched for miles along the Thames. According to the government, there was then approximately no less than 22 hours of waiting time. London transport officials say 750,000 people could still get by Elizabeth II’s coffin by dawn Monday morning. At 10am (GMT), the Queen’s remains are expected at Westminster Abbey, where more than 2,000 hand-picked guests – including Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden, as well as Crowned Heads – will attend her funeral, an event of unprecedented proportions, larger than that of the Olympic Games organized in London ten years ago. After a ceremony with great pomp, Elizabeth II is eventually buried in the privacy of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle where she will rest alongside her father, King George VI, and her husband, Prince Philip.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
The individual snagged the Royal Standard.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in Westminster
The man was arrested and then taken into custody by the police.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
The incident caused the BBC’s live broadcast of the event to be interrupted for around fifteen minutes.
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Elizabeth II
There is approximately 22 hours of waiting time to get to his coffin.
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The coffin of Elizabeth II will be presented to the public until dawn on Monday morning.
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Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday morning.
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Heads of state and crowned heads are expected to attend the funeral of Elizabeth II.
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Elizabeth II and Philip
Elizabeth II is buried with her husband Prince Philip at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.