Queen Elizabeth II, who will attend a funeral in Edinburgh, Scotland today. Police officers with rifles guard Elizabeth’s body from nearby rooftops.
The monarch’s coffin will pass in parade along the Royal Mile, a street in the historic center of the Scottish capital, leaving Holyrood Palace, one of the monarchy’s official residences.
Afterwards, members of the royal family will gather at Sant’Egidio Cathedral, where the first burial will take place. After the ceremony, the queen’s body will remain in a closed coffin in the cathedral for 24 hours to be covered by the public.
The monarch’s body arrived in the city on Sunday, 11 and will remain in the religious center until Tuesday, 13. From there he will be transferred to London, where he will be at a new burial in Westminster for four more days starting Wednesday (14).
The Queen will be buried next to her father’s grave in the George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Palace on September 19.
Earlier, King Charles III addressed the British parliament for the first time, saying he “feels the weight of history”. “Before you, I can’t help feeling the weight of the history that surrounds us and reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which the two House members are so attached,” he told representatives of the House of Commons. House of Lords.
Members of Parliament also spoke at the ceremony, expressing their condolences to Charles.
*With AFP and Reuters
source: Noticias
