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Mourning flags in front of the Reichstag building on Monday
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For the state funeral of British Queen Elizabeth II, the flags are also flown at half-mast in Germany.
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) ordered mourning flags for all federal authorities, her ministry announced on Twitter on Monday.
The tweet was accidentally tagged with the hashtag #RestInPeace (rest in peace).
In several federal states, the interior ministers have also ordered funeral flags to be displayed in front of state buildings, as have several city administrations.
The Queen had died a week and a half ago.
Heads of state and government, crowned heads and dignitaries from around the world will take part in the funeral service in London on Monday.
Mourning the Queen's coffin: "It felt like a real privilege"
In London, Westminster Hall with the coffin of the monarch was closed to the public shortly before the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II.
During the night and until early Monday morning, many people flocked to the oldest building in the British Parliament to pay their last respects to the Queen.
Immediately before the end of the public laying-out, Chrissy Heerey was the last mourner to say goodbye to the dead queen.
Television images showed Heerey bowing to the closed coffin at Westminster Hall early Monday morning.
"I was the last person to pay my respects to the Queen and it felt like a real privilege to do so," the British Air Force official said afterwards.
"It's one of the highlights of my life and I'm honored to be here."
At 11:44 a.m. Central European Time, the coffin was brought in a procession on a carriage drawn by 98 marines to nearby Westminster Abbey.
King Charles III, his three siblings, and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry are again to give the coffin the final escort on foot.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected on the streets.
Many secured a place on the procession route the day before, equipped with tents, sleeping bags and camping chairs.
The coffin is later taken to Windsor Castle for burial.
The approximately 2,000 mourners in Westminster Abbey include US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Japanese Emperor Naruhito with their respective partners.
The Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia as well as the Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia also paid their respects at the coffin.
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