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Queen's death: access to the coffin queue suspended - probably a rule change for Harry and Andrew at the funeral

2022-09-17T02:55:25.912Z


Queen's death: access to the coffin queue suspended - probably a rule change for Harry and Andrew at the funeral Created: 09/17/2022, 04:47 By: Annemarie Goebbel, Jonas Erbas The body of Queen Elizabeth II is laid out in Westminster Hall. Mourners can say goodbye there until Monday morning. All events in the news ticker. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are now allowed to wear uniforms at wakes


Queen's death: access to the coffin queue suspended - probably a rule change for Harry and Andrew at the funeral

Created: 09/17/2022, 04:47

By: Annemarie Goebbel, Jonas Erbas

The body of Queen Elizabeth II is laid out in Westminster Hall.

Mourners can say goodbye there until Monday morning.

All events in the news ticker.

  • Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are now allowed to wear uniforms at wakes

  • Prince Harry's sad 38th birthday

    : The Queen's grandson's day of honor falls within the ten-day national mourning period

  • Wake for Queen Elizabeth II

    : Security guard collapses on Thursday night.

  • The

    news ticker for Queen Elizabeth II's wake and the funeral ceremony in Great Britain

    is continuously updated.

Access to the queue for Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is (temporarily) closed

Update from September 16, 11:36 a.m .:

Unbelievable what the British take to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II personally.

But for now it's over.

"Admission will be suspended for at least six hours," said the British Culture Ministry on Friday.

London's Southwark Park on the Thames, where the waiting area begins, has reached capacity.

Those waiting are urged not to attempt to join the queue until it reopens.

If you want to join the queue, you have to join the queue now.

The police ordered a six-hour break.

© Vuk Valcic/Imago

The snake stretched 4.9 miles (almost 8 kilometers) at the time.

The ministry estimated the waiting time at 14 hours.

Anyone who had joined the queue at the end of the line before the forced break could expect to be at the coffin by midnight.

Incident: Two police officers stabbed in central London

Update from September 16, 10:32 a.m .:

Two police officers were stabbed in central London on Friday morning.

The officers were taken to a hospital after the incident, which occurred around 7 a.m. (CEST) near the well-known Leicester Square, the Metropolitan Police said, according to agency reports.

A suspect has since been arrested for grievous bodily harm.

He was overpowered with an electric shock device and has now been taken to a clinic for treatment.



It was initially unclear whether there was a connection with the funeral ceremonies for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"The investigation into the incident is ongoing," it said.

"Deeply immoral" - Kremlin reacts bitterly to exclusion from Queen's funeral

Update from September 16, 9:42 a.m .:

Not all states are welcome: In addition to North Korea, Belarus, Myanmar, Russia has not received an invitation to come to London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

The British government is trying to "use the national tragedy that has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world" for "geopolitical purposes, to settle scores with our country," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova ( 46).

The minister called the attempt “deeply immoral” and “blasphemous”.

It damages the memory of the British monarch, Zakharova further criticized.

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However, relations with Russia have not only been extremely tense since the war in Ukraine.

The poisoning of the former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal (71) and his daughter (38) in England in 2018 led to the diplomatic end.

The funeral service for the Queen with state guests from all over the world will take place on Monday in Westminster Abbey.

Invited guests include more than a hundred queens, kings and other heads of state.

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are now allowed to wear uniforms at wakes

Update from September 16, 6:52 a.m.:

"Common sense has prevailed," quoted the "Daily Mirror" an alleged palace insider.

Accordingly, Prince Harry (38) is now allowed to wear military uniforms during wakes at the coffin of the deceased monarch.

Unlike his brother William, Harry (37) had always worn a suit at previous official appointments.

Now he has been allowed to put on his uniform for further planned wakes.

Despite his service in Afghanistan, withdrawing and wearing the military uniform has become a political issue since Meghan Markle (41) and the Duke of Sussex bid farewell to the royal family.

Prince Harry at the Queen's funeral.

He's still wearing a suit here, but he'll probably be allowed to come to the funeral in uniform after all.

© Jacob King / dpa

His uncle Prince Andrew (62) had also completed his previous official appearances in a suit.

According to the information, he was also allowed "as a special mark of respect" to wear a uniform at a wake scheduled for Friday night at his mother's coffin.

After the comparison in the long-standing abuse scandal surrounding convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein (66, † 2019), he had to step down from the front row of the royals and is no longer considered an active member of the crown.

However, there is no official confirmation from the royal family at the moment.

William was reminded of Diana's death at the funeral march

Update from September 15, 5:05 p.m .:

According to British media reports, Prince William (40) is said to have spoken about the fact that yesterday’s procession reminded him of the funeral procession in honor of his mother, Princess Diana.

In 1997, the then 15-year-old ran after his mother's coffin as it was carried to Westminster Abbey for the funeral service.

The Prince is said to have spoken to a crowd outside Sandringham who had come to lay flowers at the gate.

One of those present, Jane Wells, 54, from Lincolnshire, said: "I said how proud his mother would have been of him and he said how difficult it was yesterday because it brought back memories of his mother's funeral."

Several memorial services for Queen Elizabeth II planned on Monday

Update from September 15, 2:30 p.m .:

As the BBC has now announced, several services in memory of Queen Elizabeth II († 96) are planned for Monday (September 19).

The main ceremony will take place in the iconic Westminster Abbey.

Around 2,000 guests, including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, are expected to attend.

A smaller funeral ceremony will then take place at St. George's Chapel near Windsor Castle, expected to be attended by around 800 people.

There will also be a private funeral service with the family for the relatives of the deceased monarch.

In the Royal Vault, the burial place of St. George's Chapel, the Queen will then find her final resting place next to her husband, Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 17, 2021.

In the burial place of St. George's Chapel near Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II is to be laid to rest on Monday (September 19) next to her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021 © Jonathan Brady / PA Wire / dpa

Prince William and Princess Kate visit Sandringham – Queen hosted Christmas there

Update from September 15, 1:50 p.m.:

While King Charles III.

(73) takes a short break on Thursday, his eldest son, Prince William, and his wife Princess Kate (41) are going to Sandringham in the English county of Norfolk.

The royal family traditionally stays at Sandringham House from Christmas to around the end of January.

Queen Elizabeth II also appreciated the family residence, in which she honored her father, King George VI, who died in 1952, every year on February 6th.

(56, † 1952), thought, very.

Prince William and Princess Kate visited the village of Sandringham on Thursday, where they thanked the mourners for their condolences.

The Queen spent many happy Christmases with her loved ones at Sandringham House there © Paul Marriott/Imago

On site, William and Kate will not only thank residents for their concern, but also personally honor Sandringham House staff for their loyal service.

First sabbatical after the death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III.

retires after funeral procession

Update from September 15, 1:10 p.m .:

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III.

not granted a quiet minute.

As the new head of the British royal family, the 73-year-old had to fulfill numerous state and mourning obligations.

After the Queen's coffin was carried in a funeral procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday (September 14), the monarch flew by helicopter to the home of his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, in the village of Reybridge, according to the Daily Mail.

From there, the 73-year-old went to his country estate in Highgrove, where he can finally take a long overdue private break on Thursday (September 15).

A week earlier, the king had to make the difficult journey to Balmoral Castle, where he finally had to say goodbye to his dying mother.

King Charles III

decides against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Update from September 15, 1:00 p.m .:

Even away from the funeral service, the British royal family is still in turmoil.

In the past few days, they have shown themselves to be in unity.

However, as has now become known, King Charles III.

the two children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle probably no national titles.

The couple themselves are said to have reacted angrily to this decision.

They pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: That's why mourners accept long waiting times

Update from September 15, 12:40 p.m .:

If you want to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall in person, you have to expect waiting times of more than a day.

A BBC reporter reported that he had to wait around 30 hours to see the coffin of the deceased.

Others are said to have to wait even longer.

Some of those waiting brought tents and food, others came with nothing but a bag.

However, the UK public broadcaster asked those present on the spot about their motives for enduring such a long waiting period.

Many Britons see a personal farewell as their patriotic duty, others would like to thank Queen Elizabeth II for always being there for her people, even in difficult times, such as during the corona pandemic or after terrorist attacks.

Mourners bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II: kilometers long line reached Tower Bridge

Update from September 15, 12:10 p.m .:

To say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, hundreds of thousands of mourners endure overnight.

As the BBC reports, the queue is said to be around 6.1 kilometers long and reach the iconic Tower Bridge in the heart of London.

However, it is questionable whether all those waiting will actually have their turn by Monday morning.

A total of two million visitors are now expected.

A supporter of the British royal family captured the impressive scenes on Twitter.

"I will pay tribute to the strongest woman who ever lived," she wrote under a photo showing crowds of people waiting.

'Heartless': Palace officials learn of sacking under King Charles III

in the mourning period

Update from September 15, 11:35 a.m .:

The Guardian reports devastating news that really comes at the wrong time.

Amidst the height of mourning for the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II, the Public Service Union is lamenting the decision to notify King Charles' staff of any layoffs.

Up to 100 Clarence House employees have been informed that their services may no longer be needed.

King Charles III

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a number of long-term employees are said to have resigned by letter © Henry Nicholls/Reuters Pool/AP/dpa

Some of the employees have been working for decades and now have to fear for their jobs after ascending the throne.

Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), called the timing "extremely callous" and "heartless".

He wants to work for “full job security”.

Clarence House, located next to St James's Palace in central London, is the official London residence of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

King Charles and Camilla's offices will be moved to Buckingham Palace after the Queen's death and staff had expected it to be transferred.

Korina Massicat (22), a politics student at Durham University from east London, puts it succinctly: “These are people who have worked hard and are faithful and loyal.

No one deserves to be fired just because someone dies."

Sad birthday for Prince Harry: Instead of celebrating, he has to say goodbye to the Queen

Update from September 15, 10:50 a.m .:

Prince Harry turned 38 on Thursday, but Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson should not feel like celebrating at all: his birthday falls in the ten-day national mourning for the recently deceased Queen.

After the death of the Queen, Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan stayed in Great Britain longer than originally planned to attend the mourning ceremonies.

Her two children Archie (3) and Lilibet (1) stayed in the USA.

The relationship with his grandmother was considered humorous and intimate.

In a personal, emotional message, Harry thanked her for her "contagious smile."

He and his family are also smiling at the thought that the Queen is now reunited with her beloved husband, Harry's grandfather Prince Philip, he wrote.

At Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession, Prince Harry visibly fought back tears.

The state funeral for the monarch will take place next Monday.

Royal Family is frozen in the coffin, only Meghan and Harry are holding hands

Update from September 15, 10:11 am:

Tue

Procession brought the closest family together at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022).

But only one couple touched each other for comfort, holding hands.

Ex-Royals Prince Harry (37) and Meghan Markle (41) are exempt from the protocol, which refrains from expressing emotions in public.

King Charles III (73) and King's wife Camilla (74) seem frozen.

His son Prince William (40) and Princess Kate (40), as well as the king's brother, Prince Edward (58) and his wife Countess Sophie von Wessex (57) have to deal with their grief alone.

Suddenly you have the image of the small, frail Queen in black in mind, who had to say goodbye to her beloved husband alone and abandoned in the seemingly huge pew in view of the prince consort Prince Philip (99, † 2021), who died in the height of the corona pandemic .

Wake for Queen Elizabeth II: Security guard collapses at the coffin in Westminster Hall

First report from September 15, 9:45 a.m.:

London – For a number of soldiers it was a long march that led the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday.

A security guard was no longer up to the strain or was overcome by grief.

The man was with the guard assigned to the dais to protect the Queen's coffin.

In the face of the monarch lying in state, the royal guard fainted and fell off the pedestal.

The moment of shock: At the wake for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday night, a security guard collapsed and hit his face on the ground – the bystanders immediately rushed to help © Screenshot/BBC

Surrounding guards reacted immediately and hastily helped the fallen man.

But at first the fall was a big shock for the people who were waiting nearby to say goodbye to the Queen.

Some clapped their hands in front of their faces and later reported the incident on social media.

One tweeted: "He must have been so overwhelmed by what happened." Get well soon and blessings were also widely shared.

Source: merkur

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