A week of farewell acts begins for Elizabeth II

England kicks off a week marked by tributes to Queen Elizabeth II that will culminate with the state funeral on September 19 at Westminster Abbey. This day has been declared a public holiday in England. The tributes begin on Monday, September 12, when King Charles will travel to Edinburgh to participate in a funeral procession between Holyroodhouse and the Cathedral of Sant’Egidio in the Scottish capital. The coffin will be adorned with the Crown of Scotland. In the burning chapel of this cathedral the body of the late queen will be installed for public visits. On Tuesday, September 13, the body will be transferred to Edinburgh airport, where it will be sent off with honors and from there it will travel to the Northolt Royal Air Force base. The coffin will then travel to Buckingham Palace, specifically to the Ballroom for an act with the king and queen consort. In addition, this day King Charles II of England will travel to Northern Ireland. On Wednesday, an Imperial State Wreath of Flowers will be placed on the coffin, which will be taken by artillery car to the Palace of Westminster with the King and other members of the royal family accompanying him on foot. That same afternoon, another burning chapel will be installed in the Palace, open for public visits. On Thursday, September 14, there are no more ceremonies planned than to continue with the wake of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall. On Friday and Saturday the new king’s agenda would continue with his visits to the different nations of the United Kingdom and with his state meetings in London. The state funeral Next Sunday, September 18, the arrival of the first heads of state and members of foreign royal families is expected to begin in London to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II which, if all goes according to plan, plan. September 19 will be the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. That day, the coffin will be transferred from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. (12:00 p.m. in Spain). Afterwards, the funeral procession will travel to the Arch of Wellington and, later, to Windsor and St. George’s Chapel for his burial. The coffin will be carried by six rangers from Balmoral Castle during a journey that will take about six hours in total.