Live: Charles III in the British Parliament before flying to Edinburgh

Published on: 09/12/2022 – 10:49 King Charles III goes to the British Parliament on Monday morning to receive condolences from the presidents of the two chambers, before flying to Edinburgh to accompany Elizabeth’s coffin II towards Saint-Gilles Cathedral. Follow the latest events related to the death of Elizabeth II hour by hour. 10:42 a.m .: Prince Harry pays tribute to Elizabeth II, his “compass” Prince Harry paid tribute, Monday, September 12, to his late grandmother Elizabeth II, whom he called “compass”, thanking his “ grandma” for her sense of duty and her “contagious smile”. As we celebrate the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, and mourn her loss, we are all reminded of the compass that guided so many through his commitment to service and duty,” the 37-year-old prince said in a statement, adding to “honour” his father Charles III “in his new role” as king. 10.30 a.m.: Charles III in Parliament before flying to Edinburgh Charles III is due to go to Parliament in London at 11 a.m. (French time, 9 a.m. GMT) accompanied by his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, to receive condolences of the presidents of the two chambers. They will then fly to Edinburgh, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official royal residence in Scotland, where the remains of the Queen spent the night, watched over by the Royal Company of Archers, ceremonial unit which serves as the sovereign’s bodyguard. The staff of the palace, where the queen came to spend each early summer and where a garden party was held with some 8,000 guests, will thus be able to pay a last tribute to the queen, from the same way employees of Balmoral Castle, where she breathed her last on Thursday, were able to do so. The coffin will leave the stone palace in the early afternoon, at 3:35 p.m. GMT) to reach Saint-Gilles Cathedral. Crowds are expected to see the King and Queen consort as the latter will both walk behind the hearse, while the other royals will follow in car, during the half-hour procession of just over a mile . During the religious ceremony that will follow, the crown of Scotland, in solid gold, will be placed on the coffin.>> To read: Death of Elizabeth II, inflation, Brexit… the British plunged into spleen 10:06 a.m. : in mourning for their queen, the British will be able to meditate in front of her coffin The British will finally be able to approach their so popular queen: after having joined Edinburgh, the coffin of Elizabeth II will be exposed to the public after a procession led by Charles III, launching a week of farewells until his national funeral. people who gathered the day before along the route of the funeral procession to applaud, cry or throw a flower as it passed. In the Scottish capital, tens of thousands of people welcomed the hearse on Sunday afternoon under the cries of “Be blessed”, a sign of the fervor of the British people for the one who reigned for more than 70 years before dying at the age of 96, two days after having enthroned her 15th head of government.> > To read: The death of Elizabeth II, “a boost” in Scotland’s desire for independence? With AFP and Reuters