RIGHT NOW The coffin with the remains of the British Queen Elizabeth II. transported to London – Topky.sk

Photo gallery (5) Source: SITA/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool The coffin was brought to London from Edinburgh, Scotland, where it has been on display with honors in St. Egidio’s Cathedral since Monday. The procession from the cathedral headed to Edinburgh Airport in the afternoon after 4:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. CET). Crowds of people gathered along his route, writes the BBC. The late monarch was accompanied on this trip by her daughter Princess Anna. Photo gallery (5) Source: SITA/AP The Boeing C-17 Globemaster plane carrying the queen’s remains landed around 19:00 local time (20:00 CET) at the Northolt air base near London. This type of aircraft helps in the import of humanitarian aid and weapons to Ukraine and in the evacuation of people from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, the BBC writes, referring to members of the RAF. Photo gallery (5) Source: SITA/AP The British Prime Minister Liz Trussová, Defense Minister Ben Wallace and the military honor guard were also present at the base. The casket is to be taken to Buckingham Palace, the royal family’s London residence, where a crowd has gathered in the evening. Elizabeth’s coffin will be displayed with state honors in Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster, for four days from Wednesday. The funeral will take place on September 19. Photo gallery (5) Source: SITA/AP The House of Commons and the House of Lords of the British Parliament are located in the Palace of Westminster. The original palace was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style after a fire in the 19th century, and in 1987 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It includes a tower colloquially called Big Ben. In 2012, it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. RIGHT NOW The coffin with the remains of the British Queen Elizabeth II. transported to London