Death of Elizabeth II: the population asked not to move for the tribute to the queen – Ouest-France

Since Wednesday, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II has been on display in Westminster Hall. This Saturday, September 17, the time needed to access the coffin and pay homage to the queen is estimated at more than 24 hours. In the morning, the British government asked the population not to move to join the queue. This had already been suspended for several hours the day before. Tens of thousands of people have already filed past the coffin, queuing for hours in the cold to pay their respects to the late Queen. The Ministry of Culture said it would suspend access to the queue if demand becomes too great. “Please do not move,” he added at 00:00 GMT. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on September 8 in Balmoral, Scotland, will take place in London on Monday. Read also: Death of Elizabeth II: last weekend in London to bow to Queen William, Harry and the other grandchildren will watch the coffin this Saturday After resting for 24 hours in Edinburgh, the remains of the Queen have was flown Tuesday night to London, where tens of thousands of people thronged a usually busy road in pouring rain to watch the flag-draped coffin be transported to Buckingham Palace. Read also: IN IMAGES. Death of Elizabeth II: the farewell of the British to their queen in ten photos On Friday evening, King Charles joined his three brothers and sisters – Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward – for a silent vigil in front of the coffin, while their eight children, including William and Harry, will attend another vigil later in the day on Saturday. Monday’s state funeral, attended by nearly 100 presidents and heads of government, including those of the United States, France, Australia, Japan, Jamaica and Canada, is likely to be one of the most great ceremonies ever held in Britain. chevron_leftchevron_right