Sat. Dec 24th, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II lies in state ahead of funeral, King Charles III returns to Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II lies in state ahead of funeral, King Charles III returns to Buckingham Palace

After Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, Prince Harry and his bride-to-be returned to the United Kingdom.

British citizens got candid about their relationship with the royal family as they met with King Charles III, Prince William and Kate Middleton.

One mourner told Fox News Digital that they’re part of the family.

Click here to find out more about their reunion.

King Charles III was the first person President Joe Biden called.

The White House said that Biden and the king talked about the queen’s memory and that Biden remarked on his visit to the royal family at Windsor Castle last year. The queen’s state funeral will take place in the U.K. next week.

The White House said the President remembered the Queen’s kindness. The friendship and special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom was deepened because of the dignity and constancy of the Queen.

Click to read about Biden’s first call.

The report was contributed to by Fox News Digital’s Hagstrom.

People paid their respects to the queen as she lay in state at the hall.

The viewing was opened to the public after the royal family and members of Parliament paid their respects. The authorities said the line was 2.6 miles long.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held on September 19.

Prince Harry was photographed in an emotional moment Wednesday as he paid his respects to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

During a moment of reflection, Prince Harry covered his eyes with his hand, and stood next to his wife. Her eyes were held down.

King Charles III and Prince William were with the duke as he walked behind the coffin. The queen will be in a state of rest for four days.

The royal family, including King Charles III, returned to Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was moved.

The queen will lie in state for the next four days until her funeral on Sept. 19.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall.

The queen’s body will lie in state for four days.

The Queen’s consorts have left Buckingham Palace for a different place.

The procession had King Charles III, Prince William and Prince Harry in it.

Prince Harry and Prince William made an appearance Wednesday morning as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was transferred to Westminster Hall.

King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Princess Anne were followed by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex.

Prince Harry wasn’t wearing a uniform for the event.

Prince William and Prince Harry have a close relationship with the royal family.

The royal family left Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince William, and Prince Harry are following her on foot.

A carriage is being led by a band.

For four days before her funeral, Queen Elizabeth will lie in state.

The viewing areas for ceremonial processions are full, according to City Hall.

There was no entry for new arrivals. If you are in the area or about to arrive, please head to the screening site in Hyde Park to see the Lying-in-State on large screens.

The gun carriage carrying the queen’s coffin was wheeled into Buckingham Palace. A ceremony will be held in the hall to honor the monarch.

Hundreds of thousands are expected to queue in London when Queen Elizabeth II lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall for four days before her state funeral on Monday.

The line to view the coffin is likely to be one of the longest that London has ever seen, stretching from Parliament to the opposite bank of the RiverThames. There will be 1,000 marshals, stewards and police officers on hand to help manage crowds on a 10-mile route from Victoria Tower Gardens to the park.

People are being warned they may have to wait for 30 hours, but they are being given numbered wristbands to allow for food and bathroom breaks without losing their place in line.

When they go to Parliament, mourners must pass through security. Liquids, spray paint, knives, fireworks, flowers, candles, stuffed toys, and advertising or marketing messages are banned.

The hall is where kings and queens hosted banquets, and where ceremonial addresses were presented to Queen Elizabeth II during the silver, golden and diamond jubilees.

This report was contributed to by the Associated Press.

The production of “The Crown” was paused on Thursday, the day Queen Elizabeth II died at 96.

The actress who plays Princess Diana was seen on a set in a small town near Barcelona, Spain dressed as the late princess. Diana went to Bosnia in 1997 to meet with landmine victims and children.

The show was paused in production on Friday, according to Peter Morgan. “‘The Crown’ is a love letter to her and I have nothing to add for now, just silence and respect,” he said. We will stop filming out of respect too.

The temporary pause in production will not impact the release of season five of the series, which is scheduled for November.

There is more information about the production of “The Crown.”

Even though authorities warn the wait could be up to 30 hours, lines are forming along the river bank in anticipation of Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state.

Mounted Household Cavalry were seen riding along the route prior to the procession of the Gun Carriage which will carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

Out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, Heathrow Airport made changes to their operations. Some flight schedules will be disrupted on Wednesday to make sure there is no noise in central London during the procession.

The ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was about to begin when King Charles III came to Buckingham Palace.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to come to pay their respects to the queen at her state funeral in September, after which the Royal Family will walk behind her coffin through central London.

Horses, troops and military bands performed a full dress rehearsal before daybreak for the procession that will take Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to Parliament’s Westminster Hall. Officials say the horses taking part have undergone special training for the Wednesday afternoon event, including how to handle mourners and flowers and flags being thrown toward the procession, according to The Associated Press.

King Charles III will lead the procession behind the carriage. The journey will last 40 minutes.

The Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre will be atop the catafalque where the queen’s coffin will rest. The platform will be guarded by soldiers from the Royal Household.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will conduct a short service attended by members of the Royal Family, before the Hall is opened to the public. It is expected that hundreds of thousands of mourners will be able to pay their respects in the 11th-Century building, the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster and the heart of the British government.

Past coverage on the preparations for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral can be found here.