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Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin to be flown to London<\/strong><\/p>\n By Andrew MacAskill and Lindsay Dunsmuir<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday at the end of 24 hours of lying at rest in Edinburgh\u2019s historic cathedral, where her son King Charles and his three siblings held a silent vigil.<\/p>\n Charles was joined by his sister Anne and brothers Andrew and Edward for the 10 minute vigil on Monday at St Giles\u2019 Cathedral, where they stood, heads bowed, at the four sides of the coffin while members of the public filed past to pay their respects.<\/p>\n While a bagpipe lament had been the only sound as kilted soldiers bore the casket earlier in the day, the four royals left the vigil in darkness to the sound of applause from mourners lining the street.<\/p>\n \u201cI was awed by the fact that I was in the cathedral with Queen Elizabeth, who I have looked up to all my life,\u201d said Marie Claire Cross, 55. \u201cIt was awesome in the true sense of the word and it was so sad.\u201d<\/p>\n Frances Thain, 63, said she had been surprised to see the four children of the late queen as she entered the cathedral. \u201cI was just overwhelmed because there were so much to take in,\u201d she said. \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n Heckler arrested for shouting at Prince Andrew, \u2018you\u2019re a sick old man\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Prince Andrew has been heckled by a member of the crowd as he marches with the Queen\u2019s coffin to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, the Metro reported.<\/p>\n Somebody yells out, \u201cAndrew, you\u2019re a sick old man\u201d to Prince Andrew, who is walking behind Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin pic.twitter.com\/M6DsyuPLXR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Spoke to the protestor who was arrested on the Royal Mile today for shouting abuse at Prince Andrew during the Queen\u2019s procession \u2013 his name is Rory, here\u2019s what he had to say: pic.twitter.com\/8GTwnVGLF7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joseph Anderson (@janderson_news) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n King Charles leads family in royal procession behind Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin<\/strong><\/p>\n King Charles led his family in a royal procession behind Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin in Edinburgh on Monday.<\/p>\n The 73-year-old monarch was reunited with his siblings \u2013 Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward \u2013 in the Scottish capital, where the queen\u2019s coffin was taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to nearby St Giles\u2019 Cathedral.<\/p>\n The queen\u2019s children all walked in a line behind the hearse, before attending a service of thanksgiving alongside people from all areas of Scottish society.<\/p>\n Camilla, Queen Consort and Sophie, Countess of Wessex followed the siblings in cars.<\/p>\n During the service, Reverend Calum MacLeod spoke of the queen\u2019s deep-rooted love for Scotland.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cWe gather to bid Scotland\u2019s farewell to our late monarch, whose life of service to the nation and the world we celebrate. And whose love for Scotland was legendary.\u201d<\/p>\n All of the siblings wore their military uniform for the occasion, except Prince Andrew, who is no longer a working member of the royal family.<\/p>\n Large crowds lined the streets of Edinburgh during the procession, and members of the public will now be allowed to view the coffin to pay their respects to the queen for 24 hours, before it\u2019s taken to London. \u2013 Bang Showbiz<\/p>\n Britain to hold minute of silence for Queen Elizabeth on Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n Britain will on September 18 hold a national moment of reflection \u2013 a one minute silence \u2013 Prime Minister Liz Truss\u2019s spokesperson said on Monday following the death of Queen Elizabeth last week.<\/p>\n The minute\u2019s silence will be held at 8pm on Sunday, ahead of the late queen\u2019s funeral on Monday. \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n King Charles vows to \u2018faithfully\u2019 follow his mother\u2019s example of selfless duty<\/strong><\/p>\n King Charles has vowed to \u201cfaithfully\u201d follow the late Queen Elizabeth\u2019s \u201cexample of selfless duty\u201d.<\/p>\n The 73-year-old monarch <\/em> was accompanied by his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, when he visited Westminster Hall on Monday to hear Addresses of Condolence from the House of Lords and the House of Commons in response to the death of his beloved mother last Thursday.<\/p>\n In his speech, Charles quoted Shakespeare and reflected on the \u201cweight of history\u201d around them, including the \u201ctangible connections\u201d to his late mother.<\/p>\n King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort sit in thrones at Westminster Hall in London where they are receiving condolences from both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n In his response, Charles said, \u201cAs Shakespeare said of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was a pattern to all princes living.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/vPzfmgnq6J<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Omid Scobie (@scobie) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He said: \u201cMy Lords and Members of the House of Commons.<\/p>\n \u201cI am deeply grateful for the Addresses of Condolence by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which so touchingly encompass what our late Sovereign, my beloved mother The Queen, meant to us all. As Shakespeare says of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was \u201ca pattern to all Princes living\u201d.<\/p>\n His Majesty King Charles III is now speaking in Westminster Hall. pic.twitter.com\/OPzPENlOCN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Princess of Wales News (@HRHPWales) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cAs I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital Parliamentary traditions to which Members of both Houses dedicate yourselves, with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all.<\/p>\n \u201cParliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. That your traditions are ancient we see in the construction of this great Hall and the reminders of Mediaeval predecessors of the Office to which I have been called. And the tangible connections to my darling late mother we see all around us; from the Fountain in New Palace Yard which commemorates The late Queen\u2019s Silver Jubilee to the Sundial in Old Palace Yard for the Golden Jubilee, the magnificent Stained Glass Window before me for the Diamond Jubilee and, so poignantly and yet to be formally unveiled, your most generous gift to Her late Majesty to mark the unprecedented Platinum Jubilee which we celebrated only three months ago, with such joyful hearts.<\/p>\n \u201cThe great bell of Big Ben \u2013 one of the most powerful symbols of our nation throughout the world and housed within the Elizabeth Tower also named for my mother\u2019s Diamond Jubilee \u2013 will mark the passage of The late Queen\u2019s progress from Buckingham Palace to this Parliament on Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n Mourners face 30-hour queuing time to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth<\/strong><\/p>\n Mourners have been warned they face queuing \u201covernight\u201d to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth.<\/p>\n The 96-year-old monarch died at her Scottish estate Balmoral last Thursday and from 5pm on Wednesday, her body will lie in state in Westminster Hall, where members of the public will be able to file past the coffin 24 hours a day until the morning of her funeral on 19 September, but they face having to wait up to 30 hours to do so.<\/p>\n Guidance issued by the government said: \u201cPlease note that there will be a queue, which is expected to be very long. You will need to stand for many hours, possibly overnight, with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will be continuously moving.\u201d<\/p>\n They also advised members of the public to consider the length of the queue \u2013 which is predicted to reach up to five miles long \u2013 \u201cbefore you decide to attend or bring children\u201d and warned there may be road closures and delays to public transport.<\/p>\n Players and Officials paid their respects ahead of today’s game at Headingley as cricket honours Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com\/AAbsbrcbOo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II and a condolence book at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf8: Annice Lyn pic.twitter.com\/WcCoGqHEmf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Princess of Wales News (@HRHPWales) September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n King Charles to lead family in procession<\/strong><\/p>\n King Charles will lead the royal family in a procession behind Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coffin in Edinburgh on Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n The body of the queen \u2013 who died on Thursday at the age of 96 \u2013 will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles\u2019 Cathedral, where her family will join a congregation at a service of thanksgiving for her life, and the new monarch is set to embark on the journey on foot.<\/p>\n Members of the public will be able to view the queen\u2019s coffin to pay their respects for 24 hours before it is taken to London for a period of lying in state ahead of her funeral on September 19.<\/p>\n Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s titles not changed yet<\/strong><\/p>\n The children of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, are able to use HRH titles if they wish now that their grandfather, King Charles, is monarch.<\/p>\n But a royal spokesperson said they were awaiting confirmation about how the children would be known<\/a>.<\/p>\n Archie, 3, and 15-month-old Lilibet, who are sixth and seventh in line to the throne respectively, are noted as \u201cMaster and Miss\u201d.<\/p>\n Prince Charles becomes king, William gets Prince of Wales title\u00a0\u2026 and Prince Andrew gets the dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n On Sunday, a spokesperson for Prince Andrew said he and Sarah would take on Queen Elizabeth\u2019s pets, Muick and Sandy<\/a>. <\/p>\n The dogs were a gift from Prince Andrew during lockdown to keep the queen entertained while her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was in hospital and she was staying in Windsor.<\/p>\n Related Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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