Queen Elizabeth II of England died in Balmoral Fort, Scotland on the 38th. Her eldest son, Crown Prince, Charles , inherited the throne.
According to the latest news from the British Sky News Network on the 9th, King Charles III of Britain arrived at Buckingham Palace in London, , which was his first arrival at Buckingham Palace after he inherited the throne. reported that Charles III greeted the people waiting outside the gate of Buckingham Palace.
Sky News Network previously reported that after arriving in London, Charles III will meet with British Prime Minister on the afternoon of the 9th, and will then deliver a national speech.
British media: The UK will hold an ceremony tomorrow,
Charles III will officially ascend the throne
According to CCTV News, on the 9th local time, Buckingham Palace in the UK announced that King Charles III will officially ascend the throne at St James's Palace at 10 am local time on the 10th.
According to the British Metro on the 9th, under normal circumstances, the coronation committee will hold a meeting at St James' Palace in London within 24 hours after the death of the British monarch. All members of the Privy Council will participate. The meeting was chaired by the Speaker of the Privy Council and was held in two parts.
In the first part of the meeting, the advisors of the Privy Council would gather to declare the new monarch, which would begin with the death of the monarch, and then read the crowning declaration, which included the title of King Charles III, and other matters.
In the second part of the meeting, Charles III came to the meeting site and held the first coronation committee meeting, and then issued a personal statement, oath, etc. regarding the Queen's death.
report also introduced that after the coronation committee meeting, the Garter Heraldry Officer will publicly read the new king's first public declaration at St James' Palace.
Elizabeth IIHow will the funeral be held?
On the afternoon of the 9th local time, the Honorary Artillery Company fired a royal salute in front of the Tower of London to mourn Queen Elizabeth II of England. Royal Salutes in total, each sound represents the year of the life of the Queen of England.
Many churches in the UK, including St. Paul's Cathedral , Westminster Abbey , etc., were ringing the bell at noon on the 9th local time to mourn the deceased Queen Elizabeth II of the UK.
In addition, on the 9th local time, all members of the lower house of the British Parliament expressed their condolences to Queen Elizabeth II.
As the monarch, the Queen of England will automatically be eligible for the publicly funded "state funeral". British media sorted out the large-scale ceremonial activities after the Queen's death.
Parking Ceremony: The public makes a final farewell to the Queen
It is reported that the expected funeral of the Queen of is held around 10 days after her death. Before this, the Queen's coffin will be transported from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for a five-day parking ceremony.
This hall is the oldest part of Palace of Westminster , located in the center of the British government. According to the BBC, the last time the royal family parked here was held in 2002. At that time, more than 200,000 people came to say goodbye to the Queen's mother, , Queen Elizabeth, .
After the parade and the company of the royal family, the queen's coffin will be slowly transported from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. People can watch the team cross the streets and the London Royal Park may broadcast the event. After
is sent to Westminster Hall, the queen's coffin will be covered with the royal flag, scepter , crown, etc. During the parking of
, the coffin will be guarded by royal guards and will be open to the public for 23 hours a day, and the public can mourn. This will be the last chance for the public to pay tribute to the Queen.
When will the funeral be held?
Buckingham Palace has not announced the specific date of the funeral, and the "state funeral" will be held at Westminster Abbey. It is expected that politicians and royal members of various countries will attend, and senior British officials and former prime ministers will also attend.
On the day of the funeral, the queen's coffin will be transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, and senior royal members, including the new British king, may accompany them.
Westminster Abbey is the place where all monarchs of Britain were crowned, and Elizabeth II was crowned here. In 1947, her wedding with Prince Philip was also held here. At the funeral, the Archbishop of Canterbury will preach. The UK will hold a 2-minute silence. In the afternoon of that day, the guard of honor will accompany the coffin to Hyde Park , and then to Windsor.
coffin will be sent to St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Usually, the British royal family holds weddings, baptisms and funerals here, and the funeral of the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, was also held here.
Finally, the queen will be buried in the Memorial Chapel of King George VI, located in St. George's Chapel.
Foreign media: Putin "does not consider" attending the funeral of Elizabeth II
According to Russian News Agency on the 39th, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said that Putin did not consider attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of England.
Peskov said in response to the question of whether Putin would go to the Queen's funeral in person: "This option was not considered." He pointed out that it is not clear who will represent the Russian side to attend the funeral of the Queen of England .
Peskov said: "It has not yet been announced what is the practice of etiquette and whether it will be stipulated that someone attends the funeral? All this should be announced by the British royal family and authorities in some way. There is no such announcement for the time being."
Previously, Putin expressed condolences to the new British king Charles III for the death of Elizabeth II.
US media: Biden will attend the funeral
According to the latest news from the NBC, US President Biden will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
reported that White House has confirmed the matter to NBC.
Source: CCTV News Client, China News Network, Global Network
Editor: Bi Dandan
