Queen Elizabeth to lie in state

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II will be borne from Buckingham Palace through the streets of London to Westminster Hall in slow procession, where it will lie in state for four days, allowing members of the public to pay their respects


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LONDON
Windsor Castle
20km 12 miles


FUNERAL PROCESSION

START: 2:22pm (local time)
Buckingham Palace

GREEN PARK
Green Park
Lancaster House
Clarence House
St James’s Palace
THE MALL
ST JAMES’S PARK
Admiralty Arch
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Charing Cross
Horse Guards Parade
WHITEHALL
10 Downing Street
Westminster
Westminster Abbey
Houses of Parliament
THAMES
St James’s Park
CENTRAL LONDON
100m 328 feet

FINISH: 3:00pm 
Westminster Hall


WESTMINSTER HALL

Oldest building within Palace of Westminster, erected in 1097 by King William II

Rebuilt in 14th Century with hammerbeam roof, survived fire of 1834 and bombing of city during World War II

Westminster Hall has been setting for momentous legal and royal events, including lying-in-state of monarchs, consorts and statesmen, such as Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and Queen Mother in 2002

Westminster Hall


GUN CARRIAGE

Coffin carried on horse-drawn gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, accompanied by military parade and members of the Royal Family

Coffin: Draped in Royal Standard, adorned with crown, orb, sceptre and wreath

Imperial State Crown

King Charles and the Princess Royal in procession behind Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh, Sep 12


LYING-IN-STATE

Coffin will rest on raised platform – catafalque – in Westminster Hall, which will be open to the public from 5:00pm, Sep 14 to 6:30am, Sep 19

Each corner of catafalque will be guarded by soldiers from units that serve Royal Household

Last member of Royal Family to lie in state was Queen Mother in 2002, when more than 200,000 people queued up to view coffin


Sources: UK Parliament, The Royal Family
Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom
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