King Charles III with every one other accompanied by his siblings escort queen's coffin

King Charles III accompanied by every one one other accompanied by his siblings escort queen's coffin

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — With her quartet children walking silently behind the hearse, Queen Elizabeth II's flag-draped oak coffin made the solemn journey Monday down a crowd-lined highway inside the Scottish earliest city to a cathedral for a labour of thanksgiving for her 70-year reign.

Four days following the 96-year-old monarch died at her beloved Balmoral Castle inside the Scottish Highlands, a military bagpiper played while the queen's coffin, draped inside the royal standard, was carried from the Palace of Holyroodhouse inside Edinburgh accompanied by every one one other accompanied by placed inside a hearse.

King Charles III, dressed inside armed strength uniform, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Princess Anne, Prince Andrew accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Prince Edward walked behind while the hearse traveled to St. Giles' Cathedral flanked by a bearer communal gathering of the Royal Regiment of Scotland accompanied by every one one other accompanied by a detachment of The King's Body Guard inside Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers.

Charles, Anne accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Edward all wore military uniforms, nevertheless Andrew did not. The Royal Navy former soldierold hand was stripped of his honorary military titles accompanied by every one one other accompanied by was removed while a employed royal over his link accompanied by the notorious U.S. reproductive intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The coffin will convey on accompanied by to exist at the cathedral until Tuesday so members of the condition tin pay their respects.

One male appeared to cry angrily at the hearse while it passed, while others called out: "God save the king!" But the procession was greeted mostly accompanied by a respectful silence under blue skies flecked accompanied by white clouds.

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Earlier, a automobile carrying Charles accompanied by every one one other accompanied by his spouse Camilla passed the enormous crowds of people who were packed behind metal barriers down the Royal Mile, the main highway inside the centre of Holyroodhouse accompanied by every one one other accompanied by St. Giles' Cathedral. Onlookers clapped accompanied by every one one other accompanied by waved while the king's limousine passed.

On their way, they passed large crowds of people who were packed behind metal barriers down the Royal Mile, the main highway inside the centre of Holyroodhouse accompanied by every one one other accompanied by St. Giles. Onlookers clapped accompanied by every one one other accompanied by waved while the king's limousine passed.

Charles accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Camilla got not here of their automobile at Holyroodhouse accompanied by every one one other accompanied by greeted people, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by looked at floral tributes earlier to a firearm salute boomed from Edinburgh Castle.

Earlier, inside London, Charles received condolences at Parliament accompanied by every one one other accompanied by told lawmakers he would go nearer behind his late mother's example of "selfless duty."

The queen's grandson, Prince Harry, hailed her while a "guiding compass" accompanied by every one one other accompanied by praised her "unwavering grace accompanied by every one one other accompanied by dignity."

The government, meanwhile, announced that the nation will observation a minute of silence on Sunday, the evening earlier to the queen's funeral. The "moment of reflection" will lay clasp of place at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT). People were encouraged to mark the silence at place of residence or at inhabitants events.

Hundreds of lawmakers packed into the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament for the service, rich inside pageantry, inside which Parliament offered its condolences to the king, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by he replied.

A trumpet fanfare greeted the ruler accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Camilla while they entered the hall, which was packed accompanied by hundreds of legislators.

Charles told members of the House of Commons accompanied by every one one other accompanied by House of Lords that he would go nearer behind his late mother inside upholding "the precious principles of constitutional governance" that underpin the U.K.'s political system.

The hall, accompanied by its magnificent hammer-beam roof, is the oldest small part of the parliamentary complicated — a remnant of the medieval Palace of Westminster that on one instance stood on the site.

"As I stand earlier to you today, I cannot assist nevertheless exist inside be in touch the heaviness of history which surrounds us accompanied by every one one other accompanied by which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both Houses dedicate yourselves, accompanied by such personal commitment for the betterment of us all," Charles said.

The rite was held inside Westminster Hall since monarchs are not allowed inside the House of Commons. That regulation dates from the 17th century, when King Charles I tried to enter accompanied by every one one other accompanied by arrest lawmakers. That confrontation inside the centre of crown accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Parliament led to a secular war which ended accompanied by the ruler actuality beheaded inside 1649.

Earlier Monday, a personal statement posted on Harry accompanied by every one one other accompanied by his spouse Meghan's Archwell website said he cherished their times accompanied by every one one other "from my earliest childhood memories accompanied by you, to gathering you for the earliest hour dated while my Commander-in-Chief, to the earliest little while you met my darling spouse accompanied by every one one other accompanied by hugged your beloved greatgrandchildren."

Amid acrimony inside the House of Windsor, Harry quit while a older royal accompanied by every one one other accompanied by moved to the U.S. place of set of two years ago. On Saturday, there was a possible sign of a reconciliation while Harry accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Meghan joined his male sibling casual broBritish casual bruvver Prince William accompanied by every one one other accompanied by sister-in-law Catherine inside gathering mourners outer external outside Windsor Castle.

The national outpouring of grief continued Sunday while thousands of people lined streets accompanied by every one one other accompanied by roadsides while the oak coffin was borne from the late queen's beloved Balmoral Castle summer retreat, where she died on Thursday, to Edinburgh.

In Edinburgh, the ruler will stroll behind his mother's coffin while it is slowly transported from Holyroodhouse to St. Giles' Cathedral, where the crown of Scotland will exist placed on the coffin ahead of a labour of invocation accompanied by every one one other accompanied by reflection on the actuality accompanied by every one one other accompanied by 70-year reign of the widely cherished monarch.

The queen's coffin will untruth at the cathedral for 24 hours, giving members of the condition a chance to file past accompanied by every one one other accompanied by pay their respects. On Tuesday, it will exist flown to London where the coffin will untruth inside condition at the Houses of Parliament Palace from Wednesday afternoon until the earlier to noon of the burial on Sept. 19.

Authorities by that hour dated have issued rules accompanied by every one one other accompanied by guidelines for people wanting to pay their respects inside London, accompanied by a lengthy queue expected.

After visiting Scotland, Charles embarks on a tour of the other nations that build up the United Kingdom — he visits the Northern Ireland capital, Belfast, on Tuesday accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Wales on Friday.

Harry's statement ended on a poignant note alluding to the demise last year of his grandfather, Prince Philip, saying that "We, too, smile knowing that you accompanied by every one one other accompanied by grandpa are reunited now, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by both accompanied by every one one other inside peace."

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Mike Corder reported from London.

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King Charles III accompanied by every one one other accompanied by his siblings escort queen's coffin