Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown
Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.
Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.
TODAY is the final day of Mark Prevel’s mammoth challenge to walk 150 miles and climb and descend the equivalent height of Mount Everest along Guernsey’s southern cliff paths.
The Queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall for four days.
The King and the royal family walked behind her coffin in solemn procession to the lying in state.
Two of the late Queen’s Pages and a Palace Steward processed with the King and key royal aides.
The gun carriage used carried the coffins of both the late Queen’s parents.
Charles has spent the past week carrying out engagements and a tour of the home nations since the death of the Queen.
The King and royal family pay homage to the late monarch by walking behind her coffin.
Traditionally, a Japanese emperor stays away from funerals whether at home or abroad because of a cultural belief that considers death impure.
The Queen’s coffin will stay at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night until the ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall on Wednesday.
A summary of royal plans for D-Day +5 on Wednesday.
Thousands of people are expected to queue to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
On Wednesday, the Queen’s coffin will be taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the lying in state.
A number of engagements will take place in the days leading up to the state funeral.
The monarch’s funeral will take place on Monday September 19 at Westminster Abbey.