The 'Wand of Office' that will be broken as The Queen is laid to rest
16th September 2022
In a ceremony filled with symbolism, Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral will involve one final piece of pageantry before her coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault – the Lord Chamberlain will symbolically break his wand of office and place it on the late queen’s coffin.
The Lord Chamberlain is the senior most position in the Royal Household, responsible for overseeing all departments…