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A look at who walked behind The Queen's coffin on its way to Westminster Hall

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15th September 2022
The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for the final time and made her way to Westminster Hall, where she will lie-in-state for four days. Her coffin was transported to Westminster Hall in a procession with several members of the Royal Family and Royal Household following behind on foot. Owen Cooban/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022 In the first row behind the cortege were the late…
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The Bow Room at Buckingham Palace

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13th September 2022
When The Queen’s coffin returns to London, it will lie at rest in Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Sovereign. Of the 775 rooms available to choose from, the Bow Room is where The Queen will spend her final time at Buckingham Palace. The Bow Room…
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Thousands queue into the night to pay their respects to Scotland's first Queen called Elizabeth

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12th September 2022
Thousands of people are queuing Edinburgh to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth as her coffin lies at rest in St. Giles’ Cathedral. The coffin of Her Late Majesty was brought in procession to the Cathedral on the afternoon of September 12th 2022 from the Throne Room at Holyroodhouse. It was placed on a catafalque made of Scottish oak. A Service of Thanksgiving for her life followed…
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The sweet tribute to Queen Elizabeth II which is leaving an aftertaste

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11th September 2022
It’s become a popular way of saying farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in the days since her death but now those looking after the tributes beig left at royal palaces have advised well wishers to stop leaving marmalade sandwiches in her memory. Amidst the seas of flowers, regular donations of sandwiches have been spotted, many of them bearing a note reading ‘for later’. It is…
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The RNLI pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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11th September 2022
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is amongst the many charity organisations that have paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on the 8th of September at Balmoral Castle. RNLI’s tribute read: “On behalf of everyone involved with the RNLI, we send our heartfelt condolences to The Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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