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The state funeral for one hour Queen Elizabeth, the first in the UK since the death of his first prime minister Winston Churchill in 1965, will take place today at Westminster Abbey in London.
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The funeral will end 11 days of national mourning throughout England who have seen the personal sadness of the royal family playing in an intense international attention.
World leaders will join the British royal family, his political elite and members of military, judicial and charity organizations in the burial of the state.
The funeral will be demonstrated by around 125 theaters throughout the UK, while the park, box, and cathedral will also arrange a look for a large ceremony, the government said on Saturday.
At the funeral, the queen coffin will be taken to the same weapons used for the funeral of the great -grandfather of Queen Victoria. Spectacular Ceremony at Westminster Abbey – expected to be monitored by billions worldwide – will see 142 sailors withdrawing the arms train carrying Lead -Lined coffin.
This route will be coated by the royal navy and royal marines. The procession will pass through the parliamentary field where members of the Navy, Army and Air Force will form an honorary guard, accompanied by a group of royal marines.
The procession will be led by the Scottish and Irish regiments, the Gurkha Brigade and the Royal Air Force totaling 200 musicians. The coffin will be followed by King Charles and members of the royal family.
The entry of high officials – along with hundreds of thousands of mourners from all over Britain and throughout the world – caused extraordinary challenges for British police. More than 2,000 officers have been recruited from all over the country to help Scotland Yard.
While the leaders of the European Union, France, Japan, India and many other countries will be present, Russian people, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Syria and North Korea are not invited.
After the convention broadcast by the television, the queen coffin will be transferred by Royal Hearse to Windsor Castle, West of London, for commitment services. It will be followed by a special family burial where the queen will be laid with her late husband Prince Philip, her parents and sister.
Queen Elizabeth ruled for 70 years and 214 days – the first British sovereignty celebrated Jubile Platinum. He died at the age of 96.
