King Charles, his sons Prince William and Prince Harry follow coffin for queen's last journey from palace
Queen Elizabeth's coffin lay in the centre of Westminster Hall on a purple catafalque placed on a red platform. It
Queen Elizabeth's coffin lay in the centre of Westminster Hall on a purple catafalque placed on a red platform. It was covered by the Royal Standard flag and topped with the Imperial State Crown placed on a cushion, alongside a wreath of flowers.
King Charles III, his siblings and sons Princes William and Harry joined a solemn procession to take Queen Elizabeth's coffin from Buckingham Palace to parliament on Wednesday.(REUTERS)
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Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died on September 8 aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in the capital's Westminster Hall ahead of Monday's state funeral at Westminster Abbey.(via REUTERS)
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The Queen's coffin was topped by a wreath of white roses and her crown resting on a purple velvet pillow.(REUTERS)
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, King Charles III, Mr Peter Phillips, Anne, Princess Royal and Prince Andrew, Duke of York walk behind the coffin during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II.(REUTERS)
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People gather to pay respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth following her death, in London, Britain on September 14.(REUTERS)
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
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