Thousands and thousands of people paraded this Thursday through the burning chapel of British Queen Elizabeth II, who died just a week ago at the age of 96, before the state funeral and burial scheduled for September 19.
Below is the program of events announced by Buckingham Palace and the British government.
Thursday, September 15
First full day of the funeral chapel in Westminster Hall, with huge crowds lining the streets to pay their respects.
The ancient room where the coffin rests will be open 24 hours a day until it closes at 0630 (0530 GMT) on Monday, the day of the queen’s funeral.
The queue stretched nearly 5km by early Thursday, skirting the River Thames to southeast London, past the Tate Modern museum and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre.
Prince William and his wife Catherine – the new Princes of Wales – visit Sandringham, where the queen used to spend Christmas, to view the flower offerings.
Prince Edward, the queen’s youngest son, and his wife Sofia will visit Manchester, in northwest England, to view the city’s book of condolences.
The king Charles III he will spend the day without commitments at his country home, Highgrove, in the south-west of England.
Members of the military hold nightly rehearsals for Monday’s funeral.
Friday, September 16
Charles III and Queen Camilla visit Wales, where a service is held at Cardiff’s Llandaff Cathedral, and he receives a message of condolence at the Senedd, the Welsh regional assembly.
The visit to Wales completes the trips to the four regions that make up the United Kingdom.
Later, at 18:30 GMT, Charles III and his brothers will watch over the coffin of the monarch who died a week ago at the age of 96, in what is known as “the vigil of the princes”.
Sunday September 18
At 8:00 p.m., a minute of silence will be observed throughout the country as a sign of mourning for the queen and in honor of her life of service to the country.
Monday, September 19
The queen’s coffin is moved in procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for a state funeral at 11:00, expected to be followed by millions of people around the world and attended by political leaders and heads of state. , including the president of the United States, Joe Biden, in the midst of an important security device.
After the funeral, the coffin will travel to Windsor Castle, another royal residence, where the queen will be buried at 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. GMT) in a private ceremony.
The queen will rest in a family chapel with her father, King George VI, her husband, Prince Philip, her sister, Princess Margaret, her mother, also called Elizabeth.
Fuente: AFP