Leaders and monarchs from around the world have gathered in London for Elizabeth II’s final farewell. The Queen will be buried this Monday in the Royal Family Vault at Windsor Castle, where the remains of her parents and sister lie. The ceremony will be private.
Windsor Castle prepares to welcome the Queen. She will be buried there along with her parents, sister and husband. You can attend Massi which is held on the occasion of a private ceremony. Only family can participate in this.
14:36 - 500 delegates from various countries were invited
In London, hundreds of world leaders are on hand to honor Elizabeth II. Among monarchs and heads of state, the United Kingdom invited around 500 representatives from countries with which it has diplomatic relations.
Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Ursula van der Leyen or Marcelo Rebelo de Souza attended the farewell ceremony at Westminster Abbey this Monday morning.
2:07 pm – Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa represents Portugal
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa justifies the three days of national mourning for the importance of Queen Isabel II and the United Kingdom in Portugal’s history.
The President left a condolence message for the royal family and participated in the King’s funeral rites.
1:50pm – Hundreds of people slept on the street
For four days, hundreds of thousands of people paid their respects to Elizabeth II through Westminster Hall, with queues reaching over 14 hours of waiting time.
The Portuguese were not lacking among those present.
1:37pm – Coffin moved to Windsor bound hearse
Elizabeth II’s coffin has already been transferred to a motorcade to Windsor, where a private ceremony will take place, with only family members present.
It was with deep emotion that the United Kingdom bid farewell to Elizabeth II. During the ceremonies, the Dean of Westminster spoke of the King’s faith and selflessness in service to the Crown.
1:15 pm – Photo gallery. A final farewell to the queen
1:08pm – The Queen passes Buckingham Palace for the last time
The funeral procession is on “The Mall” Avenue and will pass in front of Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace staff lined up in front of the building to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
In solidarity with Charles III’s passion, the Britons moved as the funeral procession passed.
12:20 pm – The funeral procession begins
The funeral procession has already started on the streets of London so that people can say goodbye to the Queen. The procession ends at Windsor, where the King’s casket will be placed in the Royal Tombs in a private ceremony.
12:09 – The coffin leaves Westminster Abbey
The funeral service at Westminster ends with Bax’s “Fantasia in C Minor” playing as the coffin is carried outside. Thousands of people have lined the streets of London to witness the last farewell to Elizabeth II’s coffin.
11:57 – Two minutes of silence
At the end of the religious service, those present will now observe a two-minute silence and, as in the rest of the country, the national anthem “God Save the King” will be sung.
11:40 am – Archbishop of Canterbury homily
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said during his homily that “few leaders get as much love as we’ve seen” for Elizabeth II.
11:30 am – British Prime Minister reads
Liz Truss, the newly appointed British Prime Minister following the departure of Boris Johnson, gave a reading at the Queen’s funeral.
11:19 a.m. – The funeral begins with readings by Isabel II’s closest friends
The Queen’s funeral has already begun, marked by readings from those close to the royal family, particularly Elizabeth II.
10:59am – Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives at Westminster Abbey, where the funeral will take place
Elizabeth II’s coffin has already arrived at Westminster Abbey, where her funeral will now take place, attended by numerous heads of state and government, as well as representatives of royal families.
At the last moment of the journey, only the bells broke the silence as the coffin, armed with arms, was carried with a solemn step into the interior of the school.
10:47am – Funeral procession begins with Elizabeth II’s coffin to Westminster Abbey
The procession began to carry Elizabeth II’s coffin to Westminster Abbey. Her son Carlos III, and her grandchildren, will accompany the queen on what will be her last trip. All the bells of London are ringing.
The Queen’s casket is in Parliament Square on the way to Westminster Abbey. The procession begins when Big Ben chimes.
The coffin of Isabel II begins the procession to the abbey, covered with the royal standard, now a sept and upper imperial crown, in addition to the sphere – a symbol of power – and a wreath, from the gardens of the houses of the royal family, which the king “highly admired”.
The bells rang as King Charles III walked into Westminster Hall with his sons William and Harry. Together the three will carry the Queen’s coffin into Westminster Abbey.
The visit of the royal family to the school was witnessed by many people.
In less than an hour, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral begins. As Rosário Salgueiro explains, the ceremony is “the culmination of a long week of honors, tributes, national mourning”. After that, mourning will continue for another seven days in England.
Westminster Abbey is set to receive the King’s body, followed by “the whole family on foot”, including the eldest great-grandchildren.
Around 2,000 guests are expected to attend the ceremony.
London’s streets are packed as crowds flock to Windsor Castle for Elizabeth II’s burial. Thousands of people migrate abroad to see the Queen’s coffin. RTP is on site and spoke to some who insisted on staying at this time.
Trains from London to Windsor, where the Queen’s funeral will be held, were halted due to technical problems, overloading the public transport system.
The Great Western Railway (GWR) advised passengers to take an alternative route to Windsor with all services between Paddington and Reading closed.
Around 500 world leaders are in London to attend Elizabeth II’s funeral. It is the largest gathering of world leaders this century. As RTP ambassador José Rodríguez dos Santos noted, some are using the occasion for parallel political connections.
8:45 am – Marcelo among guests at state funeral
Before the private ceremony, a state funeral is held at Westminster Abbey, next to Parliament in London, with heads of state or government and representatives of royal families.
The official religious ceremony, which will begin at 11:00 a.m. The guest list has not been released, and will be attended by about two thousand people, including the president of the United States, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to some details of the state funeral released to the press, at the end of the religious service, at 11:55 a.m., a two-minute silence will be observed throughout the country, followed by the national anthem, “God Save the King.” (“God Save the King”) will be sung.
According to Buckingham Palace, the monarch’s casket will be placed in the Royal Vaults at Windsor, where the remains of her father, George VI, mother, Isabel Bowes-Lyon, and sister, Princess Margaret, are kept.
The casket of her husband Prince Philip, who died in 2021 aged 99, will also be moved next to your home.
The ceremony will be private, limited to King Charles III and other members of the British Royal Family, starting at 7:30pm (local and Lisbon).
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96.
The last funeral of a monarch was in 1952. Seventy years on, the world is very different, and so are the British, but there are still similarities between the funerals of Elizabeth II and George VI.
People’s sentiments are the same, ethics are the same.
The King’s funeral will be carried live on RTP1 in a special broadcast.
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