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Countries from which at least one representative attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022. The state funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, was attended by a significant number of dignitaries from across the world, with priority given to those from the Commonwealth of Nations, becoming one of the largest gathering of ...
The Norwegian Royal House announced that a flag would be flown at half-mast from the balcony of the Royal Palace, Oslo, on 9 April and on the day of the funeral. [230] [231] On the day of the funeral, flags at the Grand Ducal Palace and Berg Castle in Luxembourg, and the Royal Standard of Sweden at Stockholm Palace were also flown at half mast ...
In the past half century, royal ceremonial funerals have tended to be held in Westminster Abbey (e.g. those of Lord Mountbatten, Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) with the burial in each case taking place privately elsewhere; however, the royal ceremonial funeral of Prince Philip (the consort of Elizabeth II) took ...
Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown. Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter. September 15, 2022 at 5:46 AM. The Queen’s funeral will be incomparable in scale ...
For her official fneral, the Queen Mother's coffin moved in procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. Many members of the royal family walked in the procession, including then-Prince ...
The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral was “typically Philip and all the better for it”, a royal author has said. Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine, pointed to the “quirky touches ...
[218] [254] On 9 September, all flags at royal residences were ordered to be lowered to half-mast except the Royal Standard, which continued to fly at full mast wherever the current monarch was in residence. [220] All royal residences were closed to the public until after the state funeral had occurred. [220]
The choice of funeral follows protocol for a monarch’s consort. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...