Then the monarch will launch into a condolence tour of the UK starting in Scotland and will take place in the morning. He will then receive a motion of condolence in the Scottish Parliament and attend a service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.
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‘D+4 Day’: the new king in Northern Ireland
As the tour continues, King Charles will arrive in Northern Ireland. There he will receive another motion of condolence at Hillsborough Castle and attend a service at St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast.
On this fourth day after the queen’s death, a rehearsal of ‘Operation Lion’ will take place: the procession of the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster.
‘D+5 Day’: Queen’s coffin will arrive at Westminster
On this day, the ‘Operation Lion’ . In it, the queen’s coffin will be transported from Buckingham Palace to Westminster via a ceremonial route through London.
There will be a memorial service in the Great Hall of the Palace of Westminster.
‘D+6 Day’: ‘Operation Feather’ begins
The queen’s body will rest in the Palace of Westminster for three days. At the end of these days, her coffin will be placed in the center of Westminster Hall, in a raised box known as a catafalque, which will be open to the public for 23 hours a day.
‘D+7 Day’: the new monarch will travel to Wales
On ‘D+7 Day’ he will follow the new monarch’s tour of the United Kingdom and will travel to Wales where he will receive condolences from the Welsh Parliament and attend a service at Llandaff Cathedral.
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‘D+8 Day’ and ‘D+9 Day’: thousands of people will be able to attend the funeral
Over the next two days, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flock to London to visit Elizabeth II’s coffin and say goodbye to the monarch.
will also open a book online for users to leave their condolences to the royal family.
‘D+10 Day’: National Day of Mourning
At the end of Operation London Bridge, on the tenth day after the queen’s death, a national day of mourning and Westminster Abbey will host a state funeral.
At noon, throughout the country there will be two minutes of silence to remember his reign. There will also be two processions, one in London and one in Windsor.
The queen’s coffin will finally rest at Windsor Castle, alongside that of her father, King George VI, in the VI Memorial Chapel.
His portrait will also hang with a black ribbon in all town halls for a month before being replaced by another of the new king.
source: Glamour
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