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Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was first used as the venue for a lying in state in 1898, for William Gladstone, and has since been used for the lyings-in-state of King Edward VII in 1910, King George V in 1936, King George VI in 1952, Queen Mary in 1953, Winston Churchill in 1965, and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002.
The Queen's eight grandchildren held a vigil the following day on 17 September 2022. [28] The tradition of lying in state in the United Kingdom dates to the Stuart sovereigns in the seventeenth century. [29] The first British monarch to lie in state in Westminster Hall was King Edward VII in 1910, apparently following William Gladstone in 1898 ...
On 19 September, the day of the state funeral, the public was invited to pause for a 70-second national tribute to reflect on the life and legacy of Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia. Church bells and sirens from fire stations throughout the nation sounded for one minute and 10 seconds starting at 09:59 to herald the commencement of the 70 ...
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The royal family escorted Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to Westminster Hall as mourners lined up to pay their respects. CBS News' Lana Zak is outside Buckingham Palace with the latest.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, escorted by members of the royal family, arrived at Westminster Hall on Wednesday. She will lie in state for four days before her funeral on Sept. 19. Photo ...
Annapolis, Maryland – Queen Anne of Great Britain. Augusta, Georgia – Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha; Brunswick, Vermont – from one of the titles for Prince Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick. Cape Elizabeth, Maine – Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. Charleroi, Pennsylvania - King Charles II of Spain
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