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Former Archbishop of York Baron and life peer of Great Britain John Sentamu said that Queen Elizabeth II did not want a “boring” funeral. The poet who gathered to honor her memory should wait for a “magnificent service” that will warm their hearts.
One million people are expected to follow the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for the funeral ceremony. King Charles, members of the royal family and dignitaries from all over the world will be present.
Lord Sentamu promised that the funeral service would be so good that it could be a source of inspiration for Shakespeare. According to him, the British will hear the angelic voices of the choir of the Abbey and the Royal Chapel.
The former archbishop also revealed that the Queen had written to him about her grief four weeks after the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip. Elizabeth admitted that it is not easy for her to publicly pay tribute to her husband’s memory, especially because she is really deeply grieving.
Already on September 18, hundreds of thousands of people are heading to London, and it is expected that trains, roads and airports will be filled with a large number of passengers.
Hundreds of people have already set up camp along the funeral route. Including near the shopping center and near the Palace of Westminster. At the same time, tens of thousands of people are queuing to see the royal coffin.
The Queen’s hearse will leave Westminster Hall, where it is currently located, on September 19 at 10:44, and at 11:00 a memorial service for two thousand people will begin in Westminster Abbey.
Senior palace advisers have asked the Prince and Princess of Wales to consider allowing their son Prince George to attend a state funeral. It will be a powerful symbolic message – a boy at the age of nine became the second contender for the place of Great Britain. But the decision has not been made yet.
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