Queue to pay respect to Queen’s coffin paused for six hours after reaching capability
Prince Harry and Prince William led a silent vigil held by the Queen’s grandchildren in Westminster Corridor this night.
The Prince of Wales led his brother the Duke of Sussex, in addition to his cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Girl Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn.
It’s the first time grandchildren have taken half within the ceremony, following the Vigil of the Princes led by King Charles on Friday.
Earlier this afternoon, the King and the Prince of Wales made a shock go to to greet mourners within the queue for the Queen’s mendacity in state.
A whole bunch of individuals in line at Lambeth, southeast London, cheered and applauded as Charles and William emerged.
Many took pictures and pressed in opposition to the steel limitations, desperate to alternate a phrase with the King and the inheritor to the throne as they shook palms with these closest.
A number of additionally shouted “God Save the King”, “God Save the Prince of Wales” and “hip, hip, hooray” as every handed by.
Biden arrives in UK on Air Pressure One
US president Joe Biden has arrived within the UK for his go to to attend the Queen’s funeral.
Air Pressure One touched down at Stansted Airport simply earlier than 10pm.
A deliberate assembly with Liz Truss has been delayed till after the ceremony on Monday.
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 22:33
Australia’s PM gives condolences to the King
Anthony Albanese stated he has prolonged his private condolences, and people of the Australian folks, to the King following the Queen’s demise.
The Australian prime minister tweeted: “It was an honour to fulfill with His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
“I prolonged my private condolences and people of the Australian folks to the King.”
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 22:30
Who’s Viscount Severn?
The Queen’s eight grandchildren took half in a silent vigil by her coffin two days earlier than her funeral, in a historic first.
Simply as King Charles had led his siblings within the Vigil of the Princes on Friday night, his son Prince William was joined by his brother Harry and their cousins in Westminster Corridor for the transient ceremony.
The others collaborating included Prince Andrew’s kids Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie; Princess Anne’s two kids Zara Tindall and Peter Philips and Prince Edward’s daughter Girl Louise Mountbatten-Windsor.
However the eighth member of the group was a much less acquainted face – the Queen’s youngest grandchild, and Louise’s brother, James.
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Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 22:00
Trudeau indicators condolence guide
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has signed the guide of condolence at Lancaster Home as he visits London for the Queen’s funeral.
He tweeted: “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II served for her whole life, and bore the load of her duties with impeccable grace.
“Sophie and I are in London for Her Majesty’s funeral – and immediately, we marked the solemn event by signing the guide of condolences.”
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 21:30
Boy receives posthumous thanks word from the Queen
A seven-year-old boy has acquired a letter from Queen Elizabeth II, posted to him on the day the late monarch died.
The message from the royal, despatched to Charlie, of Ilford, east London, got here in response to a word he had despatched to congratulate her on June’s platinum jubilee celebrations.
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Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 21:00
The policing operation in figures
• 231 coaches deployed to move officers over the past 7 days, with an additional 250 coach journeys as much as and together with the day of the funeral
• Nearly 500 further autos provided to quite a few elements of the Met
• 24,000 limitations (masking 36km), 5,000 cones and 1,630 indicators deployed
• Our catering group has issued round 25,000 snack baggage, 50,000 bottles of water and 28,000 cups of tea and occasional
• 6 feeding centres with ingesting water, energy, lighting, bathrooms and amenities for officers to sit down and eat have been arrange within the first three days.
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 20:30
Funeral shall be largest Met operation to this point
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated: “It was a privilege to introduce His Majesty King Charles to among the groups working onerous behind the scenes to ship this monumental policing operation, which can culminate in us deploying the best variety of officers within the Met’s historical past for a pre-planned occasion on Monday. It gave officers and workers an actual enhance.
“Our precedence continues to be making certain individuals are capable of safely pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen, whereas nonetheless delivering core native policing and emergency response throughout the capital. T
“This enormous operation has required the assist of just about each group inside the Met and enormous numbers of officers becoming a member of us from throughout the nation, in addition to shut working with our companions. Each particular person concerned has demonstrated nice diligence and the utmost professionalism.”
A specialist group from the Met’s Public Order Planning Unit has been chargeable for making certain the suitable sources are in place and all points are coordinated throughout everything of the Met, from visitors and crowd administration, to protected VIP actions and operational briefings.
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 20:05
Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby ‘didn’t bounce queue’ to see Queen, ITV says
ITV present This Morning has insisted its presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby didn’t “bounce the queue” for the Queen’s mendacity in state and have been there to report on the occasion as media.
The pair have acquired criticism from some on social media after they appeared inside Westminster Corridor with out having taken half within the queue.
An announcement on the programme’s Instagram account stated: “Howdy everybody, we wish to make clear one thing. We requested Phillip and Holly to be a part of a movie for this Tuesday’s programme.
“They didn’t bounce the queue, have VIP entry or file previous the Queen mendacity in state – however as a substitute have been there in knowledgeable capability as a part of the world’s media to report on the occasion.”
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 20:05
King visits Met to thank emergency staff
The King has paid a go to to the Met’s Command and Management Centre in Lambeth to thank a number of emergency staff for his or her efforts and assist.
The brand new Met Commissioner Mark Rowley, Deputy Commissioner Lynne Owens and the Lord Lieutenant of London Sir Ken Olisa greeted the get together on their arrival earlier immediately, the place they have been additionally joined by Residence Secretary Suella Braverman and Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Throughout a tour of the location the King was met with a variety of Met officers and workers concerned in several points of the policing and safety operation.
He met these main the operation, ‘Gold’ DAC Jane Connors, and ‘Silver’ Commander Karen Findlay, on the Particular Operations Room, which supplies complete command and management amenities for pre-planned policing operations and prolonged main incidents.
The most important of its form in UK policing, it manages round 2,000 occasions a 12 months, from elite sports activities events to demonstrations and ceremonial occasions reminiscent of Trooping The Color.
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 19:42
There’s 36 hours left to see the Queen as queue wait hits 13 hours
Sarah Silas, 60, joined the queue to see the Queen’s coffin at round 6pm on Saturday, simply over 36 hours earlier than the mendacity in state interval is scheduled to finish.
She travelled from Walsall, within the West Midlands, to point out her gratitude for “what Her Majesty and the royal household did” for the nation of Zimbabwe, the place she was born.
When requested how she felt about ready in a single day to attend the mendacity in state, Ms Silas instructed PA: “I’m simply blissful that a minimum of I’ve the chance to say goodbye due to the work that they did.
“I bear in mind her mom, the Queen Mom was in Zimbabwe after which she opened Kariba Dam which resulted in quite a lot of companies in Zambia and Zimbabwe, so we’re grateful for that.”
Talking concerning the new King Charles and the way she felt about him as the brand new monarch, she stated: “He truly got here and handed over to the president, Canaan Banana, the structure for Zimbabwe. So he truly gave Zimbabwe to us.
“We’re very grateful for him, and we’re very blissful that he’s the King now.”
Sam Rkaina17 September 2022 19:23