Queen Coffin Arrives for One Last Night at Buckingham Palace Before Solemn Procession to Westminster
- 2 years ago
THE Queen arrived home at Buckingham Palace for the last time after her coffin was flown in from Scotland on an RAF plane.
Princess Anne accompanied her late mother on the emotional journey back to the Palace today, where family members gathered to meet them, led by King Charles III and the Queen Consort.
The new monarch and his queen consort were joined at the royal residence by Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Andrew.
Charles was seen looking somber and bowing his head at the Palace as he awaited the Queen's coffin with Meghan and Harry behind him.
The family will gather for a solemn procession to Westminster on Wednesday, where the Queen's coffin will be put on display.
Tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets to pay their respects to Her Majesty as the coffin traveled through the capital, with many crying and throwing flowers towards the hearse.
In moving scenes, Anne, 72, arrived at St Giles Cathedral just after 4 p.m. m. to escort the Queen's coffin back to the Palace.
She traveled with the late monarch when the coffin was transferred by road from St Giles Cathedral to Edinburgh Airport this afternoon.
The royal then stood with her husband, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, as pallbearers from the RAF's Queen's Color Squadron carried the coffin, wrapped in Royal Standard of Scotland, onto the RAF C17 plane.
The national anthem was played as the plane prepared to take off.
It landed at RAF Northolt, in north-west London, shortly before 7 p.m.
The queen's coffin was carried to Buckingham Palace in a state hearse, accompanied by Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim, to rest in the Bow Room.
Waiting to greet them at the Palace were the King and Queen Consort, as well as Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Andrew.
The family affair is understood to have been a small, private gathering, before Her Majesty's coffin is in state tomorrow and no pictures will be released.
Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, as well as Zara Philips and Mike Tindall were in attendance for the unprecedented gathering.
The family was also joined by Prince Edward, along with Sir Tim Laurence and Sophie Wessex.
Peter Philips, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor will also be there to bid the Queen farewell.
An honor guard was set up in the Palace Courtyard made up of three officers and 96 soldiers from the King's Guard.
And the Queen's coffin will rest in the Bow Room overnight.
The Princess Royal said it was "an honor and a privilege" to accompany the Queen on her final journey today.
She said tonight: "I was lucky enough to share the last 24 hours of my dear mother's life.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys. Witnessing the love and respect shown by so many of her on these journeys has been both humbling and uplifting.
"We will all share unique memories. I offer my thanks to each and
Princess Anne accompanied her late mother on the emotional journey back to the Palace today, where family members gathered to meet them, led by King Charles III and the Queen Consort.
The new monarch and his queen consort were joined at the royal residence by Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Andrew.
Charles was seen looking somber and bowing his head at the Palace as he awaited the Queen's coffin with Meghan and Harry behind him.
The family will gather for a solemn procession to Westminster on Wednesday, where the Queen's coffin will be put on display.
Tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets to pay their respects to Her Majesty as the coffin traveled through the capital, with many crying and throwing flowers towards the hearse.
In moving scenes, Anne, 72, arrived at St Giles Cathedral just after 4 p.m. m. to escort the Queen's coffin back to the Palace.
She traveled with the late monarch when the coffin was transferred by road from St Giles Cathedral to Edinburgh Airport this afternoon.
The royal then stood with her husband, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, as pallbearers from the RAF's Queen's Color Squadron carried the coffin, wrapped in Royal Standard of Scotland, onto the RAF C17 plane.
The national anthem was played as the plane prepared to take off.
It landed at RAF Northolt, in north-west London, shortly before 7 p.m.
The queen's coffin was carried to Buckingham Palace in a state hearse, accompanied by Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim, to rest in the Bow Room.
Waiting to greet them at the Palace were the King and Queen Consort, as well as Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Andrew.
The family affair is understood to have been a small, private gathering, before Her Majesty's coffin is in state tomorrow and no pictures will be released.
Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, as well as Zara Philips and Mike Tindall were in attendance for the unprecedented gathering.
The family was also joined by Prince Edward, along with Sir Tim Laurence and Sophie Wessex.
Peter Philips, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor will also be there to bid the Queen farewell.
An honor guard was set up in the Palace Courtyard made up of three officers and 96 soldiers from the King's Guard.
And the Queen's coffin will rest in the Bow Room overnight.
The Princess Royal said it was "an honor and a privilege" to accompany the Queen on her final journey today.
She said tonight: "I was lucky enough to share the last 24 hours of my dear mother's life.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys. Witnessing the love and respect shown by so many of her on these journeys has been both humbling and uplifting.
"We will all share unique memories. I offer my thanks to each and