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Queen Elizabeth's coffin on its way to Edinburgh NHK

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, has left Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh.

The Queen died at the castle in Scotland on Thursday.

The hearse carrying her coffin departed on Sunday morning.

The coffin is draped in the Royal Standard flag. It is also adorned with a wreath of the Queen's favorite flowers.

Large crowds gathered along the road outside a church near the castle in the early morning.

After arriving in Edinburgh, the coffin will travel in a procession to St. Giles' Cathedral on Monday. The public will be allowed to view the coffin in the afternoon.

On Tuesday, the Queen's body will be flown to London on a Royal Air Force plane.

On Wednesday, the coffin will be placed in Westminster Hall, the oldest building on the Parliamentary estate.

The Queen will lie in state for four days. The public will be able to pay their respects before the state funeral is held on September 19.
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Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, draped in the Royal Standard flag and adorned with her favorite flowers, departed Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh on Sunday following her death on Thursday. The coffin will travel to St. Giles' Cathedral on Monday, with public viewing scheduled in the afternoon. On
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ID: 631e63bd-6810-4dac-ac84-1304c0a80b98

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220911_21/

Date: Sept. 11, 2022

Created: 2022/09/12 07:39

Updated: 2025/12/09 13:45

Last Read: 2022/09/12 07:39