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LONDON, Sept. 11 (AP) The death of Queen Elizabeth II kicked off a series of choreographed ceremonies and constitutional steps as Britain went through a period of national mourning and entered the reign of King Charles III.
A long-established 10-day programme, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers the Queen’s final trip to London and arrangements for a state funeral.
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Sunday, September 11
— The Queen’s oak coffin was carried from Balmoral Castle in Scotland by her estate’s six gamekeepers and placed into a seven-car entourage. It then sails slowly towards Edinburgh, passing towns and villages in the Scottish countryside.
People paid their respects along the way, and huge crowds gathered from along the country road to Edinburgh. It spends the night at Holyrood Palace in the Scottish capital.
— Charles was proclaimed king in the rest of the UK: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
– In London, the new king hosted a reception for diplomats from the 14 other Commonwealth countries he served as king.
Monday, September 12
– King Charles II and Queen Camilla will visit Parliament to receive condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
– The royal couple then flew to Edinburgh to attend the Queen’s memorial service, visit the Scottish Parliament and meet senior officials.
– The Queen’s coffin, accompanied by the King and Queen, will travel to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, where it will be placed for 24 hours for the public to pay their respects. In the evening, members of the royal family will be vigil by the coffin.
Tuesday, September 13
— The Queen’s coffin was carried to Edinburgh Airport by hearse. It will be flown to London by the RAF and transported to Buckingham Palace.
– The King and Camilla will visit Northern Ireland, where they will meet politicians and faith leaders and attend a memorial service at St Anne’s Cathedral.
Wednesday, September 14
— Coffins are transported from Buckingham Palace to Parliament and by gun wagon to Parliament, with the King and other members of the Royal Family walking behind.
— It was placed in the medieval Westminster Hall of Parliament, where the Archbishop of Canterbury held a short service. The queen will then lie in the state for four days until the morning of her funeral. The public will be able to pay their respects and troops will be on vigil around the clock.
Friday, September 16
– The King and Queen will visit Wales.
Monday, September 19
— The Queen’s coffin will be transported from Westminster Hall to nearby Westminster Abbey for a state funeral starting at 11am, with leaders and dignitaries expected from around the world.
— Funerals mark the end of a 10-day national morning that will be a public holiday in the UK (AP)
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