LONDON - After the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II at 11am local time (6pm Singapore time), the ceremonial processions taking...
Eight soldiers from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards will have the task of carrying the queen's coffin from Westminster Hall to the gun carriage outside, and then into Westminster Abbey.
The regiment's soldiers normally wear tall bearskin hats, a uniform they copied from the grenadiers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, defeated at Waterloo in 1815. The Yeomen of the Guard, the oldest military unit in the British Army created in 1485, and the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms are two former bodyguard units for the royals that now perform only a ceremonial role. Members of Royal Company of Archers, the Yeomen of the Guard and members of the Coldstream Guard followed by Yeomen of the Guard take their places beside the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall.
They will be followed by members of the Royal Company of Archers, who acted as bodyguards for Elizabeth II whenever she was in Scotland.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
World leaders head to UK for queen's funeral as public pays tributeLONDON: World leaders begin gathering in London from Saturday (Sep 17) for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as princes William and Harry are set to lead a vigil of her grandchildren at her coffin. The queen's death on Sep 8, aged 96, after a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, has sparked an outpouri
Read more »
Beckham queues for 13 hours to pay respects to the queenLONDON - Former England football captain David Beckham queued for more than 13 hours alongside thousands of other mourners to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London on Friday. The 47-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder and current co-owner of...
Read more »
World leaders head to UK for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral as public pays tributeLONDON: World leaders begin gathering in London from Saturday (Sep 17) for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as princes William and Harry are set to lead a vigil of her grandchildren at her coffin. The queen's death on Sep 8, aged 96, after a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, has sparked an outpouri
Read more »
David Beckham queues over 13 hours to pay respects to Queen ElizabethLONDON – Former England football captain David Beckham queued for more than 13 hours alongside thousands of other mourners to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London on Friday (Sept 16). The 47-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder and current co-owner of American Major League Football team Inter Miami, said he had joined the queue at 2.15am...
Read more »
King Charles, Prince William greet mourners queueing to see Queen's coffin in LondonPeople continued to flock to central London - a testimony to the affection in which she was held. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Why Japan’s emperor will be the most significant dignitary to visit London during Queen’s funeralDid you know that Japanese emperors are not supposed to attend a funeral? 😲 Here's why ⬇️
Read more »