.Dramandaforeman explains the significance of the Queen Elizabeth's coffin leaving Buckingham Palace at 2:22 p.m. local time
's coffin was processed through central London on Wednesday from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state for four days until her funeral on Monday.
The coffin carrying Queen Elizabeth II makes its way along The Mall during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022 in London, England.On person in the crowd, Sharon Stapleton, told CBS News she had"met lots of interesting different people you wouldn't meet normally — all brought together and united in their grief for the queen, and excited about being able to go through and see her lying in state.
Britain's King Charles III, at left, William, Prince of Wales, background left, and Prince Harry, at right, walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London, September 14, 2022.The most senior members of the royal family took part in the procession — a roughly 40-minute walk — from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, including the new monarch King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew.
As the procession passed, the gathered crowd broke out into applause at various points along the route.
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