Queen Elizabeth II’s London coffin procession revealed
The route Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin procession will take through London has been revealed.
The Government confirmed that on Wednesday, September 14, a ceremonial procession will transport the coffin of the Queen from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament, where the Lying-in-State will begin.
The procession will start at Buckingham Palace at 2.22pm.
It will proceed along The Mall, Horse Guards Road, across Horse Guards Parade and onto Whitehall to Parliament Square and into the Palace of Westminster.
The Queen will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster until Monday, where members of the public may visit to pay their respects.
All processions and services will be broadcast on national television and radio. They can also be watched in person at the ceremonial viewing areas along the processional route.
There will be a screening site in Hyde Park where the ceremonial procession will be shown on large screens.
Access to all sites is free. The viewing areas and screening site will open at 11am on September 14.
The procession viewing areas will open at 11am tomorrow.
The Government has warned capacity will be limited and people will be admitted in order of arrival time.
Pictured top: Flowers left for Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace (Picture: PA)
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