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News from the NOS•today, 01:10
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The line for those wishing to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth of England is closed. The UK authorities report that the maximum capacity has been reached.
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This means that there is no longer any chance for a new wait to greet Elizabeth, whose coffin sits in London’s Westminster Hall. The public can still walk past her coffin until 07:30 (Dutch time). A few hours later, the ceremony for her state funeral begins.
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Numerous world leaders and monarchs who have traveled to the UK for the service have already brought one last salute to the queen.
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View a brief overview here:
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World leaders salute Queen Elizabeth
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King Charles said last night, on the eve of the funeral, to come in a press release “Deeply touched” by the many messages of support he has received from all over the world over the past ten days.
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“And in London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we were extremely touched by all who took the trouble to pass by and pay homage to my dear mother’s lifelong devotion,” Charles said in the message, referring to the tour he recently took. from the United Kingdom.
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Buckingham Palace also announced last night that Prince George (9) and Princess Charlotte (7), Prince William’s eldest children, will be attending Elizabeth’s funeral today.
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The children, second and third in line respectively, will join the rest of the family in a procession behind the coffin as it is carried into Westminster Abbey.
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