Tens of thousands of people from around the world continued to queue to pay homage to Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at London’s Westminster Hall on Sunday 18 September. The Queen’s state funeral took place on Monday 19th, in the presence of over 500 world leaders and foreign dignitaries.
(Vatican News Network)Over the past four days, thousands of mourners have flocked to London’s Westminster Hall to pay homage to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September after 70 years on the throne. The people who paid their respects to the coffin formed an 8km line and the waiting time was nearly 24 hours at one point. These patient lines were not only British, but many people from all over the world.
On Saturday night, eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth held a 15-minute wake beside her coffin as mourners continued to pass by in silence. Earlier, on Friday evening, the queen’s four children were standing next to her coffin. Meanwhile, some five hundred world leaders and foreign dignitaries traveled to London for the Queen’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September. They include heads of state from France, Italy, the United States, Japan and royalty from many European countries.
Mons. Gallagher, Secretary General of the Department of State for Relations with States and International Organizations, represented Pope Francis at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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