After leaving Balmoral and passing through Edinburgh, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrived in London yesterday.

The royal family was able to watch over the sovereign at Buckingham Palace in the Bow Room.

Today, the procession resumes to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

The British government has announced that the departure will take place at precisely 2:22 p.m. (local time) from the official residence of the crown.

In order to facilitate access to the public, maps are available for those who want a chance to see the funeral procession.

Public transport is used to guide travelers.

Screens have also been installed along the route as well as in Hyde Park.

For once, in the United Kingdom, alcohol is prohibited.

A long road

Once the procession has arrived at the Palace of Westminster, the public will be able to gather in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from 5 p.m. (local time).

Between 750,000 and 1 million people are expected in the streets of London.

The authorities have warned that the wait could last up to thirty hours before accessing the room where the sovereign rests.

While camping is prohibited, the government recommends wearing “weather-appropriate” clothing.

The British will be able to gather without interruption until Monday morning, 6:30 a.m.

The coffin will then be brought from parliament to Westminster Abbey where the religious ceremony will take place from 11 a.m.

Many heads of state and personalities have been invited, including European royal families.

The only people to be persona non grata according to the BBC: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and their Burmese counterpart Myint Swe.

Two minutes of silence will be observed across the UK at the end of the ceremony, which will be broadcast live.

The funeral procession will then proceed to Wellington Arch, not far from Buckingham Palace.

He will then take the road to Windsor, where the Queen will be buried, after a private religious ceremony in Saint George's Chapel.

Elisabeth II will rest alongside her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021.

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