The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held in London on the 19th.
Many dignitaries have arrived from all over the world to pay tribute to the Queen, who reigned for 70 years, the longest in history as the "face of Britain".
Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 on the 8th of this month at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
In order to commemorate the longest reigning British monarch for 70 years, she will be held at Westminster Abbey in central London on the 19th, the first state funeral since former Prime Minister Churchill in 1965.
On the 18th, the day before the state funeral, roads were blocked in the surrounding area, and police officers were placed every few meters.
In addition, the Queen's coffin will be enshrined in Westminster Hall, which is near the temple, until the morning of the day of her state funeral. are visiting.
According to local media, citing diplomatic officials, about 500 heads of state and royal families from nearly 200 countries and regions will attend the state funeral.
On the 17th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress arrived in London, and President Biden of the United States also entered the site.
On the evening of the 18th, the Queen's eldest son, the new King Charles, will host a banquet at Buckingham Palace, and a minute's silence will be held at the call of the British government to commemorate the Queen and reflect on her life. It takes place across the UK.
The state funeral will begin at 7:00 pm Japan time on the 19th.
"Royal Standard" for coffins
Queen Elizabeth's coffin is hung with the flag of the British royal family called "Royal Standard".
According to the royal family's website, the flag stands for "Monarch and England", with a pattern divided into four blocks containing the coats of arms of the provinces that make up the United Kingdom.
Two of these blocks represent England with three golden lions on a red background, Scotland with a red lion on a yellow background, and Northern Ireland's coat of arms on a blue background with a harp. I'm here.
On the other hand, there is no Welsh coat of arms, and the royal family says that Wales is not included because it has a special status as a principality.
Until now, the "Royal Standard" has been displayed on buildings and vehicles when the Queen is in the palace or when she travels on official business. Flags will not be flown at half-staff.
Also, in Scotland, the 'Royal Standard', which has a different arrangement of coats of arms, is to be used, and when the Queen's coffin arrived in Edinburgh, a flag with the positions of the coats of arms of England and Scotland replaced was hung. was
The Queen's coffin is covered with a 3.6-metre-long hand-stitched "royal standard" that the royal family has announced will be used during her state funeral, according to British public broadcaster BBC. increase.
Invitation letter to a nurse living in the suburbs of London
About 2,000 people are expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's state funeral, and not only royal families and leaders of each country but also the general public are invited.
According to local media, more than 180 people have been invited, including medical personnel and people who have been involved in charity work, who have been decorated by Queen Elizabeth.
Nurse Sharon Aldridgebent, who lives in the suburbs of London, said she received a formal invitation on the 17th after being told by the British Prime Minister's Office by phone on the 10th that she had been invited to a state funeral. received a letter.
When asked about how she felt when she was contacted, Aldridgebent said: "I was overwhelmed and burst into tears. I was invited because I had recently been awarded a medal, and the Queen will attend as a representative of civil society." I was told that I was hoping for that," he said.
Aldridge Bent built a career as a nurse who examined patients at home, and during the spread of the new coronavirus, she was involved in creating measures to protect nurses on the site from infection.
He was proud to have been invited to the state funeral and felt the personality of Queen Elizabeth, saying, "I thought that when I was planning my funeral, I was thinking about the people. Leaders of each country. I could have invited only people with high status, but I decided to invite the general public like me.I think it's really special."
She has already prepared the black dress and jacket that she will be wearing on the day and has also purchased the hat that she is required to wear.
Aldridgebent said: ``I think the Queen was like a mother to this country. I want to thank you for giving me," she said.
The day before the national funeral, a 13-hour line of condolences
A line of mourners in memory of Queen Elizabeth was about 7 kilometers from Westminster Hall, where the coffin is enshrined, at 11:00 a.m. local time on the 18th, the day before the state funeral, and 7:00 p.m. Japan time on the 18th. It continues to the park at the point.
The British government is calling on SNS, ``I don't want to disappoint you, so please don't go out to line up.''
The Queen's coffin will be taken to Westminster Abbey where the state funeral will be held after 6:30 am local time on the day of the state funeral on the 19th.