lying-in-state of Elizabeth II

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The lying-in-state of Elizabeth II was the period during which the late Queen’s coffin was ceremonially displayed for public viewing and tribute in Westminster Hall before her state funeral.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial event
funerary custom
lying in state
broadcastBy BBC
ITV
Sky News
ceremonialGuard Gentlemen at Arms
Household Division
Royal Company of Archers
Yeomen of the Guard
coffinAdornedWith Imperial State Crown
Sovereign's Orb
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
wreath of flowers
coffinDrapedWith Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Standard
coffinLocation catafalque in Westminster Hall
country United Kingdom
endDate 2022-09-19
estimatedMourners hundreds of thousands
over 250,000
followedBy committal service of Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel
funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
surface form: state funeral of Elizabeth II
follows death of Elizabeth II
lying-at-rest of Elizabeth II in St Giles' Cathedral
guardMounting Vigil of the Princes
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii
hasSubject Elizabeth II
locatedIn England
London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Westminster
United Kingdom
location Palace of Westminster
surface form: Westminster Hall
monarch Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
organisedBy College of Arms
Earl Marshal
partOf Operation London Bridge
state funeral arrangements of Elizabeth II
precedent lying-in-state of George VI
lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
publicAccess 24 hours a day
queueLengthMaximum about 10 miles
queueLocation along the River Thames in central London
queueManagement UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
surface form: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
queueWaitingTimeMaximum over 24 hours
religion Church of England
securityProvidedBy British Transport Police
City of London Police
Metropolitan Police Service
startDate 2022-09-14

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funeral of Queen Elizabeth II precededBy lying-in-state of Elizabeth II