A week after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96, the first day of rest for King Charles III and the Prince of Wales, William , the new heir to the British throne, engaged in these seven days in a whirlwind of non-stop events.
The king moved today with the new queen consort Camilla to the country residence of Highgrove, in English Gloucestershire - their retreat for years - for a day of more intimate recollection in memory of his mother, according to court sources. While William went with Kate and their three children (George, Charlotte and Louis) to the greenery of Sandringham, Norfolk.
It is these hours of rest necessary for father and son, not only to share the mourning with the subjects in all 4 nations of the United Kingdom and to complete the first steps of the succession, but also to prepare for the last chapter of the long farewell to Elizabeth. : the oceanic state funeral scheduled for Monday 19th , the ritual in Westminster Abbey, the meetings with part of the 500 foreign dignitaries arriving and finally the burial of the queen in St George's chapel, at Windsor Castle , next to the remains of the prince consort Filippo.
Princess Anne is still “on tour” on behalf of the dynasty, who has returned to Scotland to receive the condolences of local communities and charitable associations sponsored by the family; and Prince Edward, expected today with his wife Sophie in Manchester, England's second largest urban area.
Il feretro della regina Elisabetta II è a Westminster
THE COURT - Meanwhile, the parade of subjects and admirers of all ages continued throughout the night in London's Westminster Hall to pay the last homage to Queen Elizabeth under the surveillance of a capillary, but all in all discreet, security apparatus . After yesterday's royal procession and the opening to the public of the funeral home - scheduled for 4 days until the funeral and burial of the sovereign on Monday 19 - the queue stabilized this morning for a length of about 5 kilometers on the banks of the Thames with waits that according to local authorities could reach up to 30 hours. Local authorities have also activated a livestreaming on YouTube to check the status of the queue.
THE PHONE CALL FROM MATTARELLA - This morning the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella , the Quirinale said, " had a cordial conversation with His Majesty Charles III ".
The Head of State, the statement reads, "renewed the deepest condolences of the Italian Republic and his personal ones for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, recalled the Sovereign's visits to Italy and personal meetings as well as the friendship shown towards of our country in the years of his reign . The President also expressed good wishes to Charles III for the beginning of the Kingdom ”.
(Unioneonline / DL)
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