After the proclamation of the new King Charles III and awaiting the solemn funeral scheduled for September 19, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last September 8 at the age of 96 (of which 70 spent on the throne) begins its journey towards London .
The first stage of the "pilgrimage" among the subjects is the city of Edinburgh , where barriers have been installed on the main streets, to create spaces to welcome the crowd, rushed to witness the passage of the remains of the late sovereign towards the cathedral of St. Giles , where the coffin will remain until Tuesday morning, when it should be transported to the capital.
A long applause followed the procession along the Royal Mile in the heart of the old city. And then a respectful silence.
Before arriving in Edinburgh, the procession of cars to transfer the coffin from Balmoral, the Scottish residence where Elizabeth breathed her last breath, will pass through Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth . And here too thousands of people await along the way.
And while the remains of the queen are headed for London, in London, on Saturday, Charles III officially received the scepter , live on TV, during a ceremony marked by a strict protocol in St James Palace, in the presence of two hundred notables of the Kingdom.
In Windsor, however, there was a reunion between William and his "rebellious" brother Harry , who found themselves in mourning for their grandmother with their respective spouses. For many, a way to give the nation a signal of unity in view of the new course of the dynasty.
(Unioneonline / lf)