Queen Elizabeth II's flag-draped coffin is passing through the rugged Scottish countryside Sunday on a final journey from her beloved summer estate Balmoral Castle to London, with mourners lining roads and some tossing flowers to honor the monarch.
monarch who died after 70 yearsThe hearse drove past piles of bouquets and other tributes as it led a seven-car cortege from Balmoral, where the, for a six-hour trip through Scottish towns to Holyroodhouse palace in Edinburgh. The late queen’s coffin was draped in the Royal Standard for Scotland and topped with a wreath made of flowers from the estate, including sweet peas, one of the queen’s favorites.
In each town and village the cars drove through, they were met with similar muted scenes of respect. People stood mostly in silence; some clapped politely, others pointed their phone cameras at the passing cars. Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. The Queen’s coffin will be transported Sunday on a journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie at rest before being moved to London later in the week.
Just before the proclamation was read Sunday in Edinburgh, a protester appeared with a sign condemning imperialism and urging leaders to “abolish the monarchy,” getting taken away soon afterward by police. The crowd applauded.It’s a sign of how some, including the former British Empire colonies, are struggling with the legacy of the monarchy. Earlier, proclamations were read in other parts of the Commonwealth countries, including Australia and New Zealand.
India, a former British colony, observed a day of state mourning, with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings throughout the country. In Ballater, the Rev. David Barr said locals consider the royals as “neighbors” and try to treat them as locals when they spend summers in the Scottish Highlands.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to travel to Scottish capital in ceremonial journeyQueen Elizabeth II's coffin will travel from Balmoral Castle to Scotland's capital Edinburgh Sunday, as King Charles is proclaimed in other U.K. countries.
続きを読む »
Queen Elizabeth II's Coffin Begins Route to LondonQueen Elizabeth II’s coffin is set to leave her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle.
続きを読む »
Queen Elizabeth II's Coffin to Begin Route to LondonQueen Elizabeth II’s coffin is set to leave her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle.
続きを読む »
I was not raised to admire the queen, but Queen Elizabeth inspired me nonetheless.We were a working-class, union family, steeped in the mantra of our times: The man should be king of his castle. Still, Queen Elizabeth inspired me.
続きを読む »
‘A servant queen’: World pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II was much more than Britain’s monarch. She was sovereign to another 14 nations and a rare figure who was almost universally admired through hemispheres, generations, social divisions and politics.
続きを読む »