Extraordinary! Apart From Being Broadcast on TV, It Turns Out That Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral Procession Will Be Shown In British cinemas
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022 in the chapel of King Georger VI at Windsor Castle right next to her husband, Prince Philip.
Reportedly Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be broadcast from 125 cinemas across the UK, while in parks, squares and cathedrals, screens will also be installed to be able to watch the funeral procession.
Funeral services at Westminster Abbey and associated processions in London will also be broadcast live on television by the BBC, ITV and Sky, the culture department said in a statement.
“The funeral procession being held at Westminster Abbey and related processions in London will be broadcast live on television by BBC, ITV and Sky,” the Department of Culture said.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be attended by 2000 guests and about 500 people, namely leaders and officials of the UK and around the world such as the President, Prime Minister, the royal family.
US President Joe Biden is among those who will attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
“I don’t know the details yet, but I’m going,” Biden said in a video circulating on social media.
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 due to complications from an illness at the age of 96 and has served 70 years for the Commonwealth.
The British government has now declared a holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral so more people will be able to witness the event than any other major event in British history including the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, the London Olympics in 2012, and the wedding of the royal family.
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Hundreds of thousands have even been seen waiting in line for hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who is buried at Westminster Hall.
According to the British Cinema Association, they will give away free tickets to see Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
The enthusiasm of the British public has been seen since Queen Elizabeth II’s body arrived at Westminster Hall and tens of thousands of people can be seen queuing for hours from morning to night to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin and pay their respects one last time.
The queue of residents from in front of Westminster Hall, London Eye, National Theatre, London Bridge, to Southwark Park. Those who wanted to see Queen Elizabeth’s coffin were even up to 6.4 km long and they were willing to wait until nightfall to pay their respects to the Queen of England.
However, the British monarchy has prepared the infrastructure to accommodate queues up to 16 km long.
In fact, according to an Indonesian who was also present at Westminster Hall, he had to queue for 30 hours to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
The queue of people watching Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall is seen on the Maxar Technologies Satellite on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 12:01 am local time
“Today’s high resolution provides a view of the crowds queuing near Westminster Palace and around Buckingham Palace, a view collected from a worldview satellite showing part of the route for the Queen’s funeral to be held on September 19, 2022,” wrote Maxar Technologies in a statement on Twitter. @Maxar.
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The queue saw hundreds of portable toilets, wristband systems and 1,000 security personnel and volunteers.
“We honor two great traditions: loving the Queen and queuing,” said Archbishop Stephen Cottrell of York.
The Royal Family would like to thank the public for paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
