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The popular pilgrimage to Queen Elizabeth's coffin has ended

The public pilgrimage to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II ended today at 06:30 (local time, 08:30 Cyprus time), the British government announced.

The late Queen's coffin lay in state for four days at Westminster Hall during which hundreds of thousands of people passed by to pay their last respects to the 96-year-old Elizabeth II, who remained on the British throne for 70 years until her death on 8 September.

Among the people who paid homage to the coffin of the Queen of Britain were many world leaders, such as the American president Joe Biden with his wife, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese as well as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Elizabeth II's funeral will be held at 11:00 (local time, 13:00 Cyprus time) at Westminster Abbey in the presence of 2.000 people, among them many leaders and crowned heads.

Source: RES-EAP

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