The Queen of the United Kingdom has been in power for a long time, and has experienced major events such as World War II, the US-Soviet hegemony, the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the joining of the European Union. All have had foreign affairs contacts, so the Queen's funeral can also be said to be a "grand event" in the history of British diplomacy.
We get to meet all the important members of the royal family all over Europe at this funeral. The royal blood is noble, so the members of the royal family are basically married by close relatives. For the royal families in Europe, the death of Elizabeth II , in our words, is the death of a distant relative of my own family, and everyone came to attend her funeral, that is The eldest nephew attended the funeral of the second aunt's sister's aunt, which was both diplomatic etiquette and family affection.
The Queen died, and the British government almost invited leaders from all over the world to watch the ceremony, so this is also a grand diplomatic event. .
London will have almost 10,000 police officers patrolling the streets and alleys, and countless snipers hiding around the hotels where heads of state are staying for protection.
For the "newly appointed" royals, the more severe test is to meet the leaders of various countries attending the Queen's funeral. The schedule of King Charles III and Queen Camilla is full, which not only tests physical strength , is a test of the diplomatic abilities of the newly appointed king and queen.
Princess Kate wore Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana 's favorite jewelry during her lifetime, and appeared at the reception in a graceful manner. Her slender figure and elegant temperament won her a super high reputation in the hearts of ordinary British people. praise. The Queen's second daughter-in-law and Meghan are not allowed to appear on such occasions. It seems that whether the Queen is alive or not, Meghan is still so unpopular.
One was bewitched by his wife and voluntarily quit the royal family, the other was expelled from the royal family due to a scandal, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew appeared in front of the public wearing British military uniforms, and the melon eaters were unhappy: why are these two wearing it at this time? Military uniforms also appeared in the British public's mourning for the Queen?
As an old capitalist country, the United Kingdom is also one of the first countries to implement a constitutional monarchy, and there are many rules. According to the tradition of the British royal family, Queen Elizabeth will lie in a large coffin made of British oak . This coffin has been under construction for more than 30 years. The interior is lined with lead and weighs more than 500 kilograms. It requires 8 strong British soldiers. Lift it up.
The Queen's coffin will not be buried in the ground, but in the basement of St. George's Cathedral, where nearly a thousand elders of the British royal family are buried. No wonder some netizens ridiculed: The basement of St. George's Cathedral is already crowded. After a hundred years of the generation of Prince William, I wonder if there are any vacancies? All I can say is that our netizens are really heartbroken!
After the Queen is buried, the coffin of Prince Philip will also be moved back from other places to continue to accompany the Queen who has accompanied him all his life.
The last item at the Queen's funeral is a private farewell time for the royal family, Charles III King will scatter the last bit of soil for his mother's coffin, which will be his last farewell to his mother, and from then on, he will face the wind and rain of the outside world alone.
I wish the Queen a safe journey!
