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World | May 19, 2023 11:08 ISTThe funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held on September 19, 2022.
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held on September 19, 2022.
The Kohinoor, also known as Koh-i-Noor or mountain of light in Persian, was in the spotlight at last week's Coronation with Queen Camilla averting a diplomatic row by choosing alternative diamonds for her consort’s crown.
The pomp, pageantry and symbolism date back more than 1,000 years, but the crowning of this king will feature new twists on the tradition and changes from the coronation of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago.
Lambeth Palace, the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury – Reverend Justin Welby, said that members of other faith traditions will play an active role in the service for the first time.
The event will be held at Westminster Abbey on May 6, where more than 2,000 guests are expected to attend the royal ceremony.
Australia currency notes: The USD 5 currency note was Australia's only remaining banknote to still bear a picture of the monarch.
Year ender 2022: Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August.
The 96-year-old monarch died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.
"The Simpsons have done it again," says one TikTok video with more than 16 million views. But no episode of 'The Simpsons' ever included the dates of the Queen's death, according to fact-checking organisations.
Since Queen Elizabeth II's passing, there have been over 30.2 million tweets about the Queen, said Twitter. The day of the announcement on September 8 was the highest volume of conversation ever seen on the micro-blogging platform.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral ceremony in London drew thousands of mourners, the Royal family and world leaders. Extensive security arrangements were made for the final farewell.
Women of the royal family donned jewels and outfits that had either been presented to them by Queen Elizabeth II or were designed to symbolise her presence.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday joined around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, and royals from across the world at Westminster Abbey for a somber ceremony to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II - the UK's longest-serving monarch.
Hundreds of thousands of people descended on central London to partake in the historic moment. They jammed the sidewalks to watch the coffin wend its way through the streets of the capital after the service.
A video of a spider crawling on Queen Elizabeth's coffin during her funeral at Westminster Abbey is going viral on social media platforms. Take a look.
Interestingly, Kate Middleton's choice to wear pearls for Queen Elizabeth's funeral is steeped in history, as the gems are traditionally worn during times of mourning.
The funeral for the late queen, who died aged 96 at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, will be held at Westminster Abbey in London.
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Since Prince Harry chose to step down from his duties, there was a controversy over his dress code for the mourning.
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is made of oak from the Royal Family's Sandringham Estate according to royal tradition.
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: The Queen's son and heir King Charles III followed the coffin in solemn procession, accompanied by his sons Princes William and Harry and siblings Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward.
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