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President Droupadi Murmu to visit London from September 17-19 to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, announced the Ministry of External Affairs. And offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India.
India observed one day of national mourning on September 11 as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II will make its final journey from Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, to be conveyed in procession to Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament complex for Lying-in-State until the state funeral at Westminster Abbey nearby on Monday.
At 2.22 pm local time, the coffin will be placed on a gun carriage of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery for a ceremonial procession of under two kilometres to the Palace of Westminster. King Charles III and his sons, Princes William and Harry, will walk behind the coffin, with gun salutes firing from Hyde Park and Big Ben tolling during a sombre journey.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Reverend Justin Welby, will conduct a short service assisted by the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle, the Dean of Westminster.
This ceremony will be joined by other members of the royal family as well before the coffin is placed on a catafalque, or raised platform.
