Published By : Prasanta Dash | September 10, 2022 5:23 PM
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London, Sept 10: The day of the Queen's funeral has been confirmed as a bank holiday after approval by the newly crowned King. However, no date has yet been announced for the funeral so far , but it is likely to take place on Monday 19 September, said sources. The holiday was formally approved by King Charles III at his first meeting with the Privy Council in St. James’s Palace in London. Acting Lord President of the Council Penny Mordaunt read out two draft proclamations appointing the day as a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in Scotland. Charles responded with the single word “Approved” before signing the proclamations. The procedure for the events in the wake of the Monarch’s demise is set out in a strict set of protocols codenamed Operation London Bridge. Under this plan, the Queen’s coffin will be taken in procession to Westminster Abbey on a gun carriage, pulled not by horses but by naval ratings – sailors – using ropes. Senior members of the royal family will follow behind on foot, just as they did for the funerals of Diana, Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh. Heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, European royals and key figures from public life will be invited to gather in the abbey, which can hold a congregation of 2,000. US President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will attend.The service will be televised, and a national two minutes’ silence is expected to be held. Following the funeral, the Queen’s coffin will be taken to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for a televised committal service. The bank holiday was announced moments after Charles was formally proclaimed King at the accession council ceremony.
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