The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Coffin bearing The late Queen Elizabeth II was conveyed from Westminster Hall on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy this morning, drawn by Naval Ratings, and flanked by His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and The King’s Body Guard for Scotland (the Royal Company of Archers), followed by The King, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, the Earl of Snowdon and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and thence to Westminster Abbey.

The Lord Great Chamberlain, the Earl Marshal, the Lord Speaker and Speaker witnessed the departure of the Coffin bearing Her late Majesty from the Palace of Westminster.

The State Funeral of The late Queen Elizabeth II was held in Westminster Abbey today at 11 o’clock.

The Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre surmounted the Coffin of Her late Majesty.

The King and The Queen Consort, The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Earl and Countess of Wessex with the Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Earl of Snowdon, Viscount Linley and The Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Mr Daniel and The Lady Sarah Chatto, Mr Samuel Chatto and 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Chatto, RM, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Earl and Countess of Ulster with Lord Culloden and The Lady Cosima Windsor, The Lady Davina Lewis with Miss Senna Lewis, Mr George and The Lady Rose Gilman with Miss Lyla Gilman, The Duke of Kent, Earl and Countess of St. Andrews, The Lord Nicholas Windsor with Master Albert Windsor and Master Leopold Windsor, Mr Timothy and The Lady Helen Taylor with Mr Columbus Taylor, Mr Cassius Taylor, Miss Estella Taylor and Miss Eloise Taylor, Lord Downpatrick, The Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor, The Lady Amelia Windsor, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, The Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, Mr Thomas and The Lady Gabriella Kingston, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, Mr and Mrs James Ogilvy, Mr Alexander Ogilvy, Mr and Mrs Timothy Vesterberg, Miss Marina Ogilvy, Miss Zenouska Mowatt and Mr Christian Mowatt.

Members of Foreign Royal Families and other Dignitaries, the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps and Senior High Commissioners, Heads of Mission and other Foreign Representatives attended.

The Dean of Westminster conducted the Service and pronounced the Blessing.

The Archbishop of Canterbury preached the Sermon and offered the Commendatory Prayer.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and The King’s Body Guard for Scotland (the Royal Company of Archers) were on duty.

The King’s Guard was turned out with the State Colour on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

A Guard of Honour found by the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force, with the Band of the Royal Marines was formed up in Parliament Square.

After the Service the Coffin bearing The late Queen Elizabeth II was conveyed from Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner.

The Coffin bearing Her late Majesty was transferred from the State Gun Carriage to the State Hearse and thence to Windsor Castle.

The Committal Service for The late Queen Elizabeth II took place in St George’s Chapel today at 4 o’clock.

The Members of the Royal Family were present.

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Buckingham Palace

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King this afternoon.

The Prime Minister of Tuvalu and Madame Natano were received by His Majesty.

The Rt Hon Gaston Browne MP (Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda) was received by The King.

The Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Mrs Marape were received by His Majesty.

The Reverend Tofiga Falani (Governor-General of Tuvalu) and Mrs Falani were received by The King when His Majesty invested His Excellency with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.

The King and The Queen Consort gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for Heads of State and Official Overseas Guests at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Members of Foreign Royal Families, Heads of State, their Representatives, and Representatives from the Commonwealth were received and welcomed to the United Kingdom on the following days: 16th, 17th and 18th September, 2022.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales this afternoon received Mrs Olena Zelenska (wife of The President of Ukraine).

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Buckingham Palace

The Chief of the Defence Staff (Admiral Sir Antony Radakin), the Chief of the General Staff (General Sir Patrick Sanders), First Sea Lord (Admiral Sir Benjamin Key), Chief of the Air Staff (Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston), Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Major General Gwyn Jenkins) and Commander UK Strategic Command (General Sir James Hockenhull) were received by The King this morning.

The King, subsequently joined by The Prince of Wales, later visited the Metropolitan Police Service Special Operations Room, 109 Lambeth Road, London SE1, in order to thank Emergency Service workers for their work and support in advance of the State Funeral of The late Queen Elizabeth II and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Sir Mark Rowley) and the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London).

His Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards met members of the public queueing to pay their respects to Her late Majesty.

The King and The Queen Consort gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace this afternoon for Governors-General at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

Afterwards the Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) was received in audience by His Majesty.

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) and Mrs Jodie Haydon were received by The King.

The Rt Hon Philip Davis MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas) was received in audience by His Majesty.

The Prime Minister of Jamaica and Mrs Holness were received by The King.

The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) and Mr Clark Gayford were received by His Majesty.

Later The President of the United Arab Emirates spoke to The King via telephone.

The King of the Ashanti spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The President of the Republic of Ghana spoke to The King via telephone.

The Hon Sheikh Hasina MP (Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh) spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt spoke to The King via telephone.

The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank, Mr Peter Phillips, Mrs Michael Tindall, the Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn Mounted Vigil at the Coffin of Her late Majesty this evening as it Lay in State in Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present.

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Buckingham Palace

The King and The Queen Consort this morning attended a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of The late Queen in Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith), the Archbishop of Wales, the Bishop of Llandaff (the Right Reverend June Osborne), the Acting Dean of Llandaff Cathedral (the Venerable Michael Komor) and the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor Graham Hinchey).

Afterwards Their Majesties met schoolchildren and members of the public on Llandaff Green.

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon drove to the Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, and were received by the Presiding Officer for the Senedd (Ms Elin Jones, MS) and the First Minister of Wales (the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford, MS).

Their Majesties entered the Siambr/Chamber where the First Minister of Wales read a Motion of Condolence from the Members of Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament to which The King was graciously pleased to make reply.

Afterwards The King and The Queen Consort met members of the Youth Parliament and Members of the Senedd.

Their Majesties subsequently undertook a walkabout outside the Senedd.

The King and The Queen Consort afterwards drove to Cardiff Castle and were received by Sir Brooke Boothby, Bt (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan).

The First Minister of Wales was received in audience by His Majesty.

The Presiding Officer for the Senedd was received by The King.

Their Majesties subsequently gave a Reception for Members of the Senedd.

The King later received Faith Leaders at Buckingham Palace.

This evening The King, accompanied by The Queen Consort, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mounted Vigil at the Coffin of Her late Majesty as it Lay in State in Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster.

Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, The Earl of Snowdon, Mr. Daniel and the Lady Sarah Chatto and other Members of the Royal Family were present.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this afternoon visited Army Training Centre Pirbright, Brookwood, Woking, to meet Defence Force personnel from Australia, Canada and New Zealand and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

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Clarence House*

The President of the Republic of Rwanda spoke to The King via telephone this morning.

The President of the Hellenic Republic spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The Governor-General of New Zealand (the Rt Hon Dame Cynthia Kiro) spoke to The King via telephone.

The President of the Italian Republic spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany spoke to The King via telephone.

The Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia (Mr Errol Charles) spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The Hon Mia Mottley MP (Prime Minister of Barbados) spoke to The King via telephone.

The King of Saudi Arabia spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

The Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Dame Susan Dougan) spoke to The King this evening.

The Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Sir Robert Dadae) spoke to His Majesty.

The King was represented by Miss Sara Edwards (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Hon Robin Lewis (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed) which was held at St Mary’s Church, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, this afternoon.

Mrs Caroline Nicholls (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia (Mr Errol Charles) and the Governor-General of Grenada (Dame Cecile La Grenade) and welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning received local Norfolk residents at Sandringham House who were introduced to Their Royal Highnesses by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt).

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs Stephen Hawkins).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon met members of the public in St Ann’s Square, Manchester.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later visited Manchester Cathedral.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon met representatives from Her late Majesty’s Patronages at Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, later visited Waverley Residential Home, Elm Row, Galashiels, and was received by Mrs Philippa Lee (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale).

*Addendum:

The King’s conversations with the Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea were added to the Court Circular on September 16th.

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Buckingham Palace*

The Coffin bearing The late Queen was borne in State from Buckingham Palace this afternoon on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, flanked by the Escort Party found by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, to travel to the Palace of Westminster to Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall.

The Coffin was followed by The King, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, Mr Peter Phillips, The Duke of Gloucester, The Earl of Snowdon and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Other Members of the Royal Family travelled separately.

The King and The Queen Consort, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of York with Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Earl and Countess of Wessex with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy and other Members of the Royal Family were received at the North Door of Westminster Hall by the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord Speaker and the Speaker.

The King and The Queen Consort and other Members of the Royal Family attended a Service for the Reception of the Coffin conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle).

A Guard of Honour, found by The King’s Guard with the State Colour, was formed up in front of Buckingham Palace.

A Guard of Honour found by the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force, with the Band of the Royal Marines was formed up in Parliament Square.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen and Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Palace of Westminster.

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (General the Hon David Hurley) spoke to The King via telephone this morning.

The President of Ireland spoke to His Majesty via telephone this afternoon.

The President of the United States of America spoke to The King via telephone.

The Governor-General of Canada (the Rt Hon Mary Simon) spoke to His Majesty via telephone this evening.

The Governor-General of Jamaica (the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen) spoke to The King via telephone.

The President of the French Republic spoke to His Majesty via telephone.

Mr Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (Sir Rodney Williams) and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, today upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of New Zealand (the Rt Hon Dame Cynthia Kiro) and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of His Majesty.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning held a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Finance Committee via video link.

*Addendum:

The phone calls made by the King and the engagements undertaken on his behalf were added to the Court Circular on September 15th, under the subheading “Clarence House.”

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Clarence House

The King and The Queen Consort this morning arrived at Belfast City Airport and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

Their Majesties drove to Hillsborough Castle and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton).

The King and The Queen Consort undertook a short walkabout outside the Castle before moving inside and viewing an exhibition of pictures showing The late Queen’s visits to Northern Ireland during Her Majesty’s reign.

The Rt Hon Christopher Heaton-Harris MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) was received in audience by The King at Hillsborough Castle this afternoon.

The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Leaders of the Main Political Parties were received by His Majesty.

The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly subsequently presented a Message of Condolence to The King from the Assembly to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.

The King and The Queen Consort subsequently gave a Reception at Hillsborough Castle for representatives of the people of Northern Ireland.

Their Majesties afterwards attended a Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, and were received at the West Door by the Bishop of Connor (the Right Reverend George Davison) and the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Belfast (Councillor Christina Black).

The King held a Council at 6.30pm at Buckingham Palace.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP, the Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, the Rt Hon Sue-Ellen Braverman MP, the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, the Rt Hon Christopher Malthouse MP, the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyn MP, the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP and the Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP.

Sir Clive Alderton, Mrs Olukemi Badenoch MP, Mr Simon Case, Mr Ranil Jayawardena MP, Mrs Wendy Morton MP, Ms Chloe Smith MP and the Lord True were sworn in or made affirmation as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The King declared in Council the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP Lord President of the Council, who made affirmation and kissed hands on her appointment.

The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP (as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Rt Hon Sue-Ellen Braverman MP (as Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP (as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Lord True (as Lord Privy Seal), the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), the Rt Hon Olukemi Badenoch MP (as Secretary of State for International Trade), the Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt Hon Christopher Malthouse MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyn MP (as Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), and the Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP (as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster).

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Coffin bearing The late Queen departed from St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, this afternoon, followed by The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and was conveyed to Edinburgh Airport, before travelling to Royal Air Force Northolt and thence to Buckingham Palace where it is resting in the Bow Room.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The King and The Queen Consort this morning travelled to Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster, London SW1, and were received upon arrival by the Lord Great Chamberlain (the Lord Carrington). The Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith) read, and then presented, an Address from the House of Lords to The King.

Afterwards the Lord Speaker of the House of Commons (the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP) read, and subsequently presented, an Address from the House of Commons to His Majesty. The King was graciously pleased to make reply to both Addresses.

Their Majesties later arrived at Edinburgh Airport and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) and the Rt Hon Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

The King and The Queen Consort drove to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and were received in the Forecourt by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh and members of the City of Edinburgh Council, when the Rt Hon the Lord Provost surrendered to The King the Keys of the City, which His Majesty returned to him.

A Guard of Honour found by Balaclava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, under the command of Major Robert Weir, was mounted in the Forecourt.

Subsequently The King and The Queen Consort were received inside the Palace by the Hereditary Keeper (the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).

The King, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar and The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later walked in procession behind the Coffin bearing Her late Majesty to St Giles’ Cathedral, whilst The Queen Consort and The Countess of Wessex and Forfar travelled by car.

Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen in St. Giles’ Cathedral and were received at the West Door by the Minister of St Giles’ (the Reverend Calum MacLeod).

The Prince of Wales was represented by Lieutenant Commander Robert Dixon RN.

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received afterwards by The King at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Mrs Alison Johnstone MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) was received by His Majesty.

The King and The Queen Consort later drove to the Scottish Parliament and were received at Queensberry House by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and the First Minister of the Scottish Government.

The Presiding Officer welcomed Their Majesties and, together with the Leaders of Opposition parties, presented Motions of Condolence to The King to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.

The King and The Queen Consort afterwards attended a Reception.

This evening The King, accompanied by The Queen Consort, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex and Forfar, and The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mounted Vigil at the Coffin of Her late Majesty as it Lay in State in St Giles’ Cathedral.

Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses afterwards undertook a walkabout outside the Cathedral.

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Clarence House

The Coffin bearing The late Queen was conveyed from Balmoral Castle this morning, followed by The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and thence to the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon where it is resting in the Throne Room.

The King received the Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Commonwealth Secretary-General) at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort afterwards gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace for High Commissioners from the Realms of the Commonwealth.

The Dean of Windsor (the Right Reverend David Conner) was received by His Majesty.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting with the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales) via telephone.