the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10.35, the queen s coffin will be carried from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the westgate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52. the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven t seen in britain since winston churchill s in 1965. a state
of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. ..the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven t seen in britain since winston churchill s in 1965. the state gun carriage will be drawn by 150 royal navy ratings, rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000.
of edinburgh. the bbc s royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin which has become the focus of a nation s sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through. many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth s state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10.35, the queen s coffin will be borne from westminster hall. it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52.
it will arrive there at 10.52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven t seen in britain since winston churchill s in 1965. the state gun carriage will be carried by 150 royal navy ratings, rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000,
preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth s state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10.35, the queen s coffin will be borne from westminster hall. it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. ..the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be