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[ad_1] Political leaders including US President Joe Biden are expected to attend the event. (File)London: A procession of the coffin through Scotland, a vigil by the new king, public tributes and a state funeral on September 19: here is how the UK plans to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died aged 96.- Sunday, September 11-The queen's coffin, which has been resting in the ballroom at her beloved Balmoral estate in Scotland since her death there on Thursday, leaves for Edinburgh at 10:00 am (0900 GMT).It will travel by road through villages and the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee before arriving at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch's official residence in Scotland, at 4:00 pm.Dedicated viewing points are being set up along the route, although mourners will be asked not to ...

[ad_1] Ascending the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth led the UK through a time of political upheaval.Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign took Britain from the age of steam to the era of the smartphone, and who oversaw the largely peaceful breakup of an empire that once spanned the globe, has died. She was 96.She died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland on the afternoon of Sept. 8, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.Ascending the throne in 1952, Elizabeth led the UK through a time of political upheaval. She began her reign as head of an empire, albeit one in decline. By the time of her death, the future of the UK itself was in doubt, with recurrent calls for independence in Scotland and Britain's exit from the European Union leading to renewed tension in Northern Irela...

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How UK Plans To Say Goodbye To Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies At 96