Ahead of Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, the British Royal Family account released a new image of the late queen as Britain prepares to say goodbye to “the first British monarch to hold the throne for 70 years”.
And the British royal family’s Twitter account posted a picture of the late queen on Sunday, taken to mark the platinum anniversary, adding that Elizabeth II was “the first British monarch to achieve this feat.”
Ahead of the Queen’s funeral, a new photo has been published.
The photo was taken to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee – the first British monarch to reach this milestone.
Tomorrow, millions will gather to honor his remarkable life. pic.twitter.com/UyVfjVvJgw
— Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 18, 2022
On June 2, Britain celebrated seven decades since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the British throne.
On 6 February 1952, Elizabeth II assumed the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 25, and from that date assumed the usual duties of the monarch, serving her first term in Parliament on 4 November 1952 and her coronation. The ceremony took place on June 2, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.
Before Her Majesty’s funeral, this picture was taken of Her Majesty to mark the Diamond Jubilee – as she is the first British monarch to remain on the throne for this length of time.
On Monday, millions will gather to celebrate his remarkable life. pic.twitter.com/RFtXa8oB61
— ???????? British Foreign and Development Office (@FCDOArabic) September 18, 2022
On Sunday, the UK Department of Foreign Affairs and Development’s Arabic-language account posted the same image, noting that Elizabeth was “the first British monarch to continue on the throne in this period,” adding: “On Monday, millions of people They also come to celebrate his remarkable life. “
Britain, world leaders and members of royal families from around the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth at her official funeral on Monday.
The Queen’s funeral will end at 530 GMT after four days in which hundreds of thousands of people lined the coffin of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at London’s historic Westminster Hall.
Just before 11 a.m., the flag-draped oak coffin with the imperial crown will be placed on a cannon cart and carried by naval personnel to Westminster Abbey for his funeral, Reuters reported.
Among the 2,000 people who gathered for the funeral were about 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The sons and daughters of current heir Prince William, Prince George (9) and Princess Charlotte (7) will also be present at the funeral.
King Charles thanked the British people and people around the world on Sunday for their messages of sympathy following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.
King Charles, who has traveled to Britain since his mother’s death, said: “Over the past 10 days, my wife and I have been deeply moved by the outpouring of condolences and support we have received from this country and around the world. In a statement.
After the service at Westminster Abbey, the Queen’s coffin will be taken to Windsor, where she will be buried alongside Prince Philip, to whom she was married for 73 years.
It will mark the end of a period of mourning across Britain, although the royal family’s mourning will continue for another seven days, according to Reuters.
Source: Lebanon Debate
