Following Queen Elizabeth II’s Thursday passing, King Charles III has formally declared a mourning interval to honor his late mom.
As we’ve beforehand reported, the newly appointed King launched a press release Thursday in regard to the information, explaining:
“The dying of my beloved Mom, Her Majesty, The Queen, is a second of the best disappointment for me and all members of my household.”
He then commemorated the Monarch in a Friday speech, noting her “lifetime of service,” and the “inspiration” she was to many. We even reported on how a “high-ranking royal aide” advised RadarOnline MONTHS in the past Her Majesty could not have believed her “heirs have the need, ability, or character to do it proper,” (referring to heading up the throne), and that King Charles III could abdicate the throne and hand management to his son, Prince William.
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All hypothesis as of now, however one factor we DO know for positive is how the Royal Household can be dealing with the dying throughout the instant future.
HIS Majesty himself declared Friday, by means of Buckingham Palace, {that a}:
“interval of royal mourning be noticed from now till seven days after The Queen’s funeral.”
The approaching days can be filled with royal custom and protocol, which the Palace has formally outlined:
Funeral
Whereas it’s unclear when particularly the funeral will happen, the King revealed it is going to be “confirmed sooner or later.”
Royal Mourning
As famous prior, this time of grieving will happen from now till seven days after the undated funeral. It is going to be formally noticed by members of the Royal Household, royal family workers, representatives of the royal family on official duties, and troops dedicated to ceremonial duties.
Flags
Flags in any respect royal residences can be lowered to half-mast till 8:00 a.m. the day AFTER the top of the official mourning interval (so eight days after the Queen’s funeral). The exception is the Royal Customary and the Royal Customary in Scotland (a flag representing the Sovereign and United Kingdom), which can be flown at full mast when the King is in residence.
Flags on public buildings (not royal residences) can be managed by the Division for Tradition, Media, and Sport.
Royal Gun Salute
This official salute will happen Friday at a number of places, notably on the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Firm and in Hyde Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. The salute will start at 1:00 p.m. BST, the place one spherical can be ceremoniously fired for annually of the late Queen’s life.
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Closure of Royal Residencies
Every official royal residency will shut till after the Monarch’s funeral. This contains each Queen Elizabeth II’s personal and public estates, just like the Queen’s Gallery, the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh, Sandringham Home, Hillsborough Fortress in Northern Eire, and Balmoral Fortress in Scotland, the place the Queen took her closing breaths.
Floral Tributes on the Royal Residencies
Designated websites the place those that want to lay flowers to honor the Queen embody Buckingham Palace, Windsor Fortress, Sandringham Property, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Hillsborough Fortress, and Balmoral Fortress
Books of Condolence
King Charles III has shared a hyperlink to a digital ebook of condolence for individuals who want to write a message to the Royal Household can accomplish that, noting there aren’t any bodily books of condolence on the royal residencies. You may go to the web site HERE.
Tons taking place over the subsequent a number of days! Will you participate in any of it? Tell us within the feedback (beneath)!
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