Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

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Last Updated: September 19, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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Sep 12, 2022, 10:22 AM EDT

Queen's children follow coffin from Holyroodhouse to St. Giles' Cathedral

Queen Elizabeth II’s four children -- the new King Charles III, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward -- are walking behind the hearse carrying her coffin from Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles' Cathedral in Scotland.

King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, during the procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Sept. 12, 2022.
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King Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, follow the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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The walk is nearly one mile.

King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward follow the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth travels in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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PHOTO: King Charles III, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, walk behind the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on the Royal Mile on Sept. 12, 2022.
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, walk behind the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile on Sept. 12, 2022.
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The people of Scotland have lined up to silently watch the procession.

Crowds gather near Mercat Cross for the procession of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II's coffin To St Giles Cathedral, Sept. 12, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Members of the public gather to watch the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile on Sept. 12, 2022, where Queen Elizabeth II will lie at rest.
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The coffin will lie in rest at St. Giles’ Cathedral on Monday. The coffin will be flown to London on Tuesday.

Sep 12, 2022, 10:08 AM EDT

24-hour access for public to attend queen's lying-in-state in London

Members of the public will be able to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II later this week, as the late monarch lies in state at the U.K. Houses of Parliament in London for four days.

According to a press release from the U.K. government on Monday, people will be allowed to "file past the coffin 24 hours a day" inside Westminster Hall from 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday until 6:30 a.m. local time on Sept. 19, the day of the funeral.

"Those wishing to attend will be required to queue for many hours, possibly overnight," the government added. "Large crowds are expected and people are encouraged to check ahead, plan accordingly and be prepared for long wait times."

All attendees must go through "airport-style security and there are tight restrictions on what you can take in, with only small bags permitted," according to the government.

Sep 12, 2022, 9:52 AM EDT

King Charles given keys to city of Edinburgh

King Charles III was presented with keys to the city of Edinburgh after he arrived in Scotland on Monday, as a part of the Ceremony of the Keys tradition as monarch. Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge welcomed the new king to his "ancient and hereditary kingdom of Scotland."

King Charles III is offered Keys of the City of Edinburgh by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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Sep 12, 2022, 7:37 AM EDT

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, arrive in Edinburgh

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, traveled on Monday from London to Edinburgh, where they will walk behind his mother's coffin as it is transported in a procession through the Scottish capital.

King Charles III meets Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge as he and Camilla, Queen Consort arrive at Edinburgh Airport on Sept. 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Thousands of people have lined the streets since the coffin carrying the late Queen Elizabeth II began its final journey from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the 96-year-old monarch died last Thursday. On Monday, the coffin will be moved from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles' Cathedral, with Charles and Camilla walking behind it along Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

King Charles inspects an honor guard at the Palace of Holyroodhouse Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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A service to celebrate the late queen's life will take place Monday afternoon at St. Giles' Cathedral, where members of the public will be able to pay their respects and view the coffin for 24 hours before it is flown to London on Tuesday.

People line the road leading towards St Giles' Cathedral to see the coffin with the remains of Queen Elizabeth II pass, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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Charles and Camilla will also hold a vigil at St. Giles Cathedral on Monday evening.

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