On September 11, the coffin with the queen's body will be moved from the Scottish Balmoral Castle, where she died on September 8, to Edinburgh.

On September 12, a memorial service with the participation of the new king Charles III and members of the royal family will be held in the Cathedral of St. Egidius.

During the day, residents of Scotland will be able to say goodbye to the queen, whose coffin with her body will be installed in the cathedral.

In the evening of September 13, she will be transferred to London by plane.

On September 14, the coffin will be moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster, where a farewell to the Queen will be organized for four days.

On September 19, a state funeral will be held - the first in Britain since the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.

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The platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was an unprecedented event in the history of Great Britain.

At the age of 96, Queen Elizabeth this year celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

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After the funeral in Westminster Abbey, the coffin with the Queen's body will be moved to Windsor Castle, where Elizabeth II will be buried.

It is expected that the leaders of many countries of the world will come to the queen's funeral.

In particular, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Emperor Naruhito announced their intention to come to London.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to his press secretary, is not planning a trip, who will represent Russia is not yet known.

Earlier, Charles III was officially announced as the new king of Great Britain.

The eldest son of Elizabeth II automatically inherited the position after her death.

On September 10 in London, he was officially declared a monarch by the Succession Council.

The proclamation, as noted by the Russian service of the BBC, was signed by the heir to the throne, Queen Consort Camilla, the leader of the House of Commons and Lord Speaker of the Council Penny Mordaunt, the British Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.

She took office in 1952 and became the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and England.

Her eldest son, Charles, who became king, noted that the death of Elizabeth II was "a moment of greatest sadness" for him and all members of the family.

“I know her loss will be deeply felt by the entire country, the kingdoms, the Commonwealth and countless people around the world.

During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will find solace in the knowledge of the respect and deep affection the Queen enjoyed," he noted.

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