All public viewing areas for the Queen’s funeral procession in London are full according City Hall. Millions of people in the UK and around the world are preparing to say a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.
The State Gun Carriage was also used in the funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965The gun carriage that will carry the Queen's coffin to Westminster Abbey at 10:44 BST, has a rich history.This one has been looked after by the Royal Navy since 1901. It was taken out of active service that year for the funeral of Queen Victoria, who was Queen Elizabeth II's great-great-grandmother.
The carriage has been used at the funerals of other monarchs, too - including the Queen's father George VI - and of Elizabeth II’s first prime minister, Winston Churchill. It will be drawn by 142 sailors. Naval personnel were first used during Queen Victoria’s funeral, after horses that were meant to pull the gun carriage were spooked - prompting fears of the carriage toppling.One team at the front will pull the carriage; another at the rear will act as a brake.
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