The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place today, Monday 19 September. The Head of the British Army has said that the funeral procession will be like 'nothing any of us have seen in our lifetimes'.
was always going to be profound, but as the Head of the Army and Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has teased, it ‘will be like nothing any of us have seen in our lifetimes.’
‘It’s obviously a first and will bring together all the elements of the Armed Forces, all those who serve in a procession that I hope will be precise and will be immaculate, but it’s taking us a lot of practice to get it right as you’d expect.’What role will the armed forces play at the Queen’s funeral?
A procession, led by the Royal Navy, will lead through New Palace Yard, Parliament Square and Broad Sanctuary and the Sanctuary, before reaching the Abbey.
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