The British government cautioned that those wishing to enter the queue to reach Westminster Palace face a wait lasting more than 16 hours. | CBCNews
and the CBC News app. At noon ET, the broadcast will turn to Ottawa for a national commemorative ceremony. CBC News Network will rebroadcast the funeral at 7 p.m. ET. CBC Radio One's live funeral coverage will start at 5:30 a.m. ET, which will also be available on the CBC Listen app.On Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped to view the casket ahead of aat Buckingham Palace. The King also met with the prime ministers of the 14 other countries where he is head of state.
"As prime minister, I benefited from her counsel, her thoughtfulness, her curiosity, her sense of humour and the engagement that showed a deep, deep and abiding interest and love for Canadians." "It was cold overnight, but we had wonderful companions, met new friends. The camaraderie was wonderful," Chris Harman of London said. "It was worth it. I would do it again and again and again. I would walk to the end of the earth for my Queen."
The state funeral, to be attended by nearly 100 presidents and heads of government including those from Canada, the United States, France, Australia, Japan and Jamaica, is likely to be one of the biggest ceremonial events ever held in Britain.
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