Queen Elizabeth II chose these unique details for her final journey
September 13, 2022 - 20:15 BST Melanie Macleod Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away on 8 September, but ahead of her death, the monarch gave her input on one very important element of her funeral and final journey.The State Hearse, which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II travelled from RAF Northolt to Buckingham Palace in and will also be used for the funeral, was designed by The Royal Household and Jaguar Land Rover, with Her Majesty consulted on the plans.
The vehicle features Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth’s Personal Royal Cypher and was designed to allow members of the public to have a clear view of the coffin as it travels through London and Windsor. Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, also had a say in his funeral car. The Duke of Edinburgh opted to make his final journey in a Land Rover Defender TD5 130 painted in military green.Her Majesty's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey. Following the funeral, the coffin will then travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.From Wellington Arch, the coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel in procession to St.
Prince Philip was originally laid to rest in the Royal Vault of St George's Chapel, but he will be transferred to join his wife. Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity and royal news delivered directly to your inbox.
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