UK Armed Forces Convey The Queen’s Coffin To Westminster Hall For Lying-In-State

Image: Crown Copyright 2022 Sgt Lee Goddard

On the afternoon of Wednesday 14th September 2022, the Coffin of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was taken on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where The Queen will Lie-in-State.
The Procession included Dismounted detachments of The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. A Guard of Honour at Queen’s Gardens was made up of soldiers from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.
Minute Guns were fired by the Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Hyde Park as The Coffin was borne to the Palace of Westminster.
The King’s Life Guard of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment turned out mounted in the Front Yard of Horse Guards and gave a Royal Salute to The Coffin as it passed through Horse Guards Arch until the Procession left Front Yard and moved on to Whitehall. The trumpeter will not sound at this location.
The Band of the Scots Guards and the band of the Grenadier Guards will play funeral marches and including a time beater Colour Sergeant Neil Brocklehurst from the Band of the Scots Guards with a black draped drum (muffled) will beat the pace of 75 paces per minute.
The Bearer Party and Escort Party was made up from soldiers of The Queen’s Company, from 1st Battalion of The Grenadier Guards. This is the Sovereign’s Company of which she uniquely held the position of Company Commander.
A Guard of Honour was mounted on the East side of Parliament Square consisting of three Officers and 48 Other Ranks from each of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force, with Colours draped and accompanied by The Band of the Corps of Royal Marines with drums draped and muffled. It gave a Royal Salute when the Procession approaches New Palace Yard from Parliament Street and until the North Doors of Westminster Hall close.

Image: Crown Copyright 2022 Cpl Danielle Dawson RLC