Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” on September 8 at her home in Balmoral, according to andInstagrampost shared by the royal family’s official account.
After the casket made its journey from Scotland to Buckingham Palace, the queen laid in state for four full days at Westminster Hall where she was visited by thousands of people from around the globe, according toNBC News.
On September 19, the royal family along with some 2,000 invited guests, including 90 world leaders, gathered at Westminster Abbey forthe queen’s funeral,The Washington Postreported.
Millions of people watched asQueen Elizabeth’s casketwas carried into Westminster Abbey, and many people had the same thought.
“I keep thinking how strange it must be for King Charles, Prince William and Prince George knowing this punch in of funeral will be their eventual end point,” someone onTwitterwrote.
And it’s true; King Charles, William, Prince of Wales, and Prince George will all have funerals just like the queen’s when the time comes, and it’s hard to not wonder if they are thinking about their own funeral processions.
Moreover, Prince William will witness his father’s funeral and Prince George, his grandfather’s and his father’s in years to come.
The queen will be laid to rest at Windsor alongside her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021, according toThe Wall Street Journal.
