Spectators queuing to pass near the casket screamed and became upset, so the broadcast of the ceremony was interrupted for several minutes while the officer received first aid.
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Thousands of people who witnessed the burning chapel of the Queen isabel II in westminster hall jaws dropped when a royal guard near the casket began to sway, unbalanced, and he fell on the stone floordespite his partner’s attempts to support him without abandoning his post.
Immediately, other guards came to his aid. The spectators queuing to pass near the coffin screamed and became upset, so the transmission of the ceremony was interrupted for several minutes while the guard was given first aid.
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The video immediately went viral on social media. debates arose among users about the reasons for the decompensation of the guard.
Thousands of people who attended the funeral chapel of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall were speechless when a royal guard who was near the coffin began to sway, lost his balance and fell on the stone floor, despite the attempts of his partner to support him without leaving his post.The Royal Family Correspondent and Editor-in-Chief of Royal Central, Charlie Proctor, reported through his Twitter account that “the guard is receiving medical attention. In the meantime, a rotation of the guard has taken place and the public can now continue to walk alongside the queen,” after a brief pause in the procession of people as they assisted the man.
Although the reason for the decompensation was not known, the journalist clarified that measures were taken to avoid similar events. “If one of the guards feels ill during the Watch, he has been told to raise his head – by tradition, everyone must keep their eyes on the ground. This will alert the higher guard and a rotation will take place, ”he explained along with a video that exemplified the change of soldiers.
The royal family correspondent and editor-in-chief of Royal Central, Charlie Proctor, reported through his Twitter account that “the guard is receiving medical attention. In the meantime, a rotation of the guard has taken place and the public can now continue to walk alongside the queen,” after a brief pause in the procession of people as they assisted the man.The queen’s coffin Isabel II arrived this wednesday Palace of Westminster from London, where will remain in the burning chapel for four days so that the British can say goodbye to their queen, who will be buried on Monday at a state funeral.
Eight soldiers in gala uniform carried the coffin of the monarch who died last Thursday at the age of 96, to a purple catafalque located inside the westminster hallthe oldest part of the building that houses the British Parliament.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time, transported in a horse-drawn carriage and greeted with cannon fire, while that of Big Ben tolled its bells every 60 seconds for an hour, in a solemn procession through the streets of London decorated with flags and full of people who paid tribute to their monarch.
Eight soldiers in gala uniform carried the coffin of the monarch who died last Thursday at the age of 96, to a purple catafalque located inside Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the building that houses the British Parliament.King Charles III, his three siblings, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward, as well as their sons William and Harry, paraded behind the coffin, decorated with white roses, while Elizabeth II’s crown was placed on a purple velvet pillow.
The military procession from Buckingham Palace was designed to highlight the queen’s seven decades as head of state. as the national mourning moved to the grand boulevards and historic sites of the UK capital.
Thousands of people who had waited for hours outside the palace and elsewhere along the streets raised their phones to capture the moment, while some shed tears as the procession passed. Applause broke out as the coffin passed through Horse Guards Parade.
The coffin was draped in the Royal Standard and crowned with the Imperial State Crown, encrusted with nearly 3,000 diamonds, and a pine bouquet from the Balmoral Estate, where Elizabeth died on September 8 at the age of 96.
The casket was draped in the Royal Standard and crowned with the Imperial State Crown, encrusted with nearly 3,000 diamonds, and a bouquet of pine trees from the Balmoral Estate, where Elizabeth died on September 8 at the age of 96.Two officers and 32 soldiers from the 1st Grenadier Guards Battalion in red uniforms and bearskin caps walked on either side of the gun cart. The 38-minute procession ended at Westminster Hallwhere the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby led a service attended by Charles and other royals.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many mansions; If it wasn’t so, I would have told you.” Welby read from the Book of John.
Thousands had queued along the banks of the River Thames, waiting their turn to enter the hall and pay their respects.
(With information from AP and AFP)
