The Queen leaves Scotland forever and is flown to London. King Charles visits Northern Ireland. There are historically significant words.
Queen Elizabeth II’s body has arrived at Buckingham Palace. King Charles III, who had previously returned from Northern Ireland. received his mother’s coffin in London on Tuesday night. Also present were Charles’ brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, and all of their grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry.
The coffin had previously – accompanied by Queen’s daughter Princess Anne – been transferred from Scotland with a Royal Air Force machine and brought from west London to the palace, where it was to remain overnight in the so-called Bow Room.
As in Edinburgh, thousands of people lined the streets of London along the route of the hearse and in front of the palace to catch a glimpse of the coffin. When the car reached Buckingham Palace, people greeted it with applause.
The car was illuminated from the inside so that the coffin could be seen through the window panes despite the darkness. It was a state hearse, the design of which was approved by the Queen herself.
On Wednesday, a funeral procession with King Charles and other royals will take the coffin to the British Parliament, where the Queen will be laid out for several days. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected there who want to pay the Queen one last visit. In Germany, the major television stations ARD, ZDF and RTL also broadcast the procession live.
King Charles III in Belfast
King Charles III visited the province of Northern Ireland with Queen Camilla on Tuesday. He was hailed in Belfast, received condolences and attended a church service. It was Charles’ 40th visit to Northern Ireland, which forms the United Kingdom with England, Wales and Scotland.
Regional Parliament President Alex Maskey praised the late monarch for breaking down barriers and reconciling in the former civil war region. “She has shown that a small and insignificant gesture – a visit, a handshake, crossing the street or a few words of Irish – can make a huge difference when it comes to changing attitudes and building relationships,” Maskey said on Hillsborough Castle. The Queen upheld British and Irish customs alike. She emphasized that one tradition is not diminished by trying to show respect for another.
Of historical importance
Commentators attributed historical significance to the statements. Maskey is a member of the Catholic-Republican Sinn Fein party, which advocates reunification with EU member Republic of Ireland and was formerly considered the political arm of the terrorist organization IRA. Many Sinn Fein voters strictly reject the monarchy as the representative of a once authoritarian regime. Charles’ great-uncle Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA in 1979.
At the state funeral on Monday (September 19) with hundreds of heads of state and government, members of royal families and other dignitaries in London, including US President Joe Biden and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, representatives of Russia are not welcome.
According to a media report, representatives of Russia and Belarus, against whom Great Britain has issued numerous sanctions because of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, and Southeast Asian Myanmar have not received an invitation. The PA news agency also reported, citing government sources, that Iran, with which diplomatic relations are strained, should only be represented at ambassadorial level.
Debate on freedom of expression
Following the arrests of opponents of the monarchy during the Queen’s ceremonies, there is also a debate in Great Britain about a possible lack of freedom of expression. Ruth Smeeth, head of the Index on Censorship organization, described the arrests after protests against the monarchy as “very worrying”, according to the BBC. The royal ceremonies should neither intentionally nor unintentionally restrict citizens’ freedom of expression.
In Scotland, two 22-year-olds have been arrested in recent days for breach of the peace when the new king Charles III was proclaimed. and a funeral procession for the Queen. On Tuesday, one of the two demonstrators who had explicitly turned against Prince Andrew was charged. Andrew (62) is particularly controversial because of his involvement in the abuse scandal surrounding the late US multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
There was also an arrest in the English university city of Oxford. Video footage from London also showed police turning away a woman holding a sign reading “Not my King” from the entrance to Parliament.
Jodie Beck of the Liberty organization said it was very worrying that the police were using their powers in a harsh and punitive manner, according to the BBC. London’s Metropolitan Police pointed to the enormous challenge facing police at the royal mass events, but also reassured the public had a right to protest.
Great interest in “The Crown”
The number of views of the Queen series “The Crown” has skyrocketed in the past few days on the global streaming service Netflix. As the industry journal “Variety” reported, citing figures from the analysis company Whip Media, the number in Great Britain rose significantly over the weekend. The magazine reported a similar development in the USA and other countries.
Source: Stern
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