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Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Britain’s Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York look on as Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal curtseys the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it arrives at Holyroodhouse on September 11, 2022 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. (Photo by Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II: the history of royal funerals and how this one will be different

Great royal events in the United Kingdom are often a mix of old and new, and the commemoration and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be no exception

  • Philip Williamson
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