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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II begins
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- 19 September, 2022
- 10:30
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has begun in Westminster Abbey.
Azerbaijan is represented by Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Milli Majlis.
The queen's coffin was placed on the main altar of the abbey.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will bid farewell to her with the presence of two thousand guests - members of the royal family and politicians from different countries of the world.
The choir sings lines from the Bible, a tradition at state funerals dating back to the 18th century.
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II begins
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