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10:53 : Garrison Sergeant Major Andrew ‘Vern’ Stokes walks down The Mall for a final inspection. He is in charge of all the military and ceremonial aspects of the State Funeral. There is a small ripple of applause as he marches past the crowd. https://t.co/a1itdmc2Gi
10:52 : Imagine the pressure on this man: the garrison sergeant major Andrew ‘Vern’ Stokes walks along The Mail, the avenue which faces Buckingham Palace, for a final inspection before the procession. It is he who is responsible for everything related to military ceremonial during the funeral of Elizabeth II, explains the Royal Central site.
10:48 : Guests continue to arrive at Westminster Abbey. Among them: the conservative and pro-Brexit politician Jacob Rees-Mogg, or the president of COP26, organized last December in Glasgow, Scotland, Alok Sharma. For me, who worked on Brexit AND on COP26, it’s a bit like the collision of my two worlds.
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10:33 am : The RATP group pays tribute to the Queen of England by renaming the George V station to Elizabeth II for the day.
10:33 am : France also pays tribute to Elizabeth II on this day of funeral. The proof in the Paris metro, where the George V station has been renamed for the day.
10:26 : Important update for those looking to watch Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral and procession from the viewing areas in central London. https://t.co/1GS8Incmnw
10:26 : It is complete ! All the observation points installed on the route between Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey, to follow the procession which will accompany the coffin, have reached maximum capacity, warns the Twitter account of the City of London.
10:20 a.m. : Two rooms, two atmospheres. The public is already in place to follow the procession and the ceremony from the outskirts of Westminster Abbey, where the funeral of Elizabeth II is taking place, while the guests gradually take their places in the place of worship.
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10:11 a.m. : The Chelsea Pensioners’ Royal Hospital has been cordoned off by police as foreign dignitaries arrive to be bussed at the Queen’s funeral. Bemused dog walkers and joggers entertained by officers. Covering early arrivals for @PA with @cjmckeon https://t.co/vEUJF51MB5
10:13 a.m. : 500 world leaders will attend the Queen’s funeral. Most had an appointment this morning in the courtyard of the hospital in London to board buses together in the direction of Westminster, notes a journalist from the PA agency, who testifies to an impressive (and unusual) police device around the ‘hospital. Some, like Joe Biden, have obtained preferential treatment, or, like Emmanuel Macron, have obtained an exemption to arrive on their own.
09:56 : The last member of the public to pass through the hall was Chrissy Heerey, a serving member of the RAF from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
09:56 : The final mourners have paid their respects to the Queen lying in state in Parliament’s Westminster Hall. Members of parliamentary staff and Black Rod Sarah Clarke were the final people to pay their respects. https://t.co/YLtJEm2esA
10:01 a.m. : For four days, tens of thousands of people lined up (we say The Queue!) to pay homage to Elizabeth II, whose coffin was on display in Westminster Hall, even if it meant camping on the sidewalk. This morning, the last visitors were able to greet the queen before the doors closed at 7:30 a.m. It was employees of Parliament and a member of the Royal Air Force who brought up the rear.
09:52 : This list of funeral guests has sometimes presented a real diplomatic challenge to the organizers. In this article, we come back to these absentees (Russian Vladimir Poutine, Chinese Xi Jinping) and these problematic guests. Among them, the Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. The statesman, suspected of having ordered the assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in 2018, was indeed invited. On the other hand, the British press assured yesterday that he should not attend the funeral.
09:41 : At 9 a.m., the 2,000 guests who will be able to follow the ceremony from inside Westminster Abbey began to settle in this highly symbolic place – this is where the Queen was crowned, in 1952. Who are you among these guests? Leaders, crowned heads, anonymous… Here is a non-exhaustive list.
09:25 : Let’s start first with a small program of this day. If you have followed this live since this morning, you already know that the doors of Westminster Hall, where the coffin of Elizabeth II had been exposed for four days, were closed to the public this morning. The doors of Westminster Abbey, a few hundred meters away, have been opened for the 2,000 guests to settle in for the ceremony, which will begin at noon. From 11.44 a.m. (note the precision), it will be time for the procession which will lead the coffin from the Hall to the abbey.
09:24 : Hello everyone ! I join Fabien in the live to follow live with you the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. A historic event that brings together hundreds of foreign dignitaries, an incomparable crowd and an unprecedented number of police and military deployed in the streets of the capital. In short, it is well worth two deliverers in the stands! 
09:05 : Thank you Your Majesty. https://t.co/rza9r8KLA6
09:04 : “Thank You Your Majesty”. Emmanuel Macron shared a video paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, compiling his meetings with French presidents.
09:02 : It’s 9 a.m., so the time has come to take stock of today’s news:
The world bids farewell to Elizabeth II at a grand funeral in London. Dignitaries from around the world will pay homage to a sovereign with an incredible destiny.
Adrien Quatennens, targeted by a handrail filed by his wife, announced that he was leaving his post as coordinator of La France insoumise.
#UKRAINE Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom has accused Russia of bombing the site of the Pivdennoukrainsk power plant in the south of the country.
Hurricane Fiona knocked out power on Sunday Puerto Rico, dumping torrential rains and causing damage “considerable” according to the governor of this American island, before heading to the Dominican Republic.
08:43 : “I have never seen so many people in London”, testified this morning on franceinfo the British journalist Philipp Turle, specialist in the monarchy and journalist for France 24. “It’s a terrible headache for law enforcement,” he points out.
08:11 : I believe that the historian Emmanuel de Waresquiel, guest of France Inter this morning, echoes many of your comments. “I think listeners will be pretty happy not to hear about it tomorrow, it’s been ten days…”he explained.
08:05 : Revelations, secret codes or simply a message of friendship? The contents of a letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in November 1986 has been the subject of much speculation since her death. Explanations here.
07:48 : The RATP group pays tribute to the Queen of England by renaming the George V station to Elizabeth II for the day. https://t.co/QfcJzV8LpL
07:47 : It’s a small, very symbolic gesture. The RATP announces on Twitter renaming the George V metro station, on line 1, to Elizabeth II for the day, to pay homage to the Queen.
07:46 : It’s over. The very last members of the public gathered in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in London this morning, before the closing of the chamber of the British Parliament where the body was exposed, at 6:30 a.m. local time.
07:37 : They and they are called David, Liam, Sandra, Millie, Nkité, Peter… They did not know Elizabeth II, but they speak of her with admiration, respect and, above all, tenderness. Franceinfo collected the testimony of some subjects of His late Majesty.
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07:27 : Ahead of Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral, a new photograph has been released. The photo was taken to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee – the first British Monarch to reach this milestone. Tomorrow, millions will come together to commemorate her remarkable life. https://t.co/UyVfjVvJgw
07:36 : An unpublished photo of Queen Elizabeth II has just been published by the account Twitter of the British royal family. It had been taken on the occasion of the platinum jubilee of the queen, the first monarch of the country to celebrate this event.
07:12 : One last anecdote: Elizabeth II is the first member of the royal family to have received a gold disc for the album Party at the Palacethe recording of a concert during his golden jubilee in 2002.
07:18 : By reading this article, you will learn that the Queen, who spoke French, has known ten French presidents. Proof of her longevity, more than a hundred years passed between the birth of Winston Churchill (1874) and that of Liz Truss (1975), the first and last of the British heads of government she knew.
07:19 : Did you know that Elizabeth II did not have a passport? That she had her own flag or that she had been trained to repair trucks? Thibaud Le Meneec and I have compiled for you in an article 96 things to know about the sovereign, whose funeral is being held today.
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08:58 : It’s 6 a.m., time to take stock of the day’s news:
The world bids farewell to Elizabeth II at a grand funeral in London. Dignitaries from around the world will pay homage to a sovereign with an incredible destiny.
Adrien Quatennens, targeted by a handrail filed by his wife, announced that he was leaving his post as coordinator of La France insoumise.
• #STATES_UNIS Firm vis-à-vis China, optimistic about Covid-19 but mysterious about its intentions in 2024. Joe Biden made many shocking statements during an interview broadcast on Sunday, less than two months before the elections in mid-term.
Hurricane Fiona knocked out power on Sunday Puerto Rico, dumping torrential rains and causing damage “considerable” according to the governor of this American island, before heading to the Dominican Republic.