On The Foreign Scene
The coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth was received by King Charles and members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after tens of thousands of people lined the streets in heavy rain to mark its arrival in the British capital.
On a dark night, the well-lit hearse travelled slowly from a nearby airport through London, with crowds stood all along the route, some in the road, others throwing flowers, and many ditching their cars or running from nearby streets to
catch a glimpse of the cortege.
A palace spokesperson said that Charles, who automatically became king on the death of his mother last week, had gathered to received the coffin along with his three siblings, two sons William and Harry, and other senior members of the royal family.
Elizabeth, whose death has plunged the nation into 10 days of national mourning , died peacefully on Thursday in her holiday home at Balmoral Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, at the age of 96.
