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A version of this story appeared in a special September 16 edition of CNN's Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain's royal family. Sign up here.London The tapping of a sword echoes through Westminster Hall. Here, in the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament, it reverberates instantly around the space, stopping people in their tracks and capturing their attention.
Moments later, footfalls on ancient steps resound as soldiers from units serving the Royal Household march into the room to relieve the guard around the Queen's coffin.Members of the public watch as the new guard makes its way in perfect synchronicity to the central platform, mesmerized by the jingling of medals as the soldiers move.With another tap, the old guard troops out and its replacement takes up position, standing perfectly still beneath the 11th-century hall's medieval roof.
Hear why people in London are queuing to see the Queen one last time 03:38 It is a moment for which Britain has been in solemn preparation for years. Multiple official agencies were brought together. Meticulous plans were secretly drawn up. Intricate logistical technicalities were ironed out. A route was carefully mapped out. And no country's population could have been better prepared for it.
Royal guard member collapsed by Queen Elizabeth II's coffin 00:51THE ONE ACCESSORY ELIZABETH WAS RARELY WITHOUT.Queen Elizabeth II on a royal tour in Mexico in 1983It wasn't often that you saw the Queen with her hair uncovered. At state occasions, a crown or tiara rested atop a perfect coif. At the stables of Balmoral, where she tended to her ponies in Wellington boots and a Barbour jacket, a patterned scarf was always tied under her chin. But most often, it was a hat.
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