Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022

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The Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 was a ceremonial event in which her children and grandchildren stood guard around her coffin during the period of lying in state before her funeral.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial event
royal vigil
associatedWith British monarchy
broadcastOn BBC
ITV
Sky News
ceremonialRoleOfParticipants standing guard at the four corners of the coffin
commemorates reign of Queen Elizabeth II
country United Kingdom
followedBy state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
hasContext death of Queen Elizabeth II
hasDate 2022
hasFeature members of the royal family standing guard around the coffin
public could file past during the vigil
hasLocation London
linked to: London, England

Palace of Westminster
Westminster Hall
hasParticipant Anne, Princess Royal
Charles III
James, Viscount Severn
Lady Louise Windsor
Peter Phillips
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Prince William, Prince of Wales
Princess Beatrice
Princess Eugenie
Zara Tindall
hasSecurity Household Division
Metropolitan Police Service
hasSubject Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
hasSymbol Imperial State Crown on the coffin
Royal Standard draping the coffin
wreath of flowers on the coffin
hasType lying-in-state vigil
honours Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
isOccasionFor national reflection in the United Kingdom
public mourning
languageOfCeremony English
modeledOn Vigil of the Princes for George V in 1936
partOf lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II
precededBy procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to Westminster Hall
religiousTradition Anglicanism

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Vigil of the Princes notableEvent Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022
Vigil of the Princes for King George V in 1936 isPrecedentFor Vigil of the Princes for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022