Os principes William e Harry, a princesa de Gales Kate Middleton e a duquesa de Sussex Meghan Markle participaram, nesta quarta-feira (14/9), de uma cerimônia no Palácio de Westminster, após a chegada do corpo da rainha Elizabeth II. O velório da rainha está previsto para a próxima segunda-feira (19/9).
Há a expectativa de que Harry e Meghan se reaproximem da família real após distanciamento provocado pela mudança do casal aos Estados Unidos. Nesta quarta-feira (14/9), centenas de pessoas formaram filas em frente ao local onde o corpo de Elizabeth II será exposto ao público.
Na segunda-feira (12/9), o rei Charles III liderou procissão fúnebre em Edimburgo, acompanhado pelos três irmãos: Anne, Edward e Andrew. O novo rei, de 73 anos, estava vestido com trajes militares.
ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS / POOL / AFP - Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales (C), Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, where the coffin will Lie in State. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS / POOL / AFP)
PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP - Britain's Catherine (L), Princess of Wales and Meghan (R), Duchess of Sussex, walk as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Palace of Westminster, following a procession from Buckingham Palace, in London on September 14, 2022. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP)
DANNY LAWSON / POOL / AFP - Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after a service for the reception of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall, in the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, where the coffin will Lie in State. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Danny Lawson / POOL / AFP)
CHRISTOPHER FURLONG / POOL / AFP - Britain's Prince William (L), Prince of Wales, and Meghan (R), Duchess of Sussex, walk inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, where the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, will Lie in State on a Catafalque, in London on September 14, 2022. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / POOL / AFP)
OLI SCARFF / AFP / POOL - Pallbearers from The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II past Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort, Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Britain's Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Britain's Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as they arrive at Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, where the coffin will to Lie in State. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, from Wednesday until a few hours before her funeral on Monday, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / various sources / AFP)
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"Diante de vocês, não posso deixar de sentir o peso da História que nos cerca e que nos lembra das tradições parlamentares vitais a que os membros das duas Câmaras se dedicam com tanto compromisso", afirmou o monarca em seu primeiro discurso para a Câmara dos Comuns e a Câmara dos Lordes, reunidas em Westminster.
Kate Middleton e Meghan Markle usaram, durante a cerimônia, jóias que a rainha Elizabeth II as presenteou. O ato foi um gesto de homenagem à monarca mais longeva da história da coroa britânica, com 70 anos de reinado.
*Com informações da AFP
