The route that the Queen‘s coffin will take from Wellington Arch to Windsor Castle after her state funeral has been revealed, with tens of thousands of people expected to turn out to pay their final respects to Her Majesty.
The procession will leave Westminster Abbey and will then head west along the south edge of Hyde Park, before passing through Queens Gate and heading down Cromwell Road.
It will then head down Talgarth Road via the Hammersmith Flyover, Great West Road (A4) and Great South West Road (A30).
The news confirms suggestions that the Queen’s coffin would not travel on the M4, which would have been the quickest route, giving thousands more Britons the chance to pay their last respects as her coffin passes.
Travelling along A-roads west out of London to Berkshire means it will be easier for mourners to line up along the road, with tens of thousands expected to be unable to file past Her Majesty’s coffin in Westminster Hall due to the unprecedented length of the queue, which was closed earlier after it got too long.
The route that the Queen’s coffin will take from Wellington Arch to Windsor Castle after her state funeral has been revealed, with tens of thousands of people expected to turn out to pay their final respects to Her Majesty
Former Tory Cabinet minister David Jones, who called for an extended post-funeral route, had said last night: ‘I think it’s very important that as many people as possible have the opportunity to pay their last respects while in sight of the coffin. So it’s sensible that it’s not going all the way along the motorway, as people would not be able to do that there.
‘It’s very difficult as there are so many people who want to pay their last respects, so to maximise the amount of people who can is a good thing.’
The Daily Mail’s Robert Hardman said earlier this week that the post-funeral route should be extended so more Britons could say farewell.
After the funeral finishes at around midday next Monday, the Queen’s children will walk behind her the carriage carrying her coffin to Wellington Arch.
Large screens will be set up in Hyde Park to allow people to watch the service. Once in Windsor, the hearse will arrive at the Long Walk at 3.15pm.
Earlier this week, the Mail’s Robert Hardman outlined the case for extending the post-funeral route so more Britons could say farewell. The funeral at Westminster Abbey will finish around midday next Monday.