Flights at Heathrow Airport could be delayed so they do not disturb the Queen's coffin procession on Wednesday, it has been reported.
The Queen's coffin has arrived at Buckingham Palace in London after being flown from Edinburgh. The coffin will stay in the palace's Bow Room until the ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall for the late monarch's lying in state on Wednesday afternoon.
Heathrow Airport has said in a statement that "out of respect" for the mourning period it will be making "appropriate alterations to our operation". These include flights being disrupted between 1.50pm and 3.40pm on Wednesday to "ensure silence over central London as the ceremonial procession moves from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall".
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The airport added: "Passengers will be notified by their airlines directly of any changes to flights. We anticipate further changes to the Heathrow operation on Monday, September 19, when Her Majesty's funeral is due to take place, and will communicate those in more detail over coming days. We apologise for the disruption these changes cause, as we work to limit the impact on the upcoming events."
King Charles and his sons will walk behind the Queen's coffin as she leaves Buckingham Palace for the final time ahead of her lying in state on Wednesday afternoon. The royal family will accompany their matriarch on foot on the journey to Westminster Hall where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects after queueing for hours.
The procession will leave the palace at 2.22pm and is expected to arrive at Westminster Hall at 3pm. A service lasting around 20 minutes will be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury accompanied by the Dean of Westminster.
Mourners have already joined the queue to attend the Queen's lying in state which begins at 5pm, continuing until 6.30am on Monday, the day of the Queen's funeral.
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