Flown to Buckingham Palace before lying in state in Parliament’s ancient Westminster Hall, the Queen’s last great journey is entering the final stages.
Mourners paying their respects will continue to gather, queue and file past the coffin of the longest reigning monarch in our country’s history.
The planning is meticulous so people can say goodbye to a woman who was a reassuring constant figure in the background of so many lives for seven decades.
While most people wish to say their goodbyes with dignity, others have a right in a democracy to express other voices.
However, we urge them to be mindful that thoughtfulness is more likely to earn a receptive hearing than boorish behaviour.
Declaring next Monday a bank holiday for the funeral was a popular move, but there are hiccups. Center Parcs told guests to leave, rather than letting them stay to watch the ceremony on TV, creating a revolt among holidaymakers.
The firm later performed a U-turn.
Find the truth
The family of London unarmed rapper Chris Kaba shot dead by a police officer deserve the truth and rapidly.
This tragedy is quickly becoming a test of public confidence in new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley.
Delaying the suspension of the officer who pulled the trigger added to the family’s feeling of neglect and the Black community’s view it is treated unfairly.
Rushing to judgment would be wrong before all the facts are know but automatically suspending an officer without implying innocence or guilt during a death inquiry would reassure loved ones of the killed – and probably help a traumatised officer too.
Aldi favourites
Aldi’s rise to Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is a sign that shoppers are counting their pennies.
As the German-owned chain pays workers higher wages than most rivals it will not only be Aldi’s customers who are celebrating.
