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JAKARTA - King Charles III, sons of Prince William and Harry and other senior aristocrats joined the solemn procession, as Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was brought from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

A large crowd gathered in downtown London to watch the Queen's body be brought from the palace to parliament, when artillery weapons fired saluted and Big Ben sounded, the latest in a series of ceremonies as the country mourns.

The cannon train was covered by the Royal flag and with the Imperial State Crown placed on a pillow beside the wreath, the coffin carrying the body of the late Queen brought to the Westminster Hall, where it would be buried for four days there.

Right behind the horse train carrying the body of Queen, King Charles III walking to accompany her, followed by her younger siblings, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

In addition, Prince William and Harry, son of King Charles III, were also seen in the accompanying ranks with other royal families at the back.

Meanwhile, other senior nobles including Queen Camilla, Princess Wales Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle traveled by car.

A military band played a funeral march and soldiers in red uniforms led the convoy. The train of arms carrying the Queen's coffin was pulled by the Royal Horses Artillery, as it moved slowly through downtown London.

Weapons are fired every minute at Hyde Park, while the famous Big Ben bell in parliament also rang at 60 seconds.

Arriving at the Westminster Hall, the coffin was brought in by an army from the Grenadier Guard and placed on a catalyst surrounded by candles.

A brief service carried out by the Archbishop of York, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church.

It is known that Queen Elizabeth II's body will be buried there for four to, until the morning on 19 September.


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