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Revealed: King Charles made changes to long-standing plans for Queen’s funeral procession at 11 a.m., giving crowds a ‘better view’ of the new sovereign
- Original plans stated that horses would be ridden behind the queen’s coffin
- King Charles and his three siblings planned to follow the horses on foot
- Matter that the frost may have to bypass horse manure if it’s running behind
- Plan was put on the shelf and the animals were brought further back in the procession
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King Charles has made last minute changes to the Queen’s funeral procession to allow the public to see him better, The Mail on Sunday revealed.
Buckingham Palace’s long-standing plans – and announced publicly four days before the state funeral – would have horses ridden behind the Queen’s coffin as it was drawn to Wellington Arch after the funeral service.
King Charles and his three siblings – the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex – planned to follow the horses on foot.
King Charles has made last minute changes to the Queen’s funeral procession so the crowd can see him better
Buckingham Palace’s long-standing plans – and announced publicly four days before the state funeral – would have horses ridden behind the Queen’s casket as it was drawn to Wellington Arch after the funeral service.
But at the king’s request, plans were shelved to run the horses in front of the royal party, with some animals moving further back in the procession.
A source said: ‘In the days leading up to the funeral, Charles felt that he would not be seen properly and that he should either be on horseback or, if he walked, the horses should go further back.
“There was also the question of ‘Should the new king eventually put the horse manure aside?’ which of course wouldn’t be appropriate.’