The Queen’s coffin was laid out in Westminster Hall (stock photo) Photo: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/AFP
From BZ/dpa
The funeral ceremonies for Queen Elizabeth II have left their mark.
Because an estimated 250,000 people paid their respects to the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall, some spots in the 180-year-old stone floor had been uncovered, Spectator magazine reported on Monday. The House of Lords told the paper that “some delamination” had occurred. However, the positions would “fit into the environment over time”. Parliament stressed that there was no structural risk.
The Queen died on September 8th. Her closed coffin was then laid out for days in Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the British Parliament. Numerous people waited in a “queue” with waiting times of sometimes more than 24 hours to say goodbye to the Queen for a few seconds.
The Yorkstone floor was covered with carpets to protect it from the footsteps of mourners.