EDINBURGH. To the sounds of a military bagpipe adorned with the red and gold Royal Flag of Scotland, her oak coffin Queen Elizabeth was moved yesterday from the palaces of Holyrood to St. aegis, in Edinburghwhere the people’s pilgrimage was put. Thousands of people gathered and watched the procession, which included four of Elizabeth’s children, Charles, Anne, Edward and Andreas.
In a symbolic sign that the palace is keeping its distance from Andreas, 62, as his close relationship with underage human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was revealed, Andreas did not wear a military uniform. One of the viewers called him an offensive character, he was noticed by the police and arrested.
British police also arrested people in London who were holding cardboard posters with anti-monarchist slogans.
Even hanging white cardboard was enough to give a strong warning to the police. The events made an indelible impression. “Arresting people for holding small banners or saying they can when there is a huge wave of support from the public and the media does not make us British,” said Alastair Campbell, a close aide to former Prime Minister Tony Blair. “The most right-wing government in our history may think this is reasonable, but I can’t believe the new king agrees with this.”
The reaction of the opposition to the attitude of the authorities towards the anti-monarchist demonstrators.
Charles did not answer
Charles was too busy yesterday to comment on this issue. On the morning before flying to Scotland, he accepted the condolences of the deputies on the death of his mother in a ceremony full of symbolism. The ceremony, which was attended by members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, took place at Westminster Hall and not at Parliament House, as it is known that royals are not allowed to enter it. The rule dates back to the 17th century when Charles I attempted to enter and arrest deputies, sparking a civil war that ended with his beheading in 1649.
Today, Elizabeth’s body will be airlifted to London and re-interred at Westminster Hall. The last farewell of the British to Elizabeth will last four days and nights, and on Sunday foreign leaders will begin to arrive in the British capital to attend the funeral, which will take place on Monday.
After the death of the Queen, Charles became trustee of the trust, which includes the untold fortune of the British monarchy, which is estimated at no less than 3 billion pounds. At the same time, he inherited Elizabeth’s personal fortune of £300 million. Legislated in 1993, an inheritance tax of 40%, levied when an inheritance exceeds a certain amount, does not apply to the personal property of British crown princes and their spouses.
Source: Kathimerini
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