Big Ben
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| Address | Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, UK |
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| Height | 9600 (cm) |
| Opened | May 31, 1859 |
| Architectural styles | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Architects | Augustus Pugin |
| Charles Barry | |
| Did you know | Big Ben first rang across Westminster on 31 May 1859. |
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| ID | 734043 |
About Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower.
Where is the Big Ben
Remembrance Day: King Charles leads wreath-laying on Whitehall
... The two minutes silence that falls after Big Ben sounds sees faces long with memory and grief, none more so than the King, a single poppy blazing out from the blue-grey lapel of his greatcoat...
New year: Fireworks and street parties as UK celebrates start of 2023
... As Big Ben rang out to mark the new year, London s famous skyline exploded into colour with a barrage of fireworks...
Remembrance Sunday: UK to fall silent to commemorate war dead
... The beginning of the silence will be marked by Big Ben striking 11 times at 11:00 GMT...
Armistice Day: UK to hold two-minute silence
... This year s commemorations to remember the war dead will include the recently restored Big Ben striking 11 times...
When do the clocks go back? Big Ben prepares for first change in five years
... The Great Clock of Westminster, widely but unofficially known as Big Ben, will be changed by parliamentary mechanics in the early hours of Sunday...
Queen's funeral: King Charles 'moved beyond measure' by support
... With the route lined with military personnel and police, Big Ben will toll at one-minute intervals as the procession moves slowly through the streets of the capital...
William and Harry side by side behind Queen's coffin
... Big Ben rang out around the streets, tolling each minute...
Brexit: UK's divorce bill from EU could rise to £42. 5bn
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William and Harry side by side behind Queen's coffin
In a moment of symbolic unity, Prince William and Prince Harry walked side by side behind The Queen 's coffin as it left Buckingham Palace .
Along with King Charles and other members of the Royal Family , they were processing to Westminster Hall where The Queen will lie in State .
The Sight of The Brothers together, walking behind The Coffin , will evoke poignant Memories of their mother Diana's funeral 25 years ago.
Crowds applauded the solemn procession.
The Queen 's coffin, carried on a gun carriage, passed below the Buckingham Palace balcony where only three months ago she appeared for The Final moments of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Bandsmen played sombre music alongside this careful choreography of mourning, Beethoven and Mendelssohn along with the drumbeat of marching feet and The Sound of horses' hooves in the autumn sunshine.
There were ripples of applause and some tears from mourners crowding along the route and Looking Down from windows and balconies.
Walking on foot behind The Coffin were The Queen 's four children, King Charles , Princess Anne and Prince Edward , in military uniform, with Prince Andrew, no longer a working royal, in a morning suit and wearing medals.
And behind them were William, now The Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry . This Time they were side by side, unlike Prince Philip 's funeral Last Year when they had someone walking between them, in what was seen at The Time as A Sign of separation.
The Brothers appearing together sends a strong visual message of family unity, after so much speculation about tensions and disagreements between them.
Their wives, Catherine and Meghan, and Camilla, the Queen Consort , travelled in cars behind.
William, Harry, Catherine and Meghan had appeared together at the weekend to greet well-wishers in Windsor, tuning into a public mood wanting reconciliation, and bringing back Memories of the " fab four" of young royals.
A thundercloud of media interest has hung over claims of a strained brotherly relationship, now conducted from different sides of The Atlantic .
But it's not clear what the feelings might really be for A Family whose private grief comes with so much public scrutiny.
Catherine is now the new Princess of Wales and the images of The Coffin procession will bring back thoughts of another September funeral, when Diana in 1997 was buried from Westminster Abbey .
William and Harry, as young schoolboys, walked in that funeral procession, with their father King Charles and grandfather Prince Philip . In Step at a time when their worlds had been turned Upside Down .
Today's procession was another national moment. Crowds held up mobile phones to capture a glimpse of history taking place before them. Big Ben rang out around The Streets , tolling each minute. Queen Elizabeth had left Buckingham Palace for the very final time.
Her connections with The Palace went back across the eras. She'd been Christened there 96 years ago and there were guests in that family photo who had been alive at the same time as The Duke of Wellington, victor of Waterloo.
The Coffin has been covered with the emblems of The Monarchy , The Royal Standard and The Imperial State Crown. But there are also personal connections in The Flowers in the wreath. Along with white roses and white dahlias there was pine from Balmoral and lavender and rosemary, a symbol of remembrance, from the gardens at Windsor.
Royal aides have described this procession as a significant symbolic Turning Point in The Funeral journey. The Queen has a role as head of her family, but she is also head of State - and here her family were bringing her into The Public realm.
The Procession is taking her to The Heart of political life, through Whitehall, past Downing Street and to the Houses of Parliament.
At Westminster Hall , the oldest part of The Palace of Westminster, there will be a short service conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby .
A psalm will be sung as they arrive - " O Lord, thou hast searched me out and known me" - and a reading which will begin " Let not your heart be troubled".
After the prayers and a final blessing, The Service will end, and from 17. 00 on Wednesday, The Queen 's lying-in-State will begin, when The Public will have their chance to pay respect, until The Morning of The Funeral on Monday.
The queues have already started and everyone, like The Queen 's family in The Procession , will have brought their own Memories .
Source of news: bbc.com
