Elizabeth Coffin
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | September 9,1850 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Brooklyn |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Died | Nantucket |
| Massachusetts | |
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| ID | 3778543 |
Elizabeth Coffin Life story
Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin was an American artist, educator and philanthropist who is known for her paintings of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Well-educated and accomplished, she was one of the "New Women" of the 19th century who explored opportunities not traditionally available to women.
Man arrested after approaching Queen's coffin
A Man has been arrested after he moved away from a queue of mourners and approached Queen Elizabeth's coffin in Westminster Hall .
He was arrested under the Public Order Act and was taken into custody, Metropolitan Police said.
The Incident in Parliament occurred at about 22:00 BST on Friday Night , The Force said in a statement.
The live video feed of The Queen lying in state cut away for a brief period during The Incident .
A statement from Scotland Yard said: " Around 22:00 on Friday 16 September officers from The Met 's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command detained A Man in Westminster Hall following a disturbance. "
A Parliament spokesperson said: " We're aware of an incident in Westminster Hall , in which a member of The Public moved out of the queue and towards the catafalque.
" They have now been removed from the hall and the queue restarted with minimal disruption. "
Earlier in the evening, The King was joined by siblings Princess Anne , Prince Andrew and Prince Edward , in a vigil in the hall.
The late Queen Elizabeth Ii will lie in state in Westminster Hall until The Day of her funeral on Monday .
Source of news: bbc.com
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