King Charles III is hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – and here's how his health problem will be eased
September 18, 2022 - 17:52 BST Rachel Avery King Charles III is hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace on Sunday evening, on the eve of the funeral of his mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.The former Prince of Wales, who is now the reigning monarch, will host an array of dignitaries and world leaders, and the staff at the palace will already be on hand to make appropriate adjustments for Charles' ongoing back pain.
The King takes a special silk cushion to sit on to help with his discomfort. The MailOnline reported that it is"to ease his back pain, which makes it difficult for him to sit for more than an hour". Among the guestlist for the Buckingham Palace reception are world leaders such as Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The state funeral service will be conducted by David Hoyle, the Dean of Westminster, with Prime Minister Liz Truss and Patricia Scotland, the secretary-general of the Commonwealth, reading Lessons.At the end of the service there will be a two-minute silence and the national anthem will then draw the state funeral to an end at 12:00 pm.
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