US President Joe Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall
Image caption: Kirsty Brimelow KC laying the wreath on behalf of criminal barristers
Some 200 criminal barristers in London who prosecute and defend cases in the name of the monarch gathered at one of the legal world’s chapels to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and rededicate themselves to justice in the name of The King. The lawyers walked from the Old Bailey in their full court robes – and many wore traditional mourning weepers – a historical long white cuff added to a judge or barrister’s jacket so they can wipe away tears of grief.
After they gathered at the chapel at Gray’s Inn, one of the ancient societies responsible for training barristers, Kirsty Brimelow KC, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association, laid a wreath, before the party stood for a minute’s silence. Brimelow said:"We pay tribute to the Queen’s steadfast public service and offer our deep condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family.The moment the Queen’s death was announced, senior lawyers who had been known until then as QCs, immediately became KCs – a professional title that had until then faded into history decades ago.
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