Minute of silence observed for Queen Elizabeth II

LONDON, UK - SEPTEMBER 18: A minute of silence has been observed for Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, Sept. 18, ahead of the funeral ceremony on Monday. Footage from London also shows the workers as they dismantle the traffic lights as part of preparation for the ceremony. The funeral for Elizabeth, who died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Sept. 19. On Wednesday last week, the queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time as her coffin was taken in a public procession to lie in state at Westminster Palace. King Charles III, his heir Prince William, Prince of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family all walked together behind the coffin, as it was wheeled on a gun carriage. As for the coffin itself, a crown on top of a purple cushion was placed on top, in front of a wreath of flowers. Thousands of mourners lined the streets to pay their respects as the procession made its way in front of them. Upon its arrival, the queen’s coffin was placed on a raised platform known as a catafalque, where she would lie in state until the state funeral on Monday. (Footage by Bilal Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)