Queen’s death announcement left flight attendant in tears as she breaks down mid-flight
The Queen, 96, peacefully passed away at Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday afternoon causing millions to mourn Britain's beloved monarch.
The Queen's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace
A flight attendant broke down into tears as the pilot announced the death of the Queen during the flight journey, a news report has claimed.
The Queen, 96, passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon with her close family members by side.
The British Airways steward was filmed standing at the front of the plane weeping as the sad news came over the intercom.
As she continued to wipe the tears, her colleague could be seen with her head in her hands, looking distraught.
The announcement was made as the plane approached London Heathrow just over an hour after the news broke on Thursday, 8 September.
The pilot of the flight said: “The Queen passed away earlier today with the family by her side.
“We have little more information than that at the moment, but I thought we should tell you as I know many of you will be very very sad.”
He added: “We'll all be thinking of her family at this time.”
Meanwhile, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Buckingham Palace, where it will be received by King Charles III and other senior royals.
The Queen’s coffin was brought from St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh on Tuesday, on a journey marked by huge lines of mourners filling the streets of the two capital cities.
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The Queen’s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey - the historic church where Britain's kings and queens are crowned.
Leaders and royals from around the world will join members of the UK Royal Family.
The final journey of the Queen's coffin will be to St George's Chapel, at Windsor Castle.
There will be a committal service with a small congregation including the Royal Family, which will also be televised.
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This will end with the coffin being lowered into the Royal Vault.
Later in the day, in a private service, the coffin will be interred at the King George VI memorial chapel, inside St George's Chapel