Every detail, be it the route her coffin will take or the hymns that will be sung at her funeral, has been considered in detail. At the same time, however, there is an element of unpredictability. What form will the public’s grief take? How big will the crowd be? And how will the royal family react? All times are subject to change and the day of the funeral has not been confirmed. The Queen’s coronation took place in June 1953, more than a year after her father’s death in February 1952 TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTD The King and Queen Consort return to London from Balmoral. He is expected to have his first
