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Sep 19 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Double rainbow appears over Buckingham Palace and Westminster on eve of Queen's funeral 🌈

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#queensfuneral The beautiful phenomenon (Image: Alex doherty)
Royal fans were delighted to see a vivid double rainbow over Buckingham Palace and Westminster as the sun was setting this evening (September 18), on the eve of the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.

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Numerous Brits in the capital were left in awe at the sight as dozens of images were posted across social media.

Journalist Annelise Nielsen captured the amazing sight on camera 📸

The BBC’s Sophie Raworth caught another perspective on the phenomenon 📸

It’s a remarkable sight, as the nation gears up for what may well be the most watched funeral in history. The Rainbow seen over Westminster (Image: REUTERS)
Up to a million people are expected line the streets of London as Her Majesty's coffin is transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey amid scenes of solemn pomp not seen since the funeral of the late Queen Victoria. Millions will turn out on Monday for the funeral ( Image: PO
King Charles III will be joined by political leaders and members of other royal families from around the world as he lays his mother to rest.

👥 And alongside the internationally famous dignitaries will be some 2,000 Armed Forces veterans, NHS staff and charity workers. The Queen's coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall
As many as half the world's population – over four billion viewers – could be tuning in tomorrow as the Second Elizabethan Age comes to a sad close.

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If you've ever wondered what the Queen liked to curl up in front of, keep reading to check out her favourite series on telly! 📺

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The Queen had a hidden second crown she only wore once and is still locked in Tower of London😮

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Around 750,000 people were estimated to have witnessed the her Imperial State Crown sit atop the Queen's coffin while she was lying in state at Westminster Hall.

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The Queen’s coffin was carried from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on a gun carriage towed by ropes and 98 sailors.

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Every sovereign’s funeral since 1901 has seen the monarch’s remains pulled through the streets by members of their Royal Navy and the funeral for #QueenElizabethII today was no different.

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