History: September 14 (#1)

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September 14, 2022 Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is taken from Buckingham Palace, placed on a gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and moved in a procession to Westminster Hall for her lying in state over the next four days with the queue of mourners stretching for miles along the River Thames.

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On September 14, in the year 2022: Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is take n from Buckingham Palace, placed on a gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and moved in a procession to Westminster Hall for her lying in state over the next four days with the queue of mourners stretching for miles along the River Thames. The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich.

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Why September 14, 2022 matters: Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is taken from Bucki ngham Palace, placed on a gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and moved in a procession to Westminster Hall for her lying in state over the next four days with the queue of mourners stretching for miles along the River Thames. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: September 14, 2022 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while resha ping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is taken from Buckingham Palace, placed on a gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and moved in a procession to Westminster Hall for her lying in state over the next four days with the queue of mourners stretching for miles along the River Thames. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Troop%2C_Royal_Horse_Artillery (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)