Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain died at Balmoral Castle on the afternoon of September 8, 2022, surrounded by part of her family. However, there were important absentees who were unable to arrive in time to say goodbye to the Sovereign due to the speed of events. The truth is The deterioration of the monarch’s health over the past year was notorious, but all worries were gone when, on the morning of her death, it was announced that she was under medical supervision. and, at the same time, various forms of transport began to transport members of the royal family to the Scottish residence, for which the worst was indeed feared.

The irritation of Elizabeth II took by surprise not only the British, but also her own relatives, including the most immediate. King Charles III and his sister Anna were already in Scotland, who were the first to arrive at Balmoral Castle and, therefore, were able to safely say goodbye to their mother. So, The Queen was able to pass the baton directly to her heir, as planned, given that she died “peacefully”as announced by the British Royal Household at 18:32 local time in the United Kingdom.

Queen Elizabeth said goodbye to her children Ana and Carlos

As noted by some British media, the new king Carlos III and his sister Ana were the only children who were able to say goodbye to Elizabeth II, while Princes Andrew and Edward were unable to say the last word to their mother as they did not arrive on time due to being away from Scotland.. The new monarch was accompanied by his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who now also holds the title of Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, as requested by Elizabeth II herself in early 2022, ending their historic quarrels.

Prince Charles visiting Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle for Easter

In its turn, Prince Andrew, who has always been Queen Elizabeth’s favorite son, happened to be in the United Kingdom at the time.as his place of residence is fixed in the United States, but at the moment when the deterioration of His Majesty’s condition was reported, he hurried to Balmoral Castle. The Duke of York was accompanied by his brother Prince Edward and his wife, who traveled to Scotland on a private jet that also carried Prince William.without the company of Kate, who chose to stay in London with the children.

Arrival of Princes Andrew, Edward and William

the family procession, consisting of Princes Andrew, Edward, William and the Countess of Wessex, arrived in Scotland around 4:00 pm.local time in the British country, and traveled to the Queen’s royal residence in a Range Rover driven by the grandson of Elizabeth II and already heir to the throne of his father, Prince William. They crossed the castle gates around 5:00 pm, an hour and a half before Buckingham announced his death.although many note that they could not say goodbye to the head of Windsor, since he could have died even then, according to various British media.

Prince Harry’s sadness that he didn’t arrive on time

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who settled in the United States after they decided to move away from the British royal family, they were on a European tour, the same Thursday, September 8, that Elizabeth II died in Germany.. Although they planned to leave for London on the same day to hold an awards ceremony for the WellChild Foundation, which specializes in childhood illnesses.

Prince Harry kisses Queen Elizabeth

When the Queen’s health complications became known, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hastened their return to the United Kingdom, as well as canceling their public appearance in the capital. At first, it was announced that both would go straight to Balmoral Castle to be by the Lady’s side during her final hours., but in the end only his grandson moved there. However, he arrived at the Scottish residence at about eight in the evening, when the news of his death had already been announced.

At the time Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Prince Harry’s Cessna was in the air heading for Aberdeen Airport. Actually, the flight landed at 18:46, 14 minutes after the fateful information was released, and the whole world was already in mourning. He later had to make the journey by car alone to Balmoral Castle, where he arrived around 8:00 pm to join the rest of his family.