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Queen Margrethe II will sign a declaration of abdication ending her 52-year reign at Christiansborg Palace and her eldest son will automatically be proclaimed King Frederik X. IMAGES
Queen Margrethe II leaves Amalienborg Palace and travels by carriage to Christianborg Castle to sign her proclamation of abdication to Copenhagen. IMAGES
The aeroplane carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin takes off from Edinburgh airport. The coffin is being flown to London, where it will rest for several days, allowing the public to pay their last respects, before the Queen's funeral takes place on Monday 19 September. IMAGES
Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace by horse-drawn carriage to deliver her speech in Parliament. IMAGES
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako travel by carriage down The Mall in London to Buckingham Palace, escorted by a guard of honour and accompanied by King Charles and Queen Camilla. This marks the beginning of the couple's three day state visit to the United Kingdom. It is the first state visit to the UK by a Japanese head of state since 1998 and, unusually for such a visit, comes during a general election campaign. IMAGES