73. Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 30 March 2002, Parliament was recalled during the Easter recess and met on 3 April when the Leader of the House moved that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty The Queen to express the sympathy of the House. The Lying in State in Westminster Hall took place from Friday, 5 April until the day of the funeral on Tuesday, 9 April. A description of the ceremonies in the Hall appeared in the Annual Report for 2001-02.



The Lying in State of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Alexander Cresswell (donated by Lord and Lady Jacobs).