Body of Queen Mum Will Be Moved From Windsor to London
Aired April 2, 2002 - 07:25 ET
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: Today, the body of Queen Mum will be moved from Windsor to London. In fact, the funeral for the matriarch of Britain's royal family, who died on Saturday at the age of 101, will be next Tuesday at Westminster Abbey. The service is expected to rival that of Princess Diana's back in 1997.
And joining us now from London with more and how the Queen Mother will be remembered is royal commentator Robert Jobson -- good morning.
ROBERT JOBSON, ROYAL COMMENTATOR: Good morning, Paula.
ZAHN: First of all, Robert, if you could, walk us through what the public can expect to happen over the next couple of days.
JOBSON: Well, Paula, we've just seen the body of the Queen Mother drive past in somber silence past Buckingham Palace for probably one of the last times, really. And I think over the next couple of days, after the body is taken to Queen's Chapel, things won't really happen until Friday, when the body will be moved to Westminster Hall, where for the next three days after that the coffin will be actually lying in state and people can actually go and see the Queen Mother and pay their last respects.
ZAHN: And what kind of outpouring of support have you seen from the public for the Queen Mum?
JOBSON: I think it's -- there has been a sense of inevitability about this. She was, after all, 101. But everybody is very sad and somber about the death of the Queen Mother. She was a great figure here, a rallying person in the world war. And I really think there is genuine sadness for a woman who has shown dignity, decency and duty all her life.
ZAHN: And a final thought this morning on what her legacy might be?
JOBSON: Well I think her legacy is the modern royal family that we have now. I think that she saved the royal family after the abdication crisis, and has certainly guided Queen Elizabeth II over the last 50 years with her wise words and advice.
ZAHN: And we will be relying on your insights in the week to come as we move closer to that funeral at Westminster Abbey. Robert Jobson, as always, thanks for your time this morning. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
