SunBeans cafe staff to go to London for Queen's funeral

Owners at SunBeans cafe in Richmond Road, Malvern are travelling to London on Sunday so they can be in Westminster for the state funeral on Monday.

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POPULAR: The Union Jack Cheesecake sold out. Photo: SunBeans (Image: POPULAR: The Union Jack Cheesecake sold out. Photo: SunBeans)

Michelle Jenkins, Claire Dokerill and Christina Evans, all co-owners at SunBeans, will be heading to the capital by train on Sunday and hope to pay their respects as Queen Elizabeth lies in state at Westminster Hall.

Mrs Jenkins said: "We're very patriotic. Everyone is a big fan of the Queen. She was amazing. We're all just wanting to go and pay our respects."

The business has been decorated with Union flags while a Union Jack Cheese Cake proved so popular with customers, it quickly sold out.

"We're hoping to get in another one for tomorrow," said Mrs Jenkins, speaking on Tuesday.

FLAGS: Union flags at SunBeans cafe in Malvern. Photo: SunBeans. (Image: FLAGS: Union flags at SunBeans cafe in Malvern. Photo: SunBeans.)

Businesses are closing across Worcestershire on Monday as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for 70 years, including bars, libraries and shops. 

The Queen died peacefully at her Balmoral home in Scotland on Thursday, September 8 and is succeeded by her son, King Charles III.

The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am.

Prior to the funeral, the Queen will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects.

The Queen's Coffin was taken south from Balmoral to Edinburgh, arriving first at the Palace of Holyroodhouse before it was taken to St Giles' Cathedral in the Scottish capital.

On Wednesday afternoon, the coffin will be borne in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where the Queen will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall until the morning of the funeral.

During the lying-in-state, members of the public will have the opportunity to visit Westminster Hall to pay their respects.

On Monday morning, the lying-in-state will end and the coffin will be taken in procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the state funeral service will take place.