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An 18-year-old guardsman who walked with Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin throughout her funeral simply two weeks in the past was discovered unresponsive Wednesday at military barracks in London.
Jack Burnell-Williams served with the Family Cavalry, having walked with the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, earlier than he was discovered lifeless at Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge simply earlier than 4 p.m. native time on Wednesday, per The Guardian.
“It’s with unhappiness that we will affirm the dying of Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams on 28 September 2022 at Hyde Park Barracks,” a military spokesperson advised the publication. “Our ideas are with the soldier’s household and buddies at this tough time and we ask that their privateness is revered.”
Burnell-Williams’ dying, whereas “surprising,” shouldn’t be being handled as suspicious following an inspection, Metropolitan Police shared in an announcement to PEOPLE. “Officers will help with making ready a report for the coroner.”
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“By no means ever thought I’d be saying this however we as a household are all heartbroken with the sudden passing of our fantastic son Jak Williams yesterday,” his mom, Laura, reportedly shared to Fb, per The Unbiased, earlier than her posts had been both privatized or eliminated.
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Days earlier than his kid’s dying, Dan Burnell shared a number of movies of his son — who household seemingly referred to as “Jak” — collaborating in Queen Elizabeth’s floor, alongside the caption “My son doing his obligation for the queen on her last journey, so happy with you Jak Williams xx very proud father xx.”
Jak’s sister, Elisha, shared a message on Friday that the household will likely be letting off balloons in his reminiscence Saturday on the Bryntirion Soccer Membership.
“Please unfold the phrase and be part of us in celebrating my boys life,” she wrote in a publish. “Blue colours to be worn ideally and likewise blue balloons.”
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Her Majesty’s state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London on Sept. 19, the place 2,000 leaders and royals from around the globe attended. A committal service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Fortress was then held, and the Queen was finally buried beside her husband, Prince Philip, her father, King George VI, her mom, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mothe,r, and her sister, Princess Margaret.
The Queen’s explanation for dying was lately revealed as previous age, per a doc printed by Nationwide Data of Scotland on Thursday. She died peacefully at Balmoral Fortress.
