Queen memorial day nz

The service at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul began at 2pm today.

To keep hold of that wonder and joy." "As we leave here today let us cherish the memory of Queen Elizabeth, to take heed of her constance and grace. The cathedral still holds the royal prayer books used by the Queen in 1954, the cover of which is embroidered with pōhutukawa and kōwhai flowers. "With each of her ten visits to Aotearoa New Zealand the Queen left another indelible mark and came to know and love our country," she said. She said New Zealand saw a Queen who would keep us in her heart and prayers and stay by us in times of sorrow. While the service was not open to the public, crowds gathered on the lawns of Parliament to watch a live stream of the Memorial which began with a national minute of silence.