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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, will be viewed by millions around the world and many in the country.
Her Majesty died surrounded by family members at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. After departing from Scotland, the queen’s coffin was transported to Westminster Hall in London to lie in state four days before her funeral.
Members of the British public have been allowed inside Westminster to pay their respects to one of the world’s longest monarchs. Her coffin rests on a raised platform, covered with the Royal Standard occupied by the Imperial State Crown, orb, and scepter.
A military parade and royal family members accompanied her coffin as it passed through the streets of London from Buckingham Palace to Westminster.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19th.
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The state funeral for the queen will occur on September 19th. Her Majesty’s coronation took place in the historic church after her ascension to the throne and is where she married Prince Philip in 1947. Not since the 18th century has a funeral service for a monarch been conducted in the Abbey.
Members of Parliament, the government, and former prime ministers will be in attendance, along with heads of state from other countries. The queen’s heir, King Charles III, will also have his coronation at Westminster in the coming months.
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A State Gun Carriage from the Royal Navy will transport her body from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, accompanied by Britain’s new king.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster will lead the service with sermons before Prime Minister Liz Truss is called to speak.
On Wednesday morning, the queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace to lie in state at Westminster Hall, accompanied on foot by King Charles III and Prince William, along with other members of the royal family. A line reportedly 2.6 miles long grew outside Westminster as members of the public scrambled to pay their final respects to Her Majesty.
Outside of the procession, Queen Consort Camilla, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle rode in a car from the palace to Westminster before joining their spouses.
The public will be able to pay their respects to the queen from 5 pm on Wednesday until 6:30 am next Monday, with her funeral scheduled for later that day.
“Towards the end of the Service, at approximately 1155hrs, Last Post will sound followed by Two Minute’s Silence to be observed in the Abbey, and throughout the United Kingdom. The National Anthem will bring the State Funeral Service to a close at approximately 12 noon,” the Royal Family announced in a statement on Thursday.
The statement adds, “After the Service, Her Majesty’s Coffin will be borne through the Abbey, returning to the State Gun Carriage for the Procession to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, arriving at 1300hrs. The King and Members of the royal family will again follow The Queen’s Coffin in Procession. The Procession will include detachments from the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth. Minute Guns will be fired in Hyde Park by The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, and Big Ben will toll throughout the duration of the Procession.”
Her Majesty’s coffin will reach Windsor Castle via a slow procession for a Committal Service in St. George’s Chapel. As the coffin makes its way through the estate, minute guns will be fired by the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, and bells will be tolled.
The King and members of the royal family will be in attendance for the service conducted by the Dean of Windsor. Near the end of the service, the Imperial State Crown, the Orb, and Scepter will be removed from the queen’s coffin, and the King will place The Queen’s Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on it.
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A private burial will take place later that evening with the queen being buried with her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
