Queen's funeral

Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of ...

— 5: Miles (8 kilometers) of people lining up to file past the queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall. — 1,650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the queen’s coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city. 8 at her summer retreat in Scotland of the only monarch most Britons have ever known. LONDON — Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people packed onto the streets of London and millions around the world. — 5,949: Military personnel deployed throughout the meticulously choreographed operation that began with the queen’s death on Sept.

How to watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19, at 11 a.m. BST, whether on TV, in person, or by live streaming it.

[many will be showing the funeral](https://variety.com/2022/film/global/uk-cinemas-closed-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-1235370832/). Most of the movie theaters in the UK will be closed, and George’s Chapel, the church on the castle grounds. You can also join the crowd at Hyde Park near Buckingham Palace, where [there will be a giant screen playing the funeral](https://www.timeout.com/london/news/where-to-watch-the-queens-funeral-in-london-091522). The funeral ceremony will last an hour, and will conclude with the playing of the bugle composition “Last Post,” followed by the national observance of two minutes of silence. ET, find one of these channels, and the funeral will be there. Anyone, however, can livestream this part of the national grieving process on the [BBC News YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQYBO8P7gLE). EST), so for those who don’t want to miss any important part of the event, that’s the best time to tune in. 8 after becoming the longest-serving monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, and one of the world’s most well-known, and well-liked (though [not universally liked](https://mashable.com/article/crab-emoji-queen-elizabeth-death)), celebrities. There will also undoubtedly be YouTube live streams, some of which may not be announced until Monday. [According to The Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/news/royal/6197388/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-us-tv/), the funeral will air live on NBC, CNN, ABC, and Fox News. In short, as this funeral unfolds, we’ll see Operation London Bridge play out in full.

The nation will bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral marking the end of her unprecedented 70-year reign.

The Queen's coffin will then be transported to Windsor Castle in Berkshire. 7.30pm: A private interment service will take place in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. The Queen's coffin is currently lying-in-state with mourners queuing for several hours to pay their respects, but the coffin will soon move to Westminster Abbey for the final send-off. 1pm: At Wellington Arch, the Queen's coffin will be moved from the State Gun Carriage to the State Hearse at just after 1pm. 12pm: At around midday, the Queen's coffin will be placed on to the gun carriage for the procession through London. 10.44am: The Queen's coffin will be moved on a gun carriage during a procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey.

Who's who and where will they sit? There will be a rich mix of pomp, pageantry and lots of protocol when Britain's Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest.

It’s strange to think that at the UK’s last state funeral attendees included wartime figures and legendary 20th century leaders like Dwight Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle. At Westminster Abbey there will be a 21-gun salute for the Queen followed by a two-minute silence in her memory, then an hour-long funeral service. Ceremonial funerals are similar to state funerals but with a few subtle differences. If the funeral is for a distinguished citizen, members are invited by the sovereign of the day. State funerals begin with a ‘lying in state’ where mourners can view the coffin of the deceased figurehead. Despite the economic difficulties sparked by the cost of the living crisis, this will be a grand affair which adheres to strict protocols, honours tradition, and you can expect a fair amount of pomp and pageantry.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral differs in a major way from that of her father, George VII, and her mother, Queen Elizabeth.

The slate is left blank below their names, with room for Queen Elizabeth II's name to be added. It is generally open to the public, and three services per day take place there. The Windsor chapel will still play a part in the Queen's funeral, though. [Prince Phillip's funeral](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/gallery/20220409137447/prince-philip-funeral-how-royal-family-united/1/) last year, and the [wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.](https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20220519140642/prince-harry-meghan-markle-royal-wedding-guest-comments/) [How King Charles will lead the country into the new era](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220909150694/how-king-charles-will-lead-country-new-era/) [ Who will attend the Queen's funeral - see names](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20220919150814/the-queen-funeral-attendees-confirmed/)

-- 2000: Dignitaries and guests in Westminster Abbey for the the state funeral, ranging from King Charles III and other royals to world leaders including US ...

-- 8: Kilometres of people lining up to file past the queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. -- 1650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the Queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city.

Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials are making final preparations for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country. London police said Sunday that a 28-year-old London man, Muhammad Khan, has been charged with behavior intended to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.” He will appear in court on Monday. Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes earlier in the week as the queen’s coffin left Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. The number of mourners has grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that stretches for at least five miles (eight kilometers) along the River Thames and into Southwark Park in the city’s southeast. The queen’s eight grandchildren, led by heir to the throne Prince William, circled the coffin and stood with heads bowed during a silent vigil on Saturday evening.

President Biden, Canada's Trudeau and New Zealand's Ardern, in London for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, will attend a reception hosted by King Charles III.

Too ill to travel, her father, King George VI, had tasked Elizabeth and her husband, Philip, with undertaking a months-long tour of the Commonwealth, in what was then the twilight of the British Empire. On the morning of her father’s death, 25-year-old Elizabeth was perched in a treehouse in Kenya, from which she’d watched a herd of elephants led by matriarchs come to a watering hole. It’s history with echoes of Arthurian romance.

Hour-long service will be first funeral for a monarch held in Westminster Abbey since 18th century ... Hello, royal watchers. This is a special edition the ...

Rowbotham said Elizabeth will have been "so conscious" that hers is the first funeral of a monarch to be televised, "because she gave the go-ahead for her mother's state funeral to be televised. She loved the role of the Mounties." The funeral is the first of a monarch to be fully televised. [CBC] [Sign up here](https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/forms/royalfascinator?cmp=newsletter-The+Royal+Fascinator+--+Feb.+22%2C+2019) to have The Royal Fascinator newsletter land in your inbox every other Friday. For the Queen's father in 1952, TV cameras followed his casket to the doors of St. She endorsed the televising of Diana's funeral, so she knew that this would be recorded for posterity … ET), when a procession to carry the coffin from Westminster Hall to the abbey will begin. Senior members of the Royal Family are expected to walk behind as the casket is transported on a gun carriage pulled by navy sailors. 8, at the age of 96 — might have thought of as she planned for the inevitable day. [CBC Gem](https://gem.cbc.ca/), [CBCNews.ca](http://cbcnews.ca/)and the CBC News app. Canada will have a delegation (more on that below), and numerous world leaders are confirmed to be attending. This is a special edition the newsletter ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

World leaders began arriving in Britain yesterday ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow.

The state hearse, carrying the coffin, and royal family will then travel to Windsor where a committal service will take place at 4pm in St George’s Chapel. After the service, the royal family will walk in a procession with the Queen’s coffin to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, arriving at 1pm. They will be strategically placed in military barracks and around the capital and will be there as the ultimate line of defence should there be an attack. After tomorrow’s service at Westminster Abbey, the late monarch’s coffin will be driven from London to the Berkshire town in the state hearse before a private committal service. In the early hours of yesterday, marching bands playing music and Grenadier Guards flanking a hearse were spotted rehearsing ahead of the service. Ratings data, collated by audience research organisation Barb, goes back to 1981 and the most watched UK TV event is still the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, which was seen by an average of 32.1 million. Lt Col Fred Wells, Commander 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, said: “It’s a huge honour. There have been 20,000 officer shifts throughout the past week and 2,000 officers in a single day at the peak, said Cundy. Dai Davies, former head of royalty protection, said: “The SAS and those trained in anti-terror quick reaction will also be involved. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in the Istanbul consulate in 2018 and Cengiz said she wished Prince Mohammed would be arrested for murder in London. The controversy came amid the most complex security operation ever mounted in London. But the UK Parliament yesterday confirmed Chinese leaders would be invited to attend.

In addition to the British royal family, friends and close associates of Elizabeth II, as well as courtiers, some 500 foreign dignitaries have been invited.

. Her funeral on Monday will be one of the largest gatherings of heads of state in one place in British history. The exception that Naruhito and his wife will make in the case of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral reflects the close ties between the two families, royal and imperial. She sat on the British throne for 70 years Beijing announced on Saturday that the country would be represented by Vice President Wang Qishan. In addition to the British royal family, friends and close associates of Elizabeth II, as well as courtiers, some 500 foreign dignitaries have been invited to attend the Queen’s funeral. will attend the ceremony.

Sgt Russ Griffin says he will wear his full uniform when he attends Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

"Her Majesty The Queen is a hugely important figure to any police officer. "Although, understandably, there will be a focus on London this weekend and on Monday, I would like to reassure our communities here that we have longstanding plans in place to anticipate and manage the level of demand that we might see across the county," he said. "Monday will be an emotional but incredibly proud day for me representing every police officer and every member of Wiltshire Police.

President Biden and other dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around ...

It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. Harry, who served in Afghanistan as a British army officer, wore civilian clothes earlier in the week as the queen's coffin left Buckingham Palace because he is no longer a working member of the royal family. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country. The number of mourners has grown steadily since the public was first admitted on Wednesday, with a queue that stretches for at least five miles along the River Thames and into Southwark Park in the city's southeast. "You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen," said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. The queen's eight grandchildren, led by heir to the throne Prince William, circled the coffin and stood with heads bowed during a silent vigil on Saturday evening.

An army musician said he is "immensely proud" to be playing as part of the Queen's procession. Musician Owain Walton will be lining up on Horse Guards ...

"It's going to be an immensely proud moment. She said: "To be part of this is just incredible, I think a lot of people would love to be in my position so I'm really just trying to do everybody proud". An army musician said he is "immensely proud" to be playing as part of the Queen's procession.

These are just a few of the staggering array of numbers generated by the death of 96-year-old Queen...

-- 8: Kilometres of people lining up to file past the queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. -- 1650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the Queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city.

A total blackout on TV advertising was agreed with Buckingham Palace following the death of the Queen.

“We saw the biggest surge in newspaper sales for a Friday in recent memory, or frankly all memory,” he says, estimating sales rose 25% to 35% on the Friday after the Queen died. According to a senior executive at one newspaper group, national titles enjoyed one of the biggest ever week on week percentage rises in sales that Friday. However, the loss of so much advertising revenue and the The audience aggregator Overnights.tv has estimated that the day of the Queen’s death already tops the charts for total reach, with 33 million viewers tuning into the BBC and major channels carrying news between midday and 2am. ITV has planned its largest-ever outside broadcast, with all of its channels simulcasting ad-free blanket live coverage for the first time in history. And yet the biggest national event in decades will not provide a commercial bonanza for media firms.

Thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II – a ...

It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters wrote. “You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen,” said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. He will appear in court on Monday. Mourners continued to file past in silence. Lauren Wilson, a 36-year-old student, was in the much shorter queue for people with mobility issues. Later, all the queen’s grandchildren stood by her coffin. And we all miss you terribly. “I think it’s been amazing,” said Anna Pettigrew, a 55-year-old teacher. Both princes, who are military veterans, were in uniform. The hours-long queue is expected to be closed to new arrivals later on Sunday so that everyone in line can file past the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be borne on a gun carriage to Westminster Abbey for the queen’s funeral. The hours-long queue is expected to be closed to new arrivals later Sunday so that everyone in line can view the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be taken to Westminster Abbey for the queen’s funeral.

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday, with President Joe Biden and other world leaders attending.

It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. London police said Sunday that a 28-year-old London man, Muhammad Khan, has been charged with behavior intended to “cause alarm, harassment or distress.” He will appear in court on Monday. Monday has been declared a public holiday, and the funeral will be broadcast to a huge television audience worldwide and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country. William stood with his head bowed at the head of the coffin and Harry at the foot. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the sisters wrote. “You could see that they were thinking hard about their grandmother, the queen,” said Ian Mockett, a civil engineer from Oxford in southern England. “I think it’s been amazing,” said Anna Pettigrew, a 55-year-old teacher. [as it lies in state at Westminster Hall](https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-london-government-and-politics-f07d95ed1c9c0f745cfa148c4c7fae83). And we all miss you terribly. 8 at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. will pause Sunday evening for a nationwide minute of silence to remember the queen, who died Sept. [The miles-long queue](https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-boris-johnson-london-united-kingdom-898f092ee58f7a74cea64fa9d3e42cad) is expected to be closed to new arrivals later Sunday so that everyone in line can view the coffin before Monday morning, when it will be taken to Westminster Abbey for [the queen’s funeral.](https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-biden-king-charles-iii-health-covid-0229717aa9198a6120e66639cf5171bb)

Official mourning for Queen Elizabeth II​, the U.K.'s longest-reigning monarch​, culminates Monday morning with her state funeral​ in Westminster Abbey.

[protesters question](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-britain-monarchy-criticism-protester-arrests-free-speech-uk/) the value of monarchical traditions in modern times and the concentration of [inherited wealth](https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/how-rich-is-the-british-royal-family/) in the family's hands. But their children, 3-year-old Archie and 1-year-old Lilibet, gained the right to be known as [prince and princess](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prince-harry-meghan-children-archie-lillibet-prince-princess-royal-titles-change/), as grandchildren of the monarch. [gave up working](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-will-step-down-as-senior-members-of-the-royal-family-march-31-sussex-royal-brand/) as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California — did not receive new titles. [died on September 8](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-age-96-britains-longest-reigning-monarch/), at the age of 96, as her family gathered to be by her side at Balmoral Castle, her country estate in Scotland. Family joy would follow with the marriage of her grandson Prince William to Kate Middleton here in 2011. "I think the job of the abbey and the job of people like me, to some extent, is to keep stitching the story together — to say it's possible in pretty divided and volatile times to say, all this can be gathered in, reconciled, redeemed, celebrated. In lands once ruled by [the British Empire](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-uk-longest-reigning-monarch-history-colonialism/), a painful history of subjugation and the brutality of the slave trade still resonate in current events. [majestic procession](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/queen-elizabeth-ii-coffin-procession-london-today-watch-live-stream-2022-09-14/) from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday. Westminster Abbey, where the funeral is being held, has a long and storied history. The guest list for the service includes around [500 foreign dignitaries](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-london-world-leaders/), including about 100 heads of state — President Biden among them — and after years of planning, an [extensive security operation](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-funeral-security-london-police-stabbed-today-amid-complex-operation/) is being put to the test. William's wife Catherine is now Princess of Wales — a title last held by William and Harry's mother, the late Princess Diana. Following Monday's service, the queen's coffin will be taken in a walking procession to Hyde Park, and then by hearse to St.

Entry to join the queue to see the Queen lying in state enters its final hours, as world leaders descend on Britain to pay their respects ahead of Monday's ...

"You do you just take every day as it comes, and she did. And that was actually probably the best and most, I think, factual advice I could have. But before that, there was the Queen. It’s a Sunday afternoon here so we’re seeing a lot families .. when you think about leaders who have been in that position, there was Benazir Bhutto, there was myself. and a lot of dogs .. By Jessica Riga She just said, 'well, you just get on with it'. There were so few to look to," Ardern told the BBC.

A guest list of 500 royals and foreign heads of government meet in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday. So far, world leaders spotted in ...

Prime Minister Liz Truss before meeting with the [leaders of the Commonwealth](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/18/queen-elizabeth-ii-live-updates/). [paid tribute](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/18/queen-elizabeth-ii-live-updates/) at Westminster Hall on Sunday before the president signed the Official Condolence Book at Lancaster House. “She was the same in person as her image. Decent, honorable and all about service,” he added. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be able to make it, but his wife Olena Zelenska is expected to make an appearance. [Russia, Belarus and Myanmar,](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/17/queen-funeral-biden-leaders/) who weren’t extended an invitation due to human rights abuses and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials have made their final preparations for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II - a ...

• 1650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. • 8: Kilometres of people lining up to file past the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city. • 2,000: Dignitaries and guests in Westminster Abbey for the state funeral, ranging from King Charles III and other royals to world leaders including U.S. The number of people in the queue is unlikely to be known until after the lying-in-state closes early on Monday local time. It will then be taken in a hearse to Windsor, where the Queen will be interred alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year. The king, however, requested that both William and Harry wear their military uniforms at the Westminster Hall vigil. Jill Biden signed the book specific for spouses and ambassadors at a similar table in a different room of Lancaster House. He will appear in court on Monday. Later, all the Queen's grandchildren stood by her coffin. Mourners continued to file past in silence. "Queen Elizabeth lived her life for the people," Jill Biden wrote.

At 81 years old, Coral Warner remembers the death and funeral of King George. After tonight, the Rotorua woman will have the service for Queen Elizabeth II ...

The funeral event was expected to become one of the biggest global TV events in history, with more than 4 billion people expected to watch. It's kind of nice to hear the younger people talk about it as well. The funeral was also projected to cost more than NZ$10.1 million, funded by British taxpayers. The state funeral is being held at Westminster Abbey in London where the Queen's coronation was held 1953. Most of the world's top politicians will attend, including US President Joe Biden. The service is expected to happen about 10pm (NZT). 6.30am Queen buried at private service at the chapel I think, like many other people, I thought she'd just go on forever even though we knew it would happen eventually." I'll watch it all, from go to whoa." "I remember her dad dying. I just can't believe it. Two minutes of silence will be observed across Britain at the end of the service.

A line of four blue camping chairs mark the spot Wendy Bingley will spend more than 24 hours chatting to passersby, eating sandwiches and, around midday on ...

everyone's just lovely," she said, gesturing at the growing crowds walking behind her. On The Mall, there are toilets nearby, sunscreen and hot tea on offer from a welfare tent and drinking water in the nearby park. Bingley, who has no tent, will sleep on her camping chair. "I'm only 5 foot 3 (1.6 metres), I didn't want to be 10-deep in the crowd. The queen's death, aged 96, at her Scottish castle on Sept. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

About 1 million people are expected to visit the central London area around the royal palaces for the Queen's funeral, making it one of the busiest days ...

Flights to and from the UK’s biggest airport will be halted for half an hour on Monday to ensure the two minutes’ silence is not disrupted. Tube journeys on Friday 16 September hit 3.02m, up 9% compared to the previous week, and reached 5.29m on Saturday, an increase of 8%. The airport said 15% of its 1,200 flights due to take off or land on Monday would be disrupted. Train companies including LNER and East Midlands Railway have warned that services into London will be very busy on Monday. It’s hard to say exactly how many additional people [will travel], but we’re preparing for potentially a million people just within the footprint of the royal palaces and Hyde Park,” Byford said. All-night trains are serving only limited destinations, mostly within the M25.

Watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral via livestream here, plus see every network's schedule & plans in the U.S. & U.K., from CNN to the BBC.

MSNBC will provide live special coverage of the funeral from London beginning at 3 a.m. In the UK, the country will virtually grind to a halt for the day and hours worth of coverage from Westminster Abbey will be available on the BBC, ITV and Sky News, before schedules return to something resembling normality. Fox News Media will offer live coverage of the ceremonies and proceedings through the funeral on Monday. CNN anchors Erin Burnett and Anderson Cooper will be live from London for CNN’s special live coverage on Monday beginning at 5 a.m. The stream will be available on CNN.com and across mobile devices via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android. On Monday, CBS Mornings co-hosts Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell will anchor a CBS News Special Report live from London covering the state funeral. Additionally, the network will air the special “A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen,” featuring special interviews with her children and those who have worked with her and public figures, starting at 8 p.m. The Dean of Windsor Castle and with a congregation including the Royal Family and some of the Queen’s personal staff will lead that ceremony. The Archbishop of Canterbury will pronounce the blessing and those in attendance will sing “God Save the King.” Prior to the final hymn, the Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre will be removed from the Queen’s coffin and placed on the altar. Ahead of the service, the queen’s lying-in-state at Westminster Hall will end at 6:30 a.m. A two-minute silence will be observed across the nation, which will include noise from airplanes as Heathrow will stop all arrivals and departures for half an hour. and the UK below, along with a livestream of the event, which will broadcast in more than 200 countries.

Leaders touched down over the weekend ahead of Monday's royal funeral, which takes place in Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. local time before a committal service ...

[told the Guardian:](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/16/we-wouldnt-put-charles-on-a-bus-gulf-royals-balk-at-queens-funeral-protocol?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1663339528) “If the King came to our neighbourhood, we would not put him on a bus. Expecting firm friends of King Charles to all gather like schoolboys on a bus to go to the funeral is not the start we were expecting. [told Reuters ](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabias-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-miss-queens-funeral-source-2022-09-18/)on Sunday. Russia’s [Vladimir Putin has not been invited.](https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-kremlin-not-attend-queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral/) President Joe Biden](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/18/biden-queen-elizabeth-00057382) and France’s Emmanuel Macron descended on the U.K. He added: “Sometimes you think you’ll never overcome it, but as I’ve told the King, she’s going to be with him every step of the way, every minute, every moment and that’s a reassuring notion. Biden was applauded as he and his wife Jill arrived at the Houses of Parliament by presidential car. capital to pay their respects to the late monarch Sunday, as the country prepared to say goodbye in grand style to its head of state for seven decades. A Kuwaiti official The U.S. So to all the people of England, to all the people of the United Kingdom, our hearts go out to you. [demanding the same treatment.](https://www.politico.eu/article/world-leaders-push-to-skip-bus-trip-to-queens-funeral/)

“President Droupadi Murmu visited Westminster Hall London where the body of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state. The President offered tributes ...

[The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/) went to press, the leaders gathered at Buckingham Palace for a reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort. at King George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor, which will be closed to the public. “President Droupadi Murmu visited Westminster Hall London where the body of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state. [to offer condolences on behalf of their countries](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world-leaders-head-to-london-for-queen-elizabeth-iis-funeral/article65906076.ece) and say their final goodbyes to [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/queen-elizabeth-ii-has-died-buckingham-palace-announces/article65866127.ece) whose state funeral is scheduled for Monday. Ambassador to the U.K. Among those with her was Deputy High Commissioner to the U.K., Sujit Ghosh.

South Africa's anti-apartheid hero and former president died on 5 December 2013. Around 100,000 queued in Pretoria to view the semi-open casket during three ...

Several million people are said to have filed past her coffin during the two weeks she lay in state. Flowers were everywhere in Buenos Aires' streets. The funeral for Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris at the age of 36, was watched by an average of 32.1 million people in the UK in one of the biggest TV audiences. As with all such estimates, large crowds can be hard to accurately size up and are open to exaggerated claims. The funeral for King George VI in February 1952 was the first of a British monarch to be broadcast on television. The public queued for up to 24 hours to see him lying in state and the streets were thronged with hundreds of thousands of his supporters. Kim Il Sung was embalmed and lies in a glass sarcophagus in Pyongyang's Palace of the Sun. A huge portrait of the leader was driven along the procession route and footage shows people young and old crying and wailing hysterically as his coffin, on the roof of a hearse, went by. The 34-year-old's coffin, with one of his helmets on top, rested in a government building and people queued up to seven hours to pay their respects. Around 250,000 people visited his coffin, draped with the Stars and Stripes, as he lay in state for 18 hours in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington. There was a 21-gun salute and flypast, before the casket was lowered into the ground in a private ceremony. A memorial service was held in Johannesburg, with dozens of presidents and prime ministers in attendance, rivalling the turnout for the death of the Pope eight years earlier.

The young prince and princess will walk with their parents behind the Queen's coffin.

Earlier, a source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "Courtiers are keen for Prince George to be at the funeral in some capacity, if only to reassure the nation of the order of succession." George and Charlotte are not included in the order of service for the committal at St George's Chapel, set to take place later in the day. According to the order of service for the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey today, the young prince and princess will walk with their parents in the procession behind the coffin.

Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral are expected to be watched by huge crowds packed onto the streets of London and millions around the ...

– 8: kilometres of people lining up to file past the Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. – 1650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the Queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city. The total number of people in the queue is unlikely to be known until after the lying-in-state closes early on Monday. [state funeral](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300689701/palace-reveals-details-of-queens-state-funeral-on-monday), ranging from King Charles III and other royals to world leaders including US President Joe Biden to members of the British public who helped battle the Covid-19 pandemic. – More than 10,000: Police officers. In addition, around 175 armed forces personnel from Commonwealth nations have been involved. – 2: Minutes of silence at the end of the funeral at Westminster Abbey. That number comprises 4416 from the army, 847 from the navy and 686 from the air force. [death on September 8 of the only monarch most Britons](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/129921598/i-called-in-sick-the-lengths-british-royal-fans-are-going-for-a-glimpse-of-the-queens-coffin) – and Commonwealth citizens – have ever known. Here are some figures that have swirled around London and the rest of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the [death of the 96-year-old monarch](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/129921598/i-called-in-sick-the-lengths-british-royal-fans-are-going-for-a-glimpse-of-the-queens-coffin) after a 70-year-reign.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday is set to be one of the biggest gatherings of royalty and politicians hosted in the UK for decades. Councillor Hamza ...

"The only thing I remember him saying to me - because I was quite young - was that [the Queen] was a nice person. He said whenever he saw her, she seemed quite happy, quite nice, a friendly person. "It was a proud moment and one I shall never forget." He said he was "humbled" to be going. "When I was six or seven he took me in once and walked me through the corridors and his living quarters. "I am going to be there on a world stage, presidents, kings and I want to represent young people and my local community.

What music features at the Queen's state funeral? · Fantasia of four parts, Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Organist of Westminster Abbey 1623-25 · Romanza (Symphony ...

- Andante Sostenuto (Symphonie Gothique, Op. - 3.53pm: the procession will stop at the bottom of the west steps into the chapel and the bearer party will lift the coffin from the state hearse and carry it up the steps - 7.30pm: the Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh in King George VI’s chapel at Windsor in a private service - 12pm: the funeral will be brought to an end by Reveille, the national anthem and a lament played by the Queen’s piper and the King will then lead his family in a procession to Wellington Arch [the end of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/prince-philip-funeral-music-songs-hymns-pieces-choir-st-georges-chapel-lyrics-960822?ico=in-line_link). [ full timings for the day of the Queen’s funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-funeral-times-what-time-state-start-procession-route-map-plans-explained-1862081?ico=in-line_link) are as follows: The service will end with “Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 546)” which will be played after “God Save the King”, and was heard at [laid to rest](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-where-buried-elizabeth-ii-laid-rest-prince-philip-st-georges-chapel-1850619?ico=in-line_link) alongside the Duke of Edinburgh [ in a private burial](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-buried-with-prince-philip-will-elizabeth-ii-laid-rest-who-buried-1853066?ico=in-line_link) at the King George VI Memorial Chapel – here is all the music featuring during [the Queen’s state funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-funeral-start-time-when-full-schedule-state-elizabeth-ii-buried-1858081?ico=in-line_link) and [committal](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-committal-service-time-when-funeral-timetable-explained-st-georges-chapel-1864054?ico=in-line_link). [state funeral will start at 11am](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-funeral-start-time-when-full-schedule-state-elizabeth-ii-buried-1858081?ico=in-line_link) and take place in front of [around 2,000 guests](https://inews.co.uk/news/who-attending-funeral-queens-state-guest-list-explained-how-many-people-going-1864149?ico=in-line_link) and [broadcast around the world](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/how-watch-queens-funeral-live-tv-coverage-start-time-schedule-bbc-itv-sky-channel-4-1864098?ico=in-line_link), before she [travels to Windsor](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-funeral-route-map-procession-how-london-to-windsor-castle-times-explained-1861886?ico=in-line_link) for [a committal service](https://inews.co.uk/news/the-queen-committal-service-time-when-funeral-timetable-explained-st-georges-chapel-1864054?ico=in-line_link) at [St George’s Chapel](https://inews.co.uk/news/where-st-georges-chapel-why-queen-buried-king-george-memorial-chapel-windsor-1863995?ico=in-line_link). - Melody (Three Pieces), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) - In the Country Op 194 no 2, Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) [Queen Elizabeth II ](https://inews.co.uk/topic/the-queen?ico=in-line_link)is being [ laid to rest](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-buried-time-when-elizabeth-ii-laid-to-rest-private-service-windsor-king-george-vi-chapel-1856654?ico=in-line_link) in a [state funeral](https://inews.co.uk/news/state-funeral-what-meaning-when-last-uk-who-gets-explained-1847949?ico=in-line_link) at [Westminster Abbey](https://inews.co.uk/news/queen-funeral-where-ceremony-when-elizabeth-ii-buried-explained-1841863?ico=in-line_link) on [Monday](https://inews.co.uk/news/queens-funeral-plans-state-happening-todays-london-procession-1855098?ico=in-line_link).

Royal family procession at Queen's state funeral to include Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

During the service, the dean of Windsor, Dr David Conner, will read Revelation 21, verses 1-7, which was read at the funerals of the Queen’s grandparents, King George V in 1936 and Queen Mary in 1953, as well as at her father’s funeral in 1952. During the service, the imperial state crown, orb and sceptre will be removed from the coffin and placed on the high altar. The Queen’s piper will play a lament. Afterwards, the bells of Westminster Abbey will be rung, fully muffled, as is the tradition following the funeral of the sovereign. The Lord Chamberlain breaks his wand of office, which is then placed upon the coffin. “So, I mean, talk about hop-a-long and there’s nothing I could do. “Here, in St George’s Chapel, where she so often worshipped, we are bound to call to mind someone whose uncomplicated yet profound Christian faith bore so much fruit,” he will say. The prime minister, Liz Truss, will read from John 14: 1–9a. And the secretary general of the Commonwealth, Lady Scotland, will read from 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26. “Fruit, in a life of unstinting service to the nation, the commonwealth and the wider world, but also (and especially to be remembered in this place) in kindness, concern and reassuring care for her family and friends and neighbours. The service will end with the Queen’s piper, Paul Burns, playing Sleep, Dearie, Sleep. Eighteen members of the Queen’s family, led by the King, and including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will be present.

John Sentamu says 'hearts and people's cockles will be warmed' by Westminster Abbey service rooted in 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

Representatives of Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Zoroastrian, Buddhist, Jain and the Bahá’í communities will take part in the procession. voices that are singing to the glory of God.” Her calling was “not simply as a monarch. I go to prepare a place for you.” John Sentamu, the former archbishop of York, revealed on Sunday that the Queen “did not want what you call long, boring services. “You’re going to hear this wonderful English at its best.

Presidents of US, France and Brazil will be at Westminster Abbey, but absentees include leaders of China and Turkey.

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A procession will see the coffin carried from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. That will be followed by King and the rest of the Royals. The actual ...

Her cousins the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, are also expected to attend, as are her close staff. The funeral service itself will be held at Westminster Abbey, the historic church where Britain's kings and queens are traditionally crowned. The event will be attended by the Queen's children, grandchildren and spouses of close family. We'll have the sermon, the prayers and the Last Post will be played. That will be followed by King and the rest of the Royals. There will then be about two minutes of silence observed across the UK at midday (11pm NZT).

The queue to view Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state has been closed to new entrants. People have been urged by the government not to attempt to join the ...

Several hundred people were turned away, including Vidur and Natasha Pabari from Chigwell. it means a lot." Sarah said: "It means a lot to come and pay our respects, because she's been a constant in my life.

Funeral directors and television stars Francis and Kaiora Tipene have joined the thousands of mourners to see and pay their respects to the late Queen.

Acknowledging messages from members of the public in the last week, the couple wrote on their Facebook page overnight: "Thank you for those who sent words of encouragement and support. In a post shared to Facebook, they said: "Last night, we waited in the lying in state line. The couple and their friend were captured on the public video livestream walking in to see the Queen's coffin. The Tipenes made it. A moment we will cherish forever." He wrote that he would be arriving in London on Friday and would wait for necessary instructions in preparation for the funeral procession. He shared a letter he wrote to the King on Facebook, writing that he wanted to represent "Māori people and my country". [Francis Tipene said he had offered his services](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/queen-elizabeth-death-francis-tipene-of-tvnzs-casketeers-offers-a-helping-hand-for-queens-funeral/664IFJXQ5DM7ZKOCCIR2PGTC7E/) to the royal family and King Charles III to be a part of the Queen's funeral procession. "Some pretty special people to be amongst today as we are all here to acknowledge and commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," the Tipenes wrote on Facebook. The pair also shared photos of their journey throughout the night - and, in doing so, giving an insight into what people in the line will be seeing while waiting for their turn to see the late Queen. The couple, known as the stars behind series The Casketeers, shared that they queued for 11 hours to see the late monarch lying in state at Westminster Hall. Funeral directors and television stars Francis and Kaiora Tipene have joined the thousands of mourners to see and pay their respects to the late Queen.

The funeral service will be steeped in royal tradition and “pay tribute to The Queen's remarkable reign and lifetime of service as Head of State, Nation and ...

Meanwhile, the Dean will read Revelation 21, verses 1-7, which were read at the funerals of the Queen’s grandparents King George V and Queen Mary in 1936 and 1953. The service will also feature several nods to the the Queen’s family, with the choir singing “The Russian Contakion of the Departed,” which was also sung during Prince Philip’s funeral at St. Prayers will be said by the Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk, where the family worship when they are in residence at Balmoral, and the Chaplain of the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park. Some of the musical selections for the committal service were composed by William Henry Harris, a former organist of St. “Like as the hart” is a setting of Psalm 42 by the Master of the King’s Music, Judith Weir, which will be sung unaccompanied. The Queen’s great-grandchildren Prince George and Princess Charlotte will form part of the royal family procession behind the Queen’s coffin as it is carried into Westminster Abbey.

London's transport authority says it is preparing for around 1 million people to visit the British capital today for Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

Peter Hendy, chairman of Network Rail, said Monday will see the “biggest public transport operation since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” But he said demand will “reach a climax” on Monday. [Jacinda Ardern](https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/09/18/jacinda-ardern-reveals-advice-from-queen-in-bbc-interview/) will attend the funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London will be attended by royalty, heads of state and dignitaries from around the world.

Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Johnson took office as the 36th President of the United States. His flag-draped coffin, lying-in-state was viewed by hundreds of thousands of mourners. The funeral for the anti-apartheid leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was held in Qunu in the Eastern Cape following an official service at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. The body of the Pope was exposed as it lay-in-state, first, in the Papal Residence and later in St. At the time it was the single largest gathering of heads of state in history outside of the United Nations and surpassed the funeral of Winston Churchill.

The doors of Westminster Abbey will open and the first guests will begin to take their seats. A total of 500 foreign dignitaries will be among 2,000 guests ...

At the same time, the Lord Chamberlain will "break" his wand of office and place it on the coffin. The King and members of the Royal Family will then depart for Windsor. Members of the Queen's personal staff will follow. The King and Members of the Royal Family will again walk behind Her Majesty. The Dean of Westminster will then pronounce the blessing. The King and members of the Royal Family will join the procession in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle. There will be a procession led by a dismounted attachment of the Household Cavalry, with pipers and drums and a band from the Coldstream Guards. As the procession departs, the parade will give a royal salute and the national anthem will be played. The national anthem will be played and there will be a lament at the close of service at around midday. The coffin will be carried out of the Abbey and returned to the State Gun Carriage for another procession to Wellington Arch. Following the Queen's coffin will be the King and his siblings, and the Queen's grandsons. The Archbishop of York, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Free Churches Moderator will say prayers.

As preparations for the Queen's funeral are finalised in London, New Zealanders are making their own plans to farewell Queen Elizabeth tonight.

"No, I don't intend to," and "I don't think it's really relevant to us in New Zealand," others said. "I plan to sit and watch it the whole way through because I just thought she was just such a wonderful person, and I feel that well, I can't be over there, I just need to be watching it and be involved." "Yes, I think I probably will, it's history and it's interesting," another said. "I shall be wearing black and sitting on my own watching the television, in my small way being a part of it." "I can't be there but I can be there in spirit." "I needed to be at home, I needed to be there, and I wasn't, and I'm not, so it's very, very hard."

The state funeral of Britain's longest reigning monarch will be a profound national moment, and one that may never be seen again, says Sam Knight.

He tells Hannah Moore that we have not seen an event like it in our lifetimes – and very likely will not again. And we want to keep our journalism open and accessible to all. The coffin will be carried to Westminster Abbey on the state gun carriage used in the funeral of George VI, the Queen’s father.

As the Commonwealth prepares to farewell Queen Elizabeth II in London, here is when and how to watch the memorial service on TV tonight.

The ABC will begin its live coverage from 4pm, switching at 5pm to the BBC’s coverage of official dignitaries arriving. The hearse will reach Windsor at 3pm (12am AEST) and join a procession to St George’s Chapel, where a smaller committal service will be held to lower the coffin into the royal vault. At 12.15pm (9.15pm AEST) a procession will carry the Queen’s coffin out of Westminster Abbey, through London, past Buckingham Palace to Wellington Arch, where it will be transferred to a hearse. The Queen will be buried with her late husband, Prince Philip. At 6.30am London time (3.30pm AEST), the final members of the public will be admitted to see the Queen’s coffin and the lying in state period will come to an end. The service will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, with scripture passages read by the UK prime minister, Liz Truss, and the secretary general of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland.

The eyes of the world are on London as a nation bids farewell to its longest-reigning monarch. Here's what you need to know.

In a sign of normal life returning, ITV will later this week begin showing commercials between shows for the first time since the queen’s death. The latter group were chosen for their service to the community, and recognized in the queen’s birthday honors list. Due to arrive in Windsor a little after 3 p.m., the hearse will then journey through the town ahead of the televised committal service. Also notable by his absence is Vladimir Putin, or indeed any rep from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. The funeral itself draws to a close — but there’s more to come. time Monday, the queen’s lying-in-state officially comes to an end, bringing to a close what has been an unprecedented show of affection for the monarchy from members of the British public — encapsulated, of course, by that epic queue. inside St George’s Chapel and will be conducted by the dean of Windsor, with some 800 guests in attendance. As world leaders gather in London for the monarch’s state funeral Monday, much of the country will grind to a halt. At 10.44 a.m., the queen’s coffin is loaded onto a gun carriage for the procession to nearby Westminster Abbey. Expect an understated affair (by royal standards, at least) in keeping with the queen’s wishes. since the death of wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965, and truly the end of an era — so no detail has been left to chance. Even for a nation of queuers, Brits outdid themselves, lining up for miles to file past the late monarch’s coffin as it lay under the centuries-old hammer-beam roof of Westminster Hall.

The coffin will be carried on the state funeral gun carriage from Westminster Hall to the Abbey, towed by 142 sailors from the Royal Navy. The tradition dates ...

The bearer party will lift the coffin from the hearse and it will be carried in procession into the chapel before the committal service. There will also be a royal salute and the national anthem will be played. The procession, led by the King, will be made up of several groups, with each accompanied by a service band. The national anthem will be played, bringing the state funeral service to a close. The sermon will be delivered by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The Abbey will open to the congregation attending the Queen’s funeral.

Royal fans and New Zealand's delegation prepare for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Two thousand world leaders, members of the royal family and friends ...

At 2.10am on Tuesday (NZT), the procession will travel along Albert Road and the Long Walk to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Crowds will be able to view the procession along the way, with [special areas designated for mourners to gather](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/attending-ceremonial-events-for-the-lying-in-state-and-the-state-funeral-of-her-majesty-the-queen/her-majesty-the-queens-state-funeral-procession-in-london). A private internment service will take place at 6.30am in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. [public procession](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/attending-ceremonial-events-for-the-lying-in-state-and-the-state-funeral-of-her-majesty-the-queen/her-majesty-the-queens-state-funeral-procession-in-london) will take place through the streets of London. The Queen’s lying-in-state will officially end at 5.30pm on Monday. The funeral will be livestreamed on Stuff. And those articles are free. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will read a lesson during the service. [Queen’s state funeral service](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/royals/300691303/by-the-numbers-facts-and-figures-about-the-queens-funeral) inside Westminster Abbey on Monday evening, NZ time. In a break from royal tradition, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, will join the Prince and Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, and will The service will include traditional church music, reading of prayers and bible verses and a sermon from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. At the end of the service, the Last Post will be played and two minutes of silence will be observed.

A day before the annual high-level session of the U.N. General Assembly will begin in New York City, hundreds of world leaders are gathering in London for ...

[strut on the world stage](https://apnews.com/1c772a1955b1d514552320564a117043) in the last weeks of a deeply divisive and heated election campaign. On Sunday, Bolsonaro addressed local supporters from [a balcony in Mayfair](https://twitter.com/tomphillipsin/status/1571467653818056705) about the evils of abortion and “gender ideology.” Domestic politics will also shadow his use of the bully pulpit in New York later in the week. The right-wing Daily Mail [scoffed at Antigua and Barbuda’s “rebellious” Prime Minister](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11224035/King-Charles-host-world-leaders-royals-Buckingham-Palace-two-minutes-silence.html) Gaston Browne, who shook hands with the king in Buckingham Palace days after reviving plans for a referendum to decide whether to convert his nation into a republic. The world’s preeminent international organization did its part honoring the queen as well with a day of speeches and remembrance at a General Assembly session last Thursday. are flooding to London gives the new prime minister ample time for soft diplomacy, those quiet conversations before and after the funeral, which will help her achieve her objective — if it is achievable — of ‘global Britain,’” Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan [roiled the British tabloids](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19842326/president-armenia-selfie-queens-coffin/) when he was seen posing for a photo taken by one of his associates in front of the queen’s coffin. [opted not to attend](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62948145) amid a backlash from activists over the royal’s checkered human rights record. Many of the world leaders gathering in London The throngs of VIPs are creating all sorts of headaches for palace protocol staffers and those at the U.K. In a redux of a bygone age, Buckingham Palace was at the apex of global power — if just for a day. Foreign Office fielding requests from the delegations of nearly 500 visiting foreign dignitaries. The world hasn’t witnessed a commemoration of this scale likely since December 2013, when tens of thousands of people packed a stadium in Johannesburg to celebrate the life and legacy of anti-apartheid hero and former South African president Nelson Mandela.

George, who is now second in line to the throne, and his sister will walk through Westminster Abbey with the royal family in procession behind the Queen's ...

The funeral’s order of service showed that George and Charlotte will walk together behind their parents. The royal children’s 4-year-old brother, Prince Louis, is not expected to be present at the funeral, which will be attended by some 2000 people. George, who is now second in line to the throne, and his sister will walk through Westminster Abbey with the royal family in procession behind the Queen’s coffin as it is carried by pallbearers Monday.

The queen's Monday services will include 96 bells tolled at Westminster Abbey — one for every year of her life.

Other musical selections include the anthem “My soul, there is a country,” which the palace described as “an anthem of great hope.” Markham said the queen would have been the one to choose it. Toward the end of the funeral, the last post will play. “There’s the mantra the monarchy never dies,” he said. The choir will sing a specially commissioned piece called “Like as the Hart,” composed by Master of the King’s Music Judith Weir. After the reading from Truss will come the hymn “The Lord’s my shepherd,” which was sung during the 1947 wedding of then-Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Later, the congregation will sing the national anthem, “God Save the King.” Her [funeral](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/10/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-details/)is expected to [attract hundreds of world leaders](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/13/queen-elizabeth-funeral-security-politicians/)to [London](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/queen-elizabeth-funeral-travel/)on Sept. As the queen’s coffin is carried into the abbey, the choir of Westminster Abbey will sing the Sentences — lines of Scripture set to music that have been used at every British state funeral since the 18th century. Before the funeral, the Westminster Abbey tenor bell will toll once a minute for 96 minutes, with each toll representing a year of Elizabeth’s life. “With thanksgiving we praise God for her constant example of Christian faith and devotion. George’s Chapel in Windsor](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/where-will-the-queen-be-buried/). Her funeral will be [the biggest security operation in Britain since World War II](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/16/funeral-security-queen-elizabeth/).

Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of ...

— 5: Miles (8 kilometres) of people lining up to file past the queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. — 1,650: At least that number of military personnel will be involved in the pomp-filled procession of the queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch after her funeral. Around 250 extra rail services will run to move people in and out of the city. 8 at her summer retreat in Scotland of the only monarch most Britons have ever known. LONDON (AP) — Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people packed onto the streets of London and millions around the world. — 5,949: Military personnel deployed throughout the meticulously choreographed operation that began with the queen's death on Sept.

Almost 2000 guests are expected for the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey. King Charles III will lead the funeral procession.

Millions more [will watch](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/18/how-to-watch-queen-elizabeth-funeral/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4) from around the globe. [catch a glimpse ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/queen-elizabeth-funeral-travel/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4)of the historic event. Almost 2,000 guests are attending — among them more than 90

Prince George and Princess Charlotte will join more than 2000 guests at the Queen's funeral in Westminster Abbey.

There will be pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams, JS Bach and Edward Elgar. Another poignant lament will be played by a piper and the committal service will end with the lowering of the Queen's coffin into the royal vault, accompanied by the words: "Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul." "I am the resurrection and the life," will be the reading as the royal procession arrives in the Abbey, in a service which the Queen helped to plan.

Thousands of members of the armed forces from the UK and abroad are preparing to take part in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II - one of the grandest ...

The carriage was last seen in 1979 for the funeral of Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten, and was used for the Queen's father, George VI, in 1952. But the main focus will be the second, the journey through central London after her funeral, when the cortege, led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, will be made up of seven groups, each with its own band. They'll be taking part in the processions, lining the route, providing guards of honour or undertaking other ceremonial duties.

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday in London. Here's how you can watch it live on TV.

Sky News will also provide live coverage throughout the day, available free of charge on Sky News, the Sky News App, YouTube and Freeview. Tune in to CNN or CNN International to watch live coverage of the Queen’s state funeral from 5 a.m. Australia’s public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp., is scheduled to broadcast the funeral live from 8 p.m. In the UK, the event will be broadcast on BBC television and available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with updates across BBC Radio and on the website. While the full guest list has not yet been announced, US President Joe Biden said he plans to attend the funeral. From there, it will travel to Windsor. CNN’s special coverage will also stream live on CNN.com’s homepages and across mobile devices via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android. [King Charles III](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/10/uk/king-charles-proclamation-intl/index.html) gave the order for a public holiday across the United Kingdom on September 19, after he was formally confirmed as the new King on September 10. CBC News in Canada will offer live coverage on CBC TV, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, CBCNews.ca and the CBC News and Listen apps. The coffin will then travel in procession once more to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Once in Windsor, the hearse will travel to St. local time (6 a.m.

11.15pm: The coffin will be returned to the carriage for the first part of the Queen's final journey to Windsor. It will be followed by the royal funeral ...

The vehicle will leave for Windsor as the national anthem plays and the parade gives a royal salute. It will be followed by the royal funeral procession, led by King Charles III. 10pm: The state funeral service begins and lasts for one hour. The National Anthem will bring the state funeral service to a close. It is the same carriage that carried her parents to their funerals from Westminster Hall. This includes heads of state, overseas government representatives, governors-general and realm prime ministers, who will travel from Royal Hospital in Chelsea.

Mourners have arrived at Westminster Abbey to take their seats for Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral service. Guests began entering the Gothic medieval ...

"She was not simply a concept or an idea of the British State," he said. The world is better for her." Last night, tributes were already being paid to the late Queen. Four billion people are set to watch the service around the world. The traditional service will include nods to the late Duke of Edinburgh, with the inclusion of the Russian Kontakion of the Departed, the hymn of the Orthodox Church into which he was born and which played at his own service in 2021. The Chief of the Defence Staff has told of the last-minute preparations facing the military's top brass, with the heads of the Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy told to "up their game" to perfect their marching in time to a metronome app. Around 4000 military personnel will be on parade on the day of the funeral, 3000 of them in London and 1000 in Windsor. Her life will be commemorated in a full state funeral, where heads of state, religious leaders, and the royal family - including two of her young great-grandchildren - will honour her "faith and devotion", her "love for her family", and her "life-long sense of duty and dedication to her people". The day will end with a private and "deeply personal" burial service at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle, where she will join her father, mother, sister and husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. In an act of respect for their great-grandmother, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, will join their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, for the formal procession through Westminster Abbey, with senior members of the royal family. In a more intimate committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, the congregation will hear how "in the midst of our rapidly changing and frequently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope". Queen Elizabeth II will today be laid to rest with her Prince Philip, as the world gathers to hear tributes to her dignity, courage, and "long life of selfless service".

Bells are ringing in London and mourners are arriving at Westminster Abbey to remember Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral.

Gathering in their retirement villages, those who grew up alongside the Queen prepare to watch events in London. ADVERTISEMENT. For them, the Queen has been ...

“As I say she's been a part of my life forever after that. “I think the Queen has been very important I think she wears very beautiful clothing and beautiful crowns, and I'd love to be a fashion designer for her, for her clothes and crown and she used to be a girl guide like me,” Harriet said. “So just a great opportunity to get out and be a part of the memorial of the Queen, not being able to be over there,” Gilfedder said. But staying up to watch the funeral might be a step too far. For a formal setting to watch the funeral people will gather at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. In Dunedin, one funeral home is preparing to witness history as the most heavily planned funeral in history is about to go down.

The royal family will be joined by 2,000 dignitaries for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, with huge crowds expected to line the streets of London outside ...

“I just wanted to pay my respects, and I knew there would be a lot of people who felt the same.” Many world leaders and other dignitaries are in London to attend the proceedings. At least 3,000 officers have been drafted from forces outside the capital to bolster the operation. The line was open around the clock until it reached capacity on Friday, the river of humanity stretching five miles from central to south-east London. Mourners were united n the need to bear witness to the country’s longest-reigning monarch and express their admiration for a woman many saw as the nation’s grandmother. ET), amid final preparations for the queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey. "Our hearts go out to the Royal Family — King Charles and all the family. ET) through a central London route lined by crowds in a country that has come to a near-standstill for the event. All lines between London Paddington and Slough are blocked due to damage to overhead line equipment, the Great Western Railway announced. They arrived at the service in a private car. - The queen's grand state funeral will begin at around 11 a.m. Britain is now ready to lay to rest its longest serving monarch, [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.nbcnews.com/british-royals), marking the end of an era-defining reign.