The Queen will be laid to rest at the King George VI Memorial during a service at 7.30pm. Her state funeral, attended by more than 2,000 official guests, including heads of state of many nations, will end with the final post, a two-minute silence and a lament played by the Queen’s personal piper. Before the state funeral, her coffin will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the state carriage. After the service, there will be a long procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, with King Charles leading members of the royal family walking behind the carriage. Her coffin will then be transferred to the state hearse and travel by road to Windsor. The ceremony, attended by 800 people, will be held in the chapel of St. George. Her family will attend a private burial service later that afternoon. During the state funeral – to be conducted by the Dean of Westminster – Prime Minister Liz Truss and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will read lessons, while the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver the homily. . At the end of the service, the last post will be played and two minutes of silence will follow. Reveille, the national anthem and a lament played by the Queen’s piper will bring the service to a close at about midday. The coffin, draped in the Royal Standard and topped with the instruments of state – the imperial crown, orb and scepter – currently lies in Westminster Hall, under constant vigil by the sovereign’s household and bodyguards. Her four children will hold their own vigil at 7.30pm. on Friday, with the King, Princess Royal, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex standing in silence at the four corners of the catafalque. Everyone will be in uniform, with Andrew, as a non-working royal, only allowed to wear uniform for this official occasion. Following the state funeral, the coffin will be carried in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, where it will be transferred to the state hearse and travel by road to Windsor. At Windsor, during the ceremonies at St George’s Chapel, the imperial state crown, orb and scepter will be removed from the coffin by the crown jeweler and, with the master and sergeants, will be passed to the Dean of Windsor. , who will place them on the altar. They will later be transferred to the Tower of London. At the end of the last hymn, the King will place the camp color of the Queen of Grenadier Guards on the coffin. The Grenadier Guards are the most senior of the foot regiments and the Queen was their commander. At the same time, the lord yachtsman will “break” his staff of office and place it in the coffin. As the coffin is lowered into the royal vault, the Dean of Windsor will say a psalm and eulogy before the King of Arms pronounces the Queen’s styles and titles. The sovereign’s piper will play a lament from the door between the chapel and the corporal’s cloister. At 7.30 p.m. a private funeral will be held by the Dean of Windsor, attended by the King and members of the Royal Family. The Queen is to be buried alongside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at King George VI’s memorial. The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, who is in charge of the funeral, said the work was “humbling and heartbreaking” and that the state funeral would be a “regular tribute to an extraordinary reign”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. “Of course, these events are taking place against a backdrop of an outpouring of grief, affection and gratitude from people in the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world – all united in paying tribute to the Queen’s life of dedicated service.” he said. “As well as remembering the incredible reign of Elizabeth II, our monarch, and being full of hope for the start of the new reign of King Charles III, let us be proud of how our country has come together in recognition of the remarkable her heritage. solemnly, respectfully and with such devotion. “The events of the past few days are a reminder of the strength of our constitution, a system of government that is in many ways the envy of the world.”
The state funeral processions and service
10.35 am The procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey will start at 10.35am. on Monday, when a party will place her in the Royal Navy state carriage, previously used for the funerals of King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Sir Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten. As is traditional, it will be drawn from 142 naval skills. 10.44 am The procession will begin led by the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish and Irish Regiments, the Gurkha Brigade and the Royal Air Force, a total of 200 musicians. Immediately behind will walk the King’s heralds and pursuivants of arms together with officers and senior members of the Queen’s household. Immediately following the coffin will be the King and members of the royal family. 10.52 am The procession will arrive at the West Gate of Westminster Abbey, where the pallbearer will lift the coffin from the state carriage and carry it into the abbey for the state funeral. The congregation will begin to take their seats from 8 am. Heads of state and overseas government representatives, including foreign royals, governors-general and prime ministers of the realm will first gather at the Royal Infirmary, Chelsea, and travel by collective arrangement to Westminster Abbey. After the state funeral, the coffin will be followed by the Queen’s children, led by the King, as well as the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex in procession to Wellington Arch. The route, through Parliament Square, the Mall and Constitution Hill, will be walked by members of the armed forces. Fine guns will be fired in Hyde Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and Big Ben will strike throughout the hour-long procession. At Wellington Arch the coffin will be transferred to the state hearse to begin its journey to Windsor. As the hearse departs, the parade will give a royal salute and the national anthem will be played. The King and Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales and members of the Royal Family will depart for Windsor by car.
