The state funeral takes place at Westminster Abbey at 11am. and then the hearse will leave London for Berkshire. It will travel west along the southern edge of Hyde Park before passing through Queens Gate and heading along Cromwell Street. Continuing through the capital, it will pass Hammersmith and Chiswick along the north bank of the River Thames. Wait more than 24 hours to see Queen lying in state – latest royal news updates Taking the Great South West Road it will pass south of Heathrow Airport – under silent skies after a series of flight cancellations – as it leaves London and passes through Staines. The Queen’s coffin will enter the grounds of Windsor Castle through Shaw Farm Gate and head north before finally arriving at St George’s Chapel for the service at 4pm. Interest in the Queen’s farewell was huge, with tens of thousands queuing to see the monarch lie in state at Westminster Hall. It has been 70 years since the death of the previous monarch, father of Queen Elizabeth II, George VI, so the vast majority of people in the UK are not used to the traditions and pageantry that have been on display in recent days. Tens of millions of people around the world are expected to attend the Queen’s funeral. Procession to Windsor As the coffin arrives in Windsor there will be a procession as it is carried to the chapel. King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and the Earl of Wessex and Forfar will walk behind the carriage. Behind them will walk the royal brothers Prince William and Prince Harry, as well as Peter Phillips. Further back, a royal car will carry the Queen Consort and the Princess of Wales and a second will carry the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and the Countess of Wessex and Forfar. Times for Windsor ceremonies: 3.06pm: The state hearse will approach Shaw Farm Gate in Albert Road, Windsor, and join the procession. 3.10pm: Procession will depart up the Long Walk towards Windsor Castle 3.20pm: Governor Generals and Prime Ministers of the realm will begin arriving at the west door of St George’s Chapel for the service 15.25: Members of the royal family who are not taking part in the procession will arrive 3.40pm: The King and members of the Royal Family walking in the procession will join it in the square on the north side as it passes Engine Court 3.53pm: The procession will stop at the bottom of the west steps of St George’s Chapel in the Horseshoe Cloister. The pallbearer will lift the casket from the state hearse, from where it will be carried in procession to the west steps. 4pm: Commencement service begins 16.30: End of service. King Charles departs. During the service, along with the King and members of the Royal Family, the congregation will also be made up of past and present members of the Queen’s household, including from private estates. A private burial will take place in King George VI Memorial Chapel later that evening, conducted by the Dean of Windsor. The Queen is to be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh. Read more: Everything you need to know about the Queen’s funeral – from how to attend to historic royal traditions
