Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday at 11am
Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday. The service, which will be watched by millions across the UK and globe, will start at 11am.
The latter has often featured at royal weddings including William and Kate’s, Charles and Camilla’s wedding blessing, and Princess Eugenie’s.There will be prayers by the Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and The Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally. Reverend Canon Helen Cameron, Moderator of the Free Churches Group, will praise the Queen’s “unstinting devotion to duty, her compassion for her subjects, and her counsel to her ministers”.
Following the service the coffin will be taken in procession to Wellington Arch. From here the Queen's coffin will be taken to Windsor where there will be a committal service at 4pm.The Queen's funeral takes place 11 days after she died in Balmoral on September 8. Below is the full order of service for Her Majesty's funeral service.
The Procession of Religious Representatives moves to places in the Nave and the Sacrarium. All remain seated. Coffin enters and readings All stand as the Procession of the Coffin enters the Abbey. The Choir of Westminster Abbey sings The Sentences - during which the Procession of the Coffin moves through the AbbeyJohn 11: 25–26 I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
The Queen's coffin is then surmounted by The Imperial State Crown, The Orb and The Sceptre and borne by the Bearer Party.In grief and also in profound thanksgiving we come to this House of God, to a place of prayer, to a church where remembrance and hope are sacred duties.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
O God, from whom cometh everything that is upright and true: accept our thanks for the gifts of heart and mind that thou didst bestow upon thy daughter Elizabeth, and which she showed forth among us in her words and deeds; and grant that we may have grace to live our lives in accordance with thy will, to seek the good of others, and to remain faithful servants unto our lives’ end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Bishop of London and Dean of His Majesty’s Chapels Royal, says: Almighty and everlasting God, hear our prayer for the Commonwealth, and grant it the guidance of thy wisdom. Inspire those in authority, that they may promote justice and the common good; give to all its citizens the spirit of mutual honour and respect; and grant to us all grace to strive for the establishment of righteousness and peace; for the honour of thy name. Amen.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Queen Elizabeth II: US President Biden pays respects to Queen at Westminster Hall - BBC NewsThe president's visit comes as thousands take the last chance join the lying-in-state queue before it closes.
Read more »
Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral at Westminster AbbeyThe Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Prime Minister Liz Truss are among those due to address congregations.
Read more »
Joe Biden arrives at Westminster Hall to pay tribute to the QueenIt comes after the US President was spotted travelling through north London in 'The Beast' - thought to be one of the world's most secure vehicles.
Read more »
Biden to pay respects to Queen in Westminster Hall after touching down in UKPresident Biden, who has said the Queen reminded him of his mother, is among almost 100 presidents and heads of government attending Her Majesty's state funeral.
Read more »
The Queen: Archbishop prepares for funeral and spends time in Westminster Hall queueThe Archbishop of York is preparing for his role “representing the people of the North” in Monday’s state funeral where he will read a prayer.
Read more »