Thousands are to attend, with the service broadcast across the globe.
What will happen on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral?in Westminster Hall.
Senior members of the Royal family are expected to follow behind – just like they did for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh.Queues in London to see the Queen lying in state Reveille, the national anthem and a lament, played by the Queen’s Piper, will bring the state funeral service to an end at approximately 12pm.After the service, the coffin will be taken in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch and then travel to Windsor.
The Queen’s final resting place will be the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex to the main chapel – where her mother and father were buried, along with the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.Queen’s funeral will “unite people across the globe”will “unite people across the globe and resonate with people of all faiths” and pay a “fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign”, the man in charge of the historic occasion has said.
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