The Queen’s funeral will happen on Monday September 19, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
A state funeral will probably be held at Westminster Abbey presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
A press release from the Palace mentioned: ″The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will happen at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September at 1100hrs BST.
“Previous to the State Funeral, The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Corridor for 4 days, to permit the general public to pay their respects.”
The Queen would be the first British monarch to have her funeral in Westminster Abbey since 1760, and a couple of,000 visitors will sit inside.
She is going to then be laid to relaxation at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Citadel, the place her late husband Prince Philip and each of her dad and mom are buried.
The hearse will journey 23 miles by street from London to Windsor Citadel, when TV cameras will then cease broadcasting.
The day of the Queen’s funeral will probably be a financial institution vacation, as King Charles III confirmed when he was formally proclaimed sovereign on Saturday morning. This implies faculties will probably be closed, in addition to many workplaces.
The Queen’s coffin is at present mendacity at relaxation within the Ballroom at Balmoral Citadel, the place she died on Thursday afternoon.
In its assertion, Buckingham Palace mentioned it’s going to journey to Edinburgh on Sunday September 11 by street, to reach on the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the place it’s going to relaxation within the Throne Room till the afternoon of Monday September 12.
A procession will then be shaped on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to convey the coffin to St Giles’ Cathedral within the metropolis.
“The King and Members of the Royal Household will participate within the Procession and attend a Service in St Giles’ Cathedral to obtain the Coffin,” the Palace mentioned.
“Her Majesty’s Coffin will then lie at relaxation in St Giles’ Cathedral, guarded by Vigils from The Royal Firm of Archers, to permit the individuals of Scotland to pay their respects.”
On Tuesday afternoon, the coffin will journey from Scotland by Royal Air Pressure plane from Edinburgh Airport, arriving at RAF Northolt later that night.
It will likely be accompanied on that journey by Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, the Palace mentioned.
The Queen’s Coffin will then journey to Buckingham Palace by street, to relaxation within the Bow Room.
On Wednesday afternoon, it is going to be borne in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, the place the queen will lie in state in Westminster Corridor till the morning of the State Funeral.
The procession will journey through Queen’s Gardens, The Mall, Horse Guards and Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Avenue, Parliament Sq. and New Palace Yard, with many 1000’s anticipated to line the route.
European royal households are anticipated to return to the UK to point out their respects and to attend the funeral.
The UK is at present in a interval of nationwide mourning set to final for 10 days from Friday September 9, though there is no such thing as a obligation for any organisations to droop enterprise throughout this time.
It’s King Charles’ want for royal mourning – the time period noticed by the royal household, royal family employees and royal representatives – to be noticed till seven days after the Queen’s funeral.
The throne handed instantly to Queen Elizabeth II’s inheritor and with out ceremony following her demise on Thursday.
King Charles III’s accession was formally accepted in a ceremony on Saturday, though his the coronation just isn’t more likely to occur for a while.
Westminster Abbey mentioned it might be closed for visiting and worshipping whereas making ready for the Queen’s funeral.
Asserting the information on Twitter, a press release learn: “Buckingham Palace has introduced that the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will probably be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday nineteenth September.
“As a royal church, the Abbey had a particular relationship with the Queen.
“It was right here that she married Prince Philip in November 1947, and her coronation was held within the Abbey in June 1953.
“The Abbey will probably be closed for visiting and worshipping from Monday (12 September) as we put together for the state funeral, which will probably be broadcast dwell on tv, radio and on-line.”
