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Sep 19, 2022 · The nation has paid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, with a state funeral and military procession. World leaders and foreign royalty joined King Charles III and the Royal Family in the...
Elizabeth's death set in motion the most recent version of Operation London Bridge, a funeral plan first devised in the 1960s, and Operation Unicorn, the plan for the Queen's death in Scotland. Elizabeth's coffin lay at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh from 12 to 13 September, after which it was flown to London, where it lay in state in Westminster Hall from 14 to 19 September.
Sep 19, 2022 · The body of Queen Elizabeth II was buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor on Monday evening, according to the official website of the royal family.
Sep 19, 2022 · 20 September 2022. Reuters. By Jon Kelly and BBC reporters. BBC News. It was a day when people stood still - on the streets and in their homes - to witness Queen Elizabeth II's final journey....
- Procession from The Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey
- The State Funeral Service
- The Procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch
- Procession from Albert Hall, Windsor to St George's Chapel
- The Committal Service
The Queen's Coffin has been Lying-in-State since the evening of Wednesday 14th September. At 6.30am on the morning of Monday 19th September, the Lying-in-State will end. At 1044hrs the Coffin will be borne in Procession on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the State Funeral. Immediately...
The State Funeral Service will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster and The Sermon and the Commendation will be given by the Archbishop of Canterbury. You can read the Order of Service here. During the Service, the Prime Minister and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth will read Lessons. The Archbishop of York, the Cardinal Archbishop of W...
At the end of the Service, Her Majesty's coffin will be borne to Welington Arch, via The Mall on the State Gun Carriage. Not seen on the streets of London since the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965, the State Gun Carriage will be pulled by 98 Royal Navy sailors, with a further 40 marching behind acting as brakes. The King and Members of the...
When the Coffin reaches Windsor, the State Hearse will slow to join a Procession to be formed up on Albert Road to travel via the Long Walk to St George’s Chapel. Members of the Royal Family will join the Procession in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle. Minute Guns will be fired on the East Lawn, Windsor Castle by The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artil...
The Committal Service will begin at 4pm, and alongside His Majesty The King and Members of the Royal Family, the congregation will be made up of past and present members of The Queen’s Household, including from the private estates. Also in attendance will be Governors General and Realm Prime Ministers. You can read the Order of Service here. The Se...
Sep 19, 2022 · LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was lowered into the royal vault of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon, and she was interred next to her husband, Prince Philip, in a...
Sep 19, 2022 · After days of lying-in-state, the body of the late Queen Elizabeth II has made its final journey as part of a grand state funeral.
