What time is the Queen's funeral? Here's the full timetable for the day as Elizabeth II is laid to rest
Black Rod walks through Westminster Hall at 06:29am to pay her respects on the final day of the lying in state at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story FUNERAL Queen.
It's a meticulously-planned event. The timetable below is expected to be followed exactly as thousands of people turn out in London, Windsor and places between the two, to pay their final respects.
The service will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, giving the sermon.This will be followed by a two-minute silence. The funeral service will then end with the national anthem and lament played by the Queen's piper.The Queen's coffin will then be transported to Wellington Arch, a 1.5-mile route via Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, The Mall and Constitution Hill.
At Wellington Arch the Queen's coffin will be transferred to a hearse and driven to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The hearse will leave at 1.10pm.It will then travel in procession to St George’s chapel via the Long Walk.The televised service will be taken by the Dean of Windsor, with around 800 people present at the chapel.The Queen's coffin will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
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