Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral Takes Place On Monday 19th September 2022.
By our London Bureau Chief.
The funeral activities marking the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11, would come to a climax on the 19 of this month. Meanwhile, here are the event heralding the day.
14th September 2022, the Queen’s Body will be lying in State at Westminster Palace for 4days.
The King has declared 19th September,
will be a day of mourning and a bank holiday.
Here is a look at the timeline of events which will begin on September 11 and run through to the state funeral eight days later.
Sunday, September 11
The Queen’s coffin currently lies at the ballroom of Balmoral Castle. It is draped in the Standard of Scotland and has allowed Balmoral staff to pay their last respects. The coffin will be taken by road to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh where staff at the palace will also get the chance to pay their respects. The journey between Balmoral Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse is expected to take around six hours.
Monday, September 12
A service will take place at St Giles Cathedral. King Charles and the Queen Consort will arrive in Edinburgh to join the procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, along the Royal Mile, to St Giles Cathedral.
The Crown of Scotland will be placed on top of the coffin during the cathedral service. The coffin will then rest at St Giles Cathedral to allow the people of Scotland to pay their respects.
Tuesday, September 13
Her majesty’s coffin will be flown from Edinburgh Airport to RAF Northolt at 6pm, accompanied by the Princess Royal. It will then be driven to Buckingham Palace and will rest in the Bow Room.
Wednesday, September 14
Prayers will be held at Buckingham Palace in front of the King, Queen Consort and members of the royal family. The coffin will then be taken in procession to Westminster Hall. The procession will include the King and members of the royal family. There will also be gun salutes and Big Ben will toll. The procession will arrive at Westminster Hall at 3pm.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct a ceremony. The Queen will them lie in state for four clear days, finishing at 6.30am on the day of the state funeral.
Monday, September 19
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am at Westminster Abbey.
Following the funeral, the coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk.A Committal Service will then take place in St George’s Chapel.
Tuesday, September 20
The King and Queen Consort travel to Belfast and then on to Hillsborough Castle. They will view an exhibition of the late Queen’s life. He will meet the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and party leaders. The King and Queen Consort will attend a service at St Anne’s Cathedral.
