{"id":23406,"date":"2022-09-19T06:39:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T10:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=23406"},"modified":"2022-09-19T06:39:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T10:39:15","slug":"your-guide-to-the-queens-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2022\/09\/19\/your-guide-to-the-queens-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"Your guide to the Queen&#8217;s funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">After days of lying-in-state, the body of the late Queen Elizabeth II is beginning its final journey as part of a grand state funeral &#8211; first to Westminster Abbey, for a religious service in front of a congregation of thousands, and then on to Windsor Castle for a more intimate committal service and, finally, a private burial.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It will be a day of emotion, pomp and ceremony the like of which has not been seen since the last state funeral, of Winston Churchill, almost 60 years ago. The Queen made personal additions to the plans, Buckingham Palace has said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Here is a breakdown of the day&#8217;s events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/91EA\/production\/_126745373_0800_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 08:00\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen&#8217;s lying-in-state at Westminster Hall in the heart of London, where people queued for hours to view her coffin, came to an end in the early morning. A short distance away, at Westminster Abbey, the doors then opened for guests to start arriving ahead of the funeral service at 11:00.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Heads of state from across the world flew in to join members of the Royal Family to remember the Queen&#8217;s life and service. Senior UK politicians and former prime ministers are also there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Members of royal families from across Europe, many of whom were blood relatives of the Queen, are also in attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-62890879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who&#8217;s invited to the Queen&#8217;s funeral &#8211; and who&#8217;s not?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/10FD9\/production\/_126739596_1044_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 10:44\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen&#8217;s coffin was lifted from the catafalque where it has been resting since Wednesday afternoon, and has been taken to Westminster Abbey, for her funeral service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-74y5ji-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/DDD2\/production\/_126768765_flamingo_640_v3_no_times_x2-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Map showing route the Queen's coffin took from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She was carried to the abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, drawn by 142 sailors. The carriage was last seen in 1979 for the funeral of Prince Philip&#8217;s uncle, Lord Mountbatten and was used for the Queen&#8217;s father, George VI, in 1952.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen&#8217;s coffin is topped with the Royal Standard, the Imperial State Crown, the Sovereign&#8217;s orb and sceptre and a wreath made up of flowers and foliage chosen by the King, picked from Buckingham Palace and the King&#8217;s homes of Clarence House and Highgrove.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-74y5ji-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/12BF2\/production\/_126768767_blackbird_no_times_640x2-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Infographic showing the State Gun Carriage pulled by 142 sailors from the Royal Navy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Senior members of the Royal Family, including the new king and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, followed the gun carriage in procession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Pipes and Drums of the Scottish and Irish regiments lead the ceremony, along with members of the Royal Air Force and the Gurkhas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The route was lined by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and a guard of honour stood in Parliament Square made up of all three military services, accompanied by a Royal Marines band.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/11F15\/production\/_126739437_1100_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 11:00\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen&#8217;s funeral service, attended by up to 2,000 guests, has begun at Westminster Abbey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It is a state funeral &#8211; an event typically reserved for kings or queens, which follows strict rules of protocol, such as a military procession and the lying-in-state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The abbey, hosting the funeral service, is the historic church where Britain&#8217;s kings and queens are crowned, including the Queen&#8217;s own coronation in 1953. It was also where the then-Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1rgnsnm-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/2048\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/48E6\/production\/_125926681_eagle_640v2x2-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Inside Westminster Abbey\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2915.2\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">There hasn&#8217;t been a monarch&#8217;s funeral service in the abbey since the 18th Century, although the funeral of the Queen Mother was held there in 2002.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The service is being conducted by the Dean of Westminster David Hoyle, with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby giving the sermon. Prime Minister Liz Truss will read a lesson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Among the hymns will be &#8220;The Lord&#8217;s my shepherd&#8221; sung to the Crimond tune, which hails back to a parish in Aberdeenshire not far from the Queen&#8217;s Balmoral estate, the location of her death. The hymn was also sung at the Queen&#8217;s wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-62948934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full order of service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-62941138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to watch the day&#8217;s events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/B8FA\/production\/_126745374_1155_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 11:55\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Towards the end of the funeral service the Last Post &#8211; a short bugle call &#8211; will be played followed by a two-minute national silence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The national anthem and a lament played by the Queen&#8217;s piper will bring the service to an end at about midday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/14625\/production\/_126739438_1215_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 12:15\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Following the service, the Queen&#8217;s coffin will be drawn in a walking procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, at London&#8217;s Hyde Park Corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">With the route lined with military personnel and police, Big Ben will toll at one-minute intervals as the procession moves slowly through the streets of the capital. Gun salutes will also fire every minute from Hyde Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">People can watch the procession in person from designated viewing areas along the route.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-fodplt-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1856F\/production\/_126759699_london_viewing_areas_640-2x-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Route of the funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1064\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The procession, led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, will be made up of seven groups, each with its own band. Members of the armed services from the UK and the Commonwealth, the police and the NHS will also be involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Once again the King will lead members of the Royal Family walking behind the gun carriage bearing the Queen&#8217;s coffin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-62941422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide to the main procession<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Camilla, the Queen Consort, the Princess of Wales, the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex will join the procession in cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Once at Wellington Arch, at about 13:00, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-74y5ji-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/17C4A\/production\/_126745379_swan_640x2-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Map showing route to Windsor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The castle, continuously inhabited by 40 monarchs across almost 1,000 years, had special significance to the Queen throughout her life. As a teenager she was sent to the castle during the war years as London faced the threat of bombing, and more recently she made it her permanent home during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-berkshire-62836578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s special connection with Windsor Castle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/16D35\/production\/_126739439_1500_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 15:00\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The hearse is expected to arrive for a walking procession up Windsor Castle&#8217;s Long Walk just after 15:00. The three-mile (5km) avenue will be lined with members of the armed forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Members of the public will be allowed access to the Long Walk to watch the procession pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The King and senior members of the Royal Family are expected to join the cortege in the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle at 15:40.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1k1e3yk-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1691B\/production\/_126734429_procession_windsor_castle_640x2-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Route showing final section of the Queen's funeral procession\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854.4\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The castle&#8217;s Sebastopol and Curfew Tower bells will be tolled every minute and gun salutes will be fired from the castle&#8217;s grounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-berkshire-62939448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How events will unfold in Windsor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7399\/production\/_126739592_1600_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 16:00\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Then the coffin will enter St George&#8217;s Chapel for a committal service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-62952665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full order of service for committal at Windsor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">St George&#8217;s Chapel is the church regularly chosen by the Royal Family for weddings, christenings and funerals. It is where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, were married in 2018 and where the Queen&#8217;s late husband Prince Philip&#8217;s funeral was held.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-jkmxxl-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/2048\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BA26\/production\/_126745674_heron_640_2x-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Inside St George's Chapel\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2937.6\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Attended by a smaller, more personal congregation of about 800 guests, the committal service will be conducted by Dean of Windsor David Conner, with a blessing from Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The service, whose congregation will be largely made up of current and former staff from the Queen&#8217;s household and private estates, will include traditions symbolising the end of her reign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign&#8217;s orb and sceptre will be removed from the top of the coffin by the Crown Jeweller, separating the Queen from her crown for the final time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">At the end of the last hymn, the King will then place the Queen&#8217;s company camp colour, or flag, of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. The Grenadier Guards are the most senior of the Foot Guards carrying out ceremonial duties for the monarch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">At the same time, the Lord Chamberlain, former MI5 chief Baron Parker, will &#8220;break&#8221; his wand of office and place it on the coffin. The snapping of the white staff will signal the end of his service to the sovereign as her most senior official in the Royal Household.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Queen will then be lowered into the royal vault and the Sovereign&#8217;s piper will play before a blessing and the singing of God Save the King. The performance by the piper at Windsor was something the Queen had personally requested, Buckingham Palace said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-j7feq7-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/E00A\/production\/_126745375_1645_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/E00A\/production\/_126745375_1645_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/E00A\/production\/_126745375_1645_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/E00A\/production\/_126745375_1645_queen_cps_strap_640x100_2x.png 480w, 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https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9AA9\/production\/_126739593_1930_queen_cps_strap_640x100-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner showing time 19:30\" width=\"1024\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">That evening, at a private family service, the Queen will be buried together with her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the King George VI memorial chapel, located inside St George&#8217;s Chapel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-5rhf4g-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her marble slab will be engraved ELIZABETH II 1926-2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-mxs2fu-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1iw0yfd-Placeholder e16icw910\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1D20\/production\/_123965470_elizabeth_banner.png 976w\" alt=\"Banner of the Queen\" width=\"1536\" height=\"247.59671746776084\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1e40jn6-LinksComponentWrapper e3eyuya0\" data-component=\"links-block\">\n<section class=\"ssrcss-msolhr-LinksWrapper e3eyuya5\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1lqqmgw-LinksHeadingWrapper e3eyuya4\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-q4zz1q-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-60617519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">After days of lying-in-state, the body of the late Queen Elizabeth II is beginning its final journey as part of a grand state funeral &#8211; first to Westminster Abbey, for a religious service in front <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" 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