The state hearse will join the procession, which will have been formed up and in position, at Shaw Farm Gate before travelling to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Shaw Farm Gate to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle When the hearse arrives in Windsor, the procession will begin just after 3pm at Shaw Farm Gate on Albert Road. It then will travel from central London to Windsor, on a route that has not been disclosed by the Palace. The route will go from the Abbey via Broad Sanctuary, Parliament Square (south and east sides), Parliament Street, Whitehall, Horse Guards including Horse Guards Arch, Horse Guards Road, The Mall, Queen's Gardens (south and west sides), Constitution Hill and Apsley Way.Īt Wellington Arch, the Queen's coffin will be transferred from the State Gun Carriage to the State Hearse just after 1pm, ahead of the journey to Windsor. The procession will go from New Palace Yard through Parliament Square, Broad Sanctuary and the Sanctuary before arriving at Westminster Abbey just before 11am.Īfter the State Funeral Service finishes at around midday, the coffin will be placed on the State Gun Carriage outside the Abbey.Īt 12.15pm, the procession will set off for Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. The Queen's Coffin will be carried from Westminster Hall shortly after 10.35am to the State Gun Carriage, which will be positioned outside the building's North Door. The King and the Queen's three other children will also hold a 15-minute vigil at her coffin in Westminster Hall on Friday evening, it was announced today.Ĭharles III and the Royal Family have said they 'wish to send their sincere gratitude for the messages of condolence received from around the world', adding they have been 'deeply moved by the global response and affection shown for the Queen as people join them in mourning the loss of Her Majesty'.Ģ00 everyday heroes - including NHS staff who excelled during the pandemic and volunteers recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June - will be part of a 2,000-strong congregation gathered at Westminster Abbey for the final farewell to the long-reigning monarch on Monday.īritain's bravest military heroes awarded the Victoria Cross - the highest and most prestigious award of Britain's honours system introduced in 1856 by Queen Victoria during the Crimean War - or the George Cross, have also been asked to attend. The Queen's state funeral will end with a two-minute national silence in a 'fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign' before she is laid to rest beside her late husband, Buckingham Palace revealed today. The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverageīy Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline.The Queen will be carried to Windsor, where she will be buried at St George's Chapel alongside Prince Philip.At 1pm, the coffin will be transported to Wellington Arch via The Mall past Buckingham Palace.The hour-long service will be attended by royals and other VIPs, and televised around the world.King Charles III will walk behind the oak coffin as it is moved from the Houses of Parliament to the abbey.2,000-strong congregation will include royals, heads of state and representatives from NHS and the police.Nearly 200 key workers and volunteers recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list have been invited.Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday September 19.Queen's funeral details REVEALED: A two-minute national silence and a final procession of senior royals before Her Majesty is laid to rest alongside her beloved Philip in Windsor at 4pm on Monday
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