A two-minute national silence will be held shortly before the state funeral of queen elizabeth II finish on Monday (19), revealed palace officials.
The meticulously planned arrangements should be a fitting farewell to Britain’s oldest monarch, and will see King Charles III and members of the royal family walk behind the coffin once again as it is moved from the heart of the British parliament to Westminster.
Speaking on behalf of the many agencies and departments involved in the funeral, the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, said that orchestrating the event was “both humiliating and terrifying”.
He added that the aim was “to unite people across the world and resonate with people of all faiths, while fulfilling the wishes of Her Majesty and her family to pay proper tribute to an extraordinary reign.”
The Queen died a week ago, aged 96, at her country home in Balmoral Castle, Scotland.
Heads of State, European royalty and dignitaries from around the world will descend on the English capital to join the royal family in honoring the Queen’s life and unwavering service to the nation and the Commonwealth next week.
While no official guest list has yet been published, invitations have been sent. US President Joe Biden was one of the first to confirm his presence at the event in London, where 2,000 people are expected.
The palace outlined what to expect during Monday’s ceremonial events for the late monarch in a briefing on Thursday.
The procession to Westminster Abbey
On the day of the funeral, at around 10:35 am (6:35 am ET), the coffin will be removed from the catafalque where it was resting by a group of carriers founded by the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion of Grenadier Guards, and carried in procession from Westminster Hall. for the Royal Navy’s State Gun Carriage, said a senior palace official.
The carriage of arms was also used for the funerals of previous monarchs, including those of King Edward VII, King George V, and King George VI. It was also used for the funerals of the Queen’s first Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and her cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten.
In keeping with previous tradition, the carriage of arms will depart at 10:44 am and will be pulled by 142 Royal Naval Ratings, who are service officers, according to the palace’s top official.
It will then be processed on the short journey from New Palace Yard to Westminster Abbey, which will be lined up by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The procession will be led by a cluster of flutes and drums from Scottish and Irish regiments, the Gurkhas Brigade and the Royal Air Force with musicians totaling 200.
The King, members of the royal family and members of both the monarch’s and Prince of Wales’s families will follow directly behind the coffin.
For the journey, the coffin will be flanked by the group of bearers, coffins found in squires in the service of the Queen, as well as detachments of King’s Guards from the Corps of Honor of the Knights-at-Arms, Yeomen of the Guard and Royal Company of Archers.
the funeral service
The service will be led by Rev. David Hoyle, Rector of Westminster, at Westminster Abbey, from 11:00 am (7:00 am ET).
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, will read the lessons. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a sermon.
Toward the end of the service, at around 11:55 am, the Last March will sound before the two-minute silence is observed.
The state funeral will conclude with the Queen’s Piper, who will play a Reveille, National Anthem and Lament at noon.
After the state funeral, the coffin will be transported from the hall to Wellington Arch – again with King Charles III leading some members of the royal family on foot behind, while Camilla, the Queen Consort and others follow by car – before making its final journey. . from London to Windsor.
Your destination: St George’s Chapel, within the grounds of Windsor Castle, where a mass will take place around 4pm (12pm GMT), led by the Rector of Windsor. Prince Philip’s funeral was also held there in 2021.
The Crown Jeweler will be present and, before the final hymn, will withdraw the Imperial State Crown, Orb and Scepter, which will later be returned to the Tower of London.
At the conclusion of the service, the queen’s coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault below the chapel.
A private funeral will be held for the family later, and the Queen will be buried with her late husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, in King George VI Memorial Chapel. Located elsewhere in St. George’s, is where the Queen’s father and mother were also buried and where her sister Margaret’s ashes remain.
a kingdom of mourning
The mourners lined up overnight for a chance to walk past the queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall and pay their respects. The queue of visitors has been increasing since the doors opened to the public.
This Thursday (15), at lunchtime, the line stretched for about 6.4 kilometers along the River Thames, passing by Tower Bridge, according to an official tracker.
Buckingham Palace also said the children of Queen Elizabeth II would set up a vigil around her coffin on Friday night, similar to the guard at St. Giles, Scotland earlier this week.
King Charles III will be joined by Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward around the coffin.
The palace also revealed that the king will hold a reception for visiting heads of state at Buckingham Palace on Sunday before the state funeral.
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