From the BBC:
“Queen Elizabeth II: A
day-by-day guide from now to the funeral”
The Queen's coffin is in
Balmoral, but soon will embark on its journey to the nation's capital ahead of
her state funeral on Monday 19 September. During this period of national
mourning, people will be given the chance to pay their respects to the Queen,
as her body will lie in state in Edinburgh and then in London. King Charles III
will also embark on a tour of all four nations that make up the UK. Here is
your guide to what will happen, day by day.
Sunday 11 September The
Queen's oak coffin, which sits in the ballroom at Balmoral Castle, will be
transported by her gamekeepers to a waiting hearse. Her body will depart
Balmoral at around 10:00am, proceeding slowly on the six-hour journey to
Edinburgh which is more than 160km (100 miles) away by road. The coffin
will arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse - the official residence of the
British monarch in the Scottish capital - and lie in the Throne Room. In
London, the King will meet with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth at
Buckingham Palace. He will later host in the palace's Bow Room the High
Commissioners from the countries of which he is head of state.
Monday 12 September King
Charles will begin the day with a visit to Westminster Hall, where both Houses
of Parliament will meet to express their condolences. Accompanied by
Camilla, the Queen Consort, the King will travel by air to Edinburgh. It is
part of Operation Spring Tide, the codename for his first trip around around
all four nations of the United Kingdom as king. In the afternoon, the
Queen's coffin will travel by procession to St Giles' Cathedral, accompanied by
the King and members of the Royal Family. The Queen's body will lie in
rest at St Giles' for 24 hours and members of the public will be able to pay
their respects. The King will then return to Holyrood, where he will
have an audience with the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. He and the
Queen Consort will then attend the Scottish Parliament where they will receive
a Motion of Condolence. In the evening, King Charles will hold a Vigil
with members of the Royal Family at St Giles' Cathedral.
Tuesday 13 September Princess
Ann, the Queen's only daughter, will accompany the Queen's coffin from St
Giles' Cathedral to Edinburgh airport, and then by plan to RAF Northolt. The
Queen's final flight from Scotland to London is expected to arrive shortly
before 19:00. From there it will travel to Buckingham Palace, the
official residence of British monarchs in London since 1837. The coffin's
arrival at the palace will be witnessed by King Charles III and Camilla, the
Queen Consort, before it goes to rest in the Bow Room. Before that, the
King and Camilla will visit to Belfast in Northern Ireland. They will then
travel on to Hillsborough Castle to view an exhibition on the Queen's long
association with Northern Ireland. King Charles will then meet with the
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harrris MP, as well as
other party leaders. He will also receive a message of condolence led by the
Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. After a meeting with religious
leaders, King Charles and Camilla will attend a prayer service at St Anne's
Cathedral, and then return to London.
Wednesday 14 September The
Queen's body will move in procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall
in the afternoon. Her coffin will be carried on a gun carriage of the
King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, and will be accompanied by a military
parade as well as members of the Royal Family. King Charles will lead
the procession behind the carriage. Crowds will be able to watch as it
makes the journey through London's streets draped in the Royal Standard. There
will also be large television screens set up for the occasion especially in the
capital's Royal Parks. The procession will travel along Queen's Gardens,
The Mall, Horse Guards and Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Street,
Parliament Square and New Palace Yard. Once in Westminster Hall, the
coffin will rest on a raised platform known as a catafalque and topped with the
Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre. Each corner of the platform will
be guarded by soldiers from units that serve the Royal Household. The
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will conduct a short service attended by
King Charles and other members of the Royal Family, before the Hall is opened
to the public.
Thursday 15 September Between
02:00 and 05:00 rehearsals will be held for the coffin's journey from New
Palace Yard to Westminster Abbey, and then onwards to Wellington Arch. The
day also marks the first of four full days that the Queen's body will lie in
state in Westminster Hall. Hundreds of thousands of mourners will be
able to pay their respects in the 11th-Century building, the oldest part of the
Palace of Westminster and the heart of the British government. Details will be
released later on how people can take part.
Monday 19 September The
Queen's state funeral will take place on this day at Westminster Abbey at 11:00
in the morning. Heads of state from across the world will be invited to
join members of the Royal Family to remember the life and service of the Queen.
Senior UK politicians and former prime ministers are also expected to
attend the service, which will be televised. Afterwards, the funeral
procession will proceed to Windsor Castle up Long Walk. The date will be
a national bank holiday, with some services and businesses expected to close.
^ Here are the details of the
events from tomorrow until September 19th. ^
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