In Full: Queen Elizabeth IIs funeral procession, service and committal
The day has come to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral. Britain s longestserving monarch will be honoured with a full state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, featuring every element of pomp with personal touches from her late Majesty. It will be one of the grandest and most complex events on British soil since World War Two, with US Joe Biden topping the bill of world leaders flocking in from across the globe. The eyes of the world will be fixed on London, with a television audience of billions of people expected in what could be the mostwatched live broadcast of all time. Full itinerary: 6. 30am: the lying in state ends and Westminster Hall is closed to the public. 9. 30 am: join our associate editors Camilla Tominey, Gordon Rayner and Regimental Historian of the Household Cavalry, Christopher Joll, for live commentary and Royal insights into state funeral proceedings. the coffin will be loaded onto the g
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