Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Will Take Place on Monday, September 19
Queen Elizabeth, the longest-reigning British monarch in history, died on Thursday at her Scottish residence Balmoral Castle, where she was surrounded by her family. The 96-year-old passed away peacefully at Balmoral, Buckingham Palace announced.
The new King, Charles, and the Queen Consort, Camilla, remained at Balmoral for the evening and then returned to London, according to the Palace. The news came just hours after the Palace shared that the Queen's doctors were concerned for her health, and just a few days after meeting with her 15th prime minister, Liz Truss.
Funeral Details
As monarch, the Queen will be given a state funeral, which is expected to take place at some point in the next two weeks. It is expected that the Archbishop of Canterbury, who the senior bishop of the Church of England, will lead the service.
The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday September 19, 2022.
Per Buckingham Palace, "Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, it is His Majesty The King's wish that a period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen’s Funeral. The date of the Funeral will be confirmed in due course.Royal Mourning will be observed by Members of the Royal Family, Royal Household staff and Representatives of the Royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to Ceremonial Duties."
We will update this post as soon as more information has been shared. If the ceremony will be broadcast, or available to watch in the United States, we will also include those details.
In the days prior to the funeral, the United Kingdom will mark a period of mourning in which Queen Elizabeth's body will lie in state, and the public will likely be able to pay their respects. Here's the order of events before the funeral:
On Sunday, September 11, the Queen's coffin will travel to Edinburgh, where it will rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
On Monday, September 12, the coffin will be conveyed to St Giles' Cathedral in a procession with King Charles and members of the royal family. They will then attend a service at St Giles' Cathedral, and after, the public will be allowed to pay their respects
On Tuesday, September 13, the Queen's coffin will travel to London via RAF aircraft, accompanied by Princess Anne
From Wednesday, September 14, through Sunday, September 18, the Queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall.
Upon his mother's death, Charles immediately became king, but there is no specific schedule in place for his coronation.
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