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The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will happen on Monday in London, in an event that may mark the world’s farewell to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
The Queen died September 8 on the age of 96 at her Scottish nation property, Balmoral.
King Charles III gave the order for a public vacation throughout the UK on September 19, after he was formally confirmed as the brand new King on September 10.
Mourners lined London’s streets to see the Queen’s coffin journey on a gun carriage in a solemn procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Corridor – the place it’s going to lie in state till the morning of her funeral.
On Monday morning, the Queen’s mendacity state will finish. The coffin will then journey in procession as soon as extra to Westminster Abbey for the state funeral, which is scheduled to start out at 11 a.m. native time (6 a.m. Jap time).
After the funeral, the coffin shall be taken once more in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From there, it’s going to journey to Windsor. As soon as in Windsor, the hearse will journey to St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Citadel for the committal service.
Heads of state and dignitaries from around the globe are anticipated to journey to the British capital to affix members of the royal household to have a good time the Queen’s life and unwavering service to the nation and Commonwealth. Whereas the complete visitor listing has not but been introduced, US President Joe Biden mentioned he plans to attend the funeral.
Different acquainted faces on the televised service shall be among the 15 prime ministers to have served throughout the Queen’s reign.
Each the state funeral service at Westminster Abbey and the later committal service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor shall be televised.
Tune in to CNN or CNN Worldwide to observe stay protection of the Queen’s state funeral from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. CNN’s particular protection will even stream stay on CNN.com’s homepages and throughout cell units by way of CNN’s apps for iOS and Android.
Within the US, different networks, together with NBC Information Now, ABC and Fox Information, will even air protection of the funeral.
Within the UK, the occasion shall be broadcast on BBC tv and out there to stream on BBC iPlayer, with updates throughout BBC Radio and on the web site. ITV confirmed the occasion shall be proven stay and uninterrupted on ITV’s primary channel and all of its digital channels. Sky Information will even present stay protection all through the day, out there freed from cost on Sky Information, the Sky Information App, YouTube and Freeview.
CBC Information in Canada will supply stay protection on CBC TV, CBC Radio, CBC Information Community, CBC Gem, CBCNews.ca and the CBC Information and Hear apps.
Australia’s public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp., is scheduled to broadcast the funeral stay from 8 p.m. Australian Jap Commonplace Time (6 a.m. ET). CNN affiliate Channel 9 will even have stay protection.