The longest-serving monarch in historical past, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will likely be held in the present day (Sept 19) at 6pm (Malaysian time).
It’s been forecast that 4.1 billion individuals – greater than half of the world’s inhabitants – will tune in to look at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
Broadcasters from around the globe are airing particular programmes and can livestream the occasion.
Buckingham Palace says the funeral will happen at Westminster Abbey, adopted by a committal service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Citadel.
The service and accompanying ceremonial preparations “pays tribute to The Queen’s extraordinary reign, and Her Majesty’s exceptional lifetime of service as Head of State, Nation and Commonwealth,” Buckingham Palace says in a press release.
In response to Tech Radar, “BBC protection will permit viewers to soak up the total occasion together with the processions to Westminster Abbey, to Wellington Arch, the hearse to Windsor and the ultimate route of Her Majesty’s physique from Lengthy Stroll in Windsor, as much as the citadel and to Her Majesty’s last resting place at St George’s Chapel.”
Listed below are a few of the locations you possibly can tune in to look at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
BBC World Information/Astro Ch 532/unifi TV (on-going)
ABC Australia/Astro Ch 518 (4pm to midnight)
CNN/Astro Ch 511 (4pm to 2am)
Al Jazeera/Astro Ch 513 (5pm to midnight)
Not close to a TV set? Websites reminiscent of bbc.com, cnn.com in addition to YouTube channels (ITV Information, The Royal Household Channel) are carrying the reside occasion as nicely.
Click on right here for the meticulously deliberate timetable for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.