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Elizabeth II will be the first British monarch to have her funeral at Westminster Abbey since 1760<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday September 8 2022, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. Now plans are in place for her funeral in London. If you want to pay tribute to the monarch, here\u2019s everything you need to know about watching and attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Queen\u2019s state funeral will take place on Monday September 19<\/strong>. After lying in state for four days, her coffin will be moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. The procession will start at 10.35am when the Queen\u2019s funeral cortege, carried by The State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, drawn by 142 sailors, will carry her coffin to the abbey, arriving at 11am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big procession will take place after the event. This parade will end at Hyde Park Corner, at which point the coffin will travel by road to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out where to see the funeral procession here, and read the full schedule here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What time is the two-minute silence?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the service, just before noon, there will be a national two-minute silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is the Queen\u2019s funeral being held?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The funeral is taking place at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth II will be the first British monarch to have her funeral there since 1760.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What time is the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The state funeral begins at 11am. See the full schedule and timings for the funeral here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will there be a bank holiday for the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. King Charles III approved the day off for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in his first meeting with the Privy Council at St James\u2019s Palace. Schools and offices will be closed, and most shops, banks and post offices will be too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will there be lots of roads closed in central London?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. There will be huge disruption within central London in the days leading up to the funeral and on Monday September 19 itself \u2013 find more details here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s everything else you need to know about how travel will be impacted over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where will the Queen be buried?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle, alongside her parents. You can read about it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I attend the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, unless you\u2019re one of 2,000 guests specifically invited to attend at Westminster Abbey. You can head to The Mall, though. The bollards will be removed to make space for well-wishers. The nearest tube stations are Hyde Park Corner, Green Park, Charing Cross and St James\u2019s Park. Check travel restrictions before setting off, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also watch it on a big screen in Hyde park with the entrance opening at 11am, or at some cinemas for free.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is organising the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Curiously enough, that is a question with a simple answer. The Earl Marshal organises state events, including the State Opening of Parliament and royal funerals. Traditionally, the position has been held by the highest-ranking duke in the kingdom, the Duke of Norfolk. The current duke is a \u2018character\u2019, worth more than \u00a3100 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will the Queen\u2019s funeral be on TV?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Television cameras will be allowed inside Westminster Abbey so the funeral will air live on TV \u2013 here\u2019s everything you need to know. There are also expected to be big screens put up around London and the rest of the country so that people can watch collectively. We\u2019ll provide a list of them as we learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which royals will be attending the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The details of the funeral have yet to be announced, but it\u2019s expected that all senior members of the royal family will attend. This includes King Charles III and Camilla the Queen Consort, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (William and Kate), the Princess Royal (Anne), the Earl of Essex (Edward), the Duke of York (Andrew) and their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which world leaders are coming to the funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The full list is yet to be confirmed, but we can expect the New Zealand prime minister, Japan\u2019s emperor, the president of the European Commission and Turkey, President Macron of France, and members of the royal families of Spain, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. US President Joe Biden has confirmed his attendance. Vladimir Putin of Russia will not attend, following Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much will the Queen\u2019s funeral cost?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hard to say. The Queen Mother\u2019s funeral in 2002 reportedly cost \u00a35.4 million, most of which was incurred by the huge security operation, with the policing alone costing \u00a34.3m. More recently, the funeral in 2021 of the Duke of Edinburgh was \u2018much less\u2019 than that, though that was in part owing to restrictions around the pandemic, which saw the plans hugely scaled back. So, the answer is \u2013 obviously \u2013 \u2018a lot\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What traditions will there be at the Queen\u2019s funeral?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n