The funeral of Elizabeth II will happen on Monday, September 19

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday in Scotland, will happen on Monday September 19 in London, Buckingham Palace introduced on Saturday.

Leaders from world wide are anticipated for the funeral, which can happen at Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. (1 p.m. in Switzerland). King Charles III, his son who succeeded him, declared a public vacation within the UK for the event.

The stays of Elizabeth II are at the moment within the ballroom of Balmoral Citadel, Scotland, the place she breathed her final.

It’s going to then be transferred to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, earlier than being despatched to London on Tuesday the place will probably be publicly displayed for 4 days in Westminster Corridor, the oldest part of the Homes of Parliament, after a procession by way of the streets of London.

On September 19, at 10:44 a.m., the coffin will depart from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, the place the funeral service will happen, Buckingham Palace mentioned.

On the finish of the service, the coffin will go away in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington’s Arch, then will probably be taken to Windsor.

And as soon as in Windsor, there will probably be one other hearse procession to St. George’s Chapel, the palace mentioned in its assertion.

The ceremony on September 19 is predicted to draw hundreds of thousands of holiday makers, in addition to personalities from world wide who will attend the funeral, a logistical and safety problem for British regulation enforcement.

Among the many anticipated friends, the American presidents Joe Biden and French Emmanuel Macron, the president of the European Fee Ursula von der Leyen, in addition to many leaders of the previous British colonies.

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