Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, died on August 8 at the age of 96. On Monday, she will be honored with a full state funeral at Westminster Abbey, which will be attended by world leaders.
Here is the complete schedule of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
6:30 a.m. GMT: The doors to Westminster Hall, the section of the House of Commons where the Queen was lying in state, will be completely closed to the public.
10:44 a.m. GMT: The royal procession will carry the coffin to Westminster Abbey. Members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines will line both sides of the road. The coffin will be carried in a state gun carriage, followed by all members of the royal family, including King Charles III.
10:52 a.m. GMT: The coffin carrying Queen Elizabeth II is expected to arrive at Westminster Abbey.
11:00 am GMT: The state funeral will begin with a reading by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, and will include prayers from various leaders, including UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.
11:55 am GMT: Two minutes of silence will be observed in honor of the Queen in Westminster Abbey.
12:00 p.m. GMT: The funeral will conclude with the UK national anthem (“God Save the King”) and a lament by the queen’s piper. The royal procession will then proceed to London’s Wellington Arch. The bells of Big Ben will ring continuously as the procession moves.
1:00 pm GMT: The coffin will arrive at London’s Wellington Arch, where it will be loaded into a hearse. Soon after, the royal family will depart for Windsor Palace.
3:00 pm GMT: The hearse arrives at Windsor Palace, followed by another procession to St. George’s Chapel. Members of the royal family will walk behind the hearse.
4:00 pm GMT: The Committal Service will be led by the Dean of Windsor. The service will conclude with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s blessing.
7:30 p.m. GMT: Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
