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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jim Waterson and Tobi Thomas

More than 29m people in UK watched Queen’s funeral, TV data shows

People walking past coffin in Westminster Hall, which is flanked by Beefeaters, soldiers and police officers.
People waited up to 17 hours to file past the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall, London. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/the Observer

The Queen’s funeral service in Westminster Abbey was watched by 29.2 million people on television in the UK, according to official audience data.

Despite the enormous interest, the commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II did not meet predictions of becoming the most-watched broadcast in British television history. Less than half the UK population watched the live television broadcast – fewer than the 31 million who watched the climax of England’s Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy.

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