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Clare McCarthy

Everything you need to know about RTE coverage of Queen's funeral - and what BBC, Sky and ITV have planned

Millions of people from around the world are expected to watch the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II tomorrow morning.

The funeral will be held on Monday, September 19 in Westminster Abbey with the service beginning at 11am.

Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin arrived in London over the weekend and paid their respects to the queen lying in state in Westminster Hall on Sunday.

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The funeral is due to be attended by hundreds of other world leaders and heads of state as well as members of royal families from around the world.

For those looking to follow the events from Ireland, here is everything you need to know:

Where can I watch the Queen's funeral?

Viewers in Ireland can tune in to watch the funeral on RTE One and RTE Player.

RTE newsreader Ray Kennedy will present a special programme featuring coverage of the state funeral from Westminster Abbey, London with RTE journalist Kate Egan providing commentary of the ceremony.

What time does RTE coverage start?

The Irish state broadcaster will be airing live coverage of the funeral from 10.30am on RTE One and RTE Player.

The official funeral service for the queen will begin at 11am.

How long will the service last?

RTE's coverage of Queen Elizabeth's funeral will last for two hours.

The programme will start at 10.30am and will end at 12.30pm.

What do BBC, Sky and ITV have planned?

For those who want to watch even more coverage of the funeral, UK news channels will be dedicating the entire day to the historic event.

BBC One will be broadcasting a full day of coverage with special programming beginning at 8am on Monday morning until 5pm.

The coverage will follow the funeral service at Westminster Abbey, the procession escorting the late monarch through London to Wellington Arch and then on to St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, where the queen is to be laid to rest.

Sky News will have live coverage throughout the day with early morning updates from 5am as final preparations for the funeral take place.

ITV will also provide coverage of the historic events from 9.30am until 6pm with broadcasters set to be joined by guests and royal experts throughout the day.

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