ITV has confirmed its plans for broadcasting the Queen's funeral. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey next Monday, September 19.
The 96-year-old monarch died peacefully at Balmoral last Thursday, September 8. Her death was announced at around 6.30pm, hours after Buckingham Palace released a statement saying doctors were concerned for her health.
The world then watched as Charles, who is now King, and the Queen's other children rushed to be by her bedside, as well as grandsons Prince William and Harry. A short statement released by the Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."
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Since then there has been an outpouring of grief and tributes to the country's longest-reigning monarch. The world has also watched as Charles officially became King alongside wife Camilla, know Queen Consort and there was also a very public reunion for brothers William, now the Prince of Wales, and Harry.
Then on Sunday, the Queen began her final journey from Balmoral to London where she'll lie in state at Westminster Hall before her funeral.
In what will be the largest outside broadcast in ITV’s history, the historic event will be shown live and uninterrupted on ITV’s main channel and simultaneously on all of its digital channels. The coverage will be preceded by Good Morning Britain which will preview the funeral.
Moving into the evening, ITV has confirmed that it will broadcast a documentary film chronicling the events of the past ten days from Her Majesty The Queen’s death to the state funeral. There will also be a special programme focussing on the day’s events at 2100 followed by an extended News at Ten.
All of the day’s programming from 6am to midnight will be simulcast on all of ITV’s main channel and five digital channels and hub - the first time in ITV's history this has happend.
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