Further details have been announced for the Queen's funeral. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19, following four days of lying in state at Westminster Hall. Last weekend, the Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk confirmed that the Queen's state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday.
It follows 10 days of national mourning, which is extended by seven days for members of the royal family. The day itself will also be a bank holiday, which King Charles III approved during the Accession Council on Saturday, September 10, in which he was formally declared king following his beloved mother's death.
Today, Thursday, it was confirmed that at 8am on the morning of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the doors of Westminster Abbey will open for the congregation to begin taking their seats. Heads of state and overseas government representatives, including foreign royal families, governors general and Realm prime ministers, will gather at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and “travel under collective arrangements” to the Abbey, the Earl Marshal said.
