The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place today, as the UK marks a special Bank Holiday to commemorate the life of its monarch of 70 years.
After thousands of mourners queued for hours to pay their respects to the Queen as she lay in state at Westminster Hall, Her Majesty’s coffin will be transported to Westminster Abbey today for the first service before the Queen makes her final journey to St George’s Chapel in Windsor. She will be buried alongside her late husband of 73 years Prince Philip , who died aged 99 in April last year.
Preparations for the day are already underway, with Westminster Abbey having shut to the public and the first arrivals making their way to the service. Around 2,000 mourners, including royalty and heads of state from around the world such as US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are expected to be at Westminster Abbey for the funeral, The Mirror reports .
