The official date of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was confirmed earlier today, with around 2,000 guests expected to attend.
Buckingham Palace announced the cermeony will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19. The nation’s new monarch, King Charles III, has confirmed the day will be a bank holiday.
Millions of people across the world are expected to watch proceedings unfold on TV but only a selected group will be invited to attend the private ceremony in person. According to The Independent, President Joe Biden confirmed on Friday he would be making the trip to the UK, telling reporters in Ohio: “Yes. I don’t know what the details are yet but I will be going.”