There has been some outline of what will transpire after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and how her funeral arrangements will go. A long-established 10-day plan, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers arrangements for the queen’s final journey to London and a state funeral.
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The Funeral Plans are as follows;
- Scottish journey
The Queen’s coffin will depart Balmoral estate on Sunday at 10:00BST for the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. It will be transported via Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth before lying in the palace’s Throne room until Monday Afternoon.
- Procession from Balmoral to Edinburgh
The Queen’s coffin, accompanied by the King and queen consort, travels to Edinburgh’s St Giles’ Cathedral where it will stay for 24 hours so the public can pay their respects. Members of the royal family will hold vigil by the coffin in the evening.
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- The Queen’s Laying In State
The Queen will be laid in state in Westminster Hall for four whole days before her funeral on Monday, September 19, allowing members of the public to pay their last respects. The last member of the Royal family to lie in state in the hall was the Queen mother in 2002 when more than 200,000 people queued to view her coffin.
Queen Elizabeth II Arrangement
The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11:00BST on Monday, September 19. The day has been declared a Bank Holiday across the UK.
Heads of state from across the world will be flying in to join members of the Royal Family to remember the life and service of the Queen.
The King and senior members of the Royal Family are expected to join the possession in the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle before the coffin enters St.George’s Chapel for a committal service.
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