The queen’s last ceremonial journey will take her from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she died, to her resting place in Windsor. There will be many stops on the way, according to plans announced by royal officials Saturday.
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From Balmoral Castle, a sprawling royal estate in the Scottish highlands, her oak coffin is to travel to the 16th-century Holyrood Palace in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, on Sunday. The next day, it will move in a procession to St. Giles’ Cathedral, where some members of the public will be able to view the coffin until Tuesday.
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Will Queen Elizabeth be buried at Westminster Abbey?
The funeral will take place at London’s Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. London time, Buckingham Palace confirmed Saturday. The British government has declared a period of national mourning that extends until the end of that day, and the new king signed an order Saturday declaring it a national holiday.
The queen’s body will then be flown to London via Royal Air Force. With a military parade and royal family members, a procession is scheduled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where she will lie in state for days. The public will be able to visit as she lies on a raised platform known as a catafalque.
After the funeral, the coffin will go to Windsor Castle, just outside of London, and she will be buried next to her husband, Prince Philip, at St. George’s Chapel.
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