Britain, world leaders and members of royal families from around the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth at her official funeral on Monday.
After four days in which hundreds of thousands of people lined the coffin of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at London’s historic Westminster Hall, the Queen’s funeral will end at 5:30 GMT.
Among the 2,000 people gathered for the funeral will be around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan.
05:30 GMT: The Queen’s stay at Westminster Hall comes to an end.
09:35: A procession lifts the coffin into the Royal Navy’s “Official Cannon Carriage”, which has previously been at the funerals of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Winston Churchill and Lord Louis Monte. Button was used.
09:44:142 Royal Navy personnel pull cannon cart.
09:52: The procession arrives at the West Gate of Westminster Abbey.
10:00 A state funeral led by the Chancellor of Westminster begins with speeches by Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Commonwealth Secretary-General.
10.55am: The end of Mass is followed by two minutes of silence in churches and across Britain, and planes avoid flying over central London.
11:00: The end of the official funeral ceremony with the playing of the national anthem and funeral.
11.15am: A motorcade consisting of the King and some members of the royal family heads towards the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, with Camilla, the wives of William and Harry and Prince Edward – Kate, Meghan and Sophie – following in the car. .
12:00: The procession arrives at Wellington Arch, where the coffin is placed on a carriage for the drive to Windsor.
2.10pm GMT: The funeral will begin at Windsor, with the King and other members of the royal family joining them at 2.40pm.
2:53: The procession stops at the bottom of the west steps of St. George’s Church.
3:00 p.m.: The final farewell ceremony will begin led by clergy in churches near the various residences, and among the worshipers will be the Queen’s personal staff in addition to the rulers and heads of state where the British monarch still reigns. from the state
Before the final hymn, the imperial crown and the plinth are removed from the coffin and placed on the altar, the Archbishop of Canterbury gives the blessing and the hymn “God Save the King” is sung.
6.30am: The family attends a private funeral and the Queen is to be laid to rest with her husband, Prince Philip, at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
It marks the end of a period of mourning across Britain, although the royal family’s mourning will continue for another seven days.
Source: Lebanon Debate
