Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey. First consecrated in 1065 for King Edward the Confessor, the Abbey has witnessed the most significant events of British royal history Westminster Hall Big Ben LONDON Westminster Abbey THAMES 80m 260ft FUNERAL SCHEDULE 1 Sep 19, 10:44am local time: Queen’s coffin leaves Westminster Hall on Royal Navy State Gun Carriage, followed on foot by King and senior members of Royal Family 2 10:52am: Procession arrives at Westminster Abbey 3 11:00am: Funeral service begins, conducted by Dean of Westminster David Hoyle, with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby giving sermon. Service attended by 2,000 guests, including members of Royal Family, European royals and heads of state from around the world 4 11:55am: Last Post sounded, followed by national two-minute silence. Service ends with national anthem, then lament played 5 12:00pm: Coffin replaced on State Gun Carriage and taken to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, in procession led by Royal Canadian Mounted Police and members of NHS staff. Big Ben will toll and guns will be fired in Hyde Park at one-minute intervals Wellington Arch Hyde Park Buckingham Palace LONDON 400m 1,300ft Westminster Abbey 6 1:00pm: Queen’s coffin transferred to hearse and driven to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle STATE GUN CARRIAGE Last seen in 1979 for funeral of Lord Mountbatten. Pulled by 98 sailors using drag ropes, with 40 behind acting as brake Coat of Arms WESTMINSTER ABBEY Contains tombs or memorials of over 3,300 prominent Britons including 17 monarchs, eight prime ministers, writers, musicians, actors, scientists and military leaders Great West Door West Towers Coronation Chair North Transept High Altar St Edward’s Chapel Tomb of Elizabeth I Lady Chapel Tomb of Henry VII Tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots South Ambulatory Poets' Corner South Transept Quire Nave Coronation Chair Used for coronation of every sovereign since 14th century. Built to house Stone of Scone, coronation stone of Scotland, seized in 1296. Formally returned to Scotland in 1996 Tomb of Unknown Warrior: Resting place of unidentified soldier killed in World War I and brought back from France in 1920 QUEEN ELIZABETH II Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, born Apr 21, 1926, ascended throne Feb 6, 1952, crowned Jun 2, 1953. Died Sep 8, 2022, at Balmoral, aged 96 IMPERIAL STATE CROWN Contains 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls and 4 rubies St Edward’s Sapphire Taken from ring of Edward the Confessor Black Prince’s Ruby Large red spinel, reputedly worn by Henry V at Agincourt Cullinan II 317-carat diamond ROYAL COFFIN Draped in Royal Standard, adorned with crown, orb, sceptre and wreath of flowers. Carried through nave and quire to platform by eight Grenadier Guards Imperial State Crown Sources: Westminster Abbey, The Royal Family Pictures: Getty Images, Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS