As the world prepares to farewell Queen Elizabeth, the Order of Service has been released, detailing who will lead the procession behind the coffin.
The Queen’s coffin will be carried through Westminster Abbey before a congregation of 2000 invitees, including leaders from around the world, in what police have described as the biggest British security operation in history.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are set to join 18 members of the Queen’s family at the funeral, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to walk behind them, followed by the Earl of Snowdon and Pete Phillips.
The procession will be led by King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla, who will be followed by Prince William and Princess of Wales Kate Middleton.
The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am on September 19th London time, which is 8pm Monday AEST.
The funeral coverage will also be live-streamed on news.com.au.
The Queen has been lying in state at the Throne Room at Westminster Hall for the four days before the ceremony, allowing the public to pay their respects.
The queue to view the Queen’s coffin has stretched to 24 hours, with people being asked to stop joining it or risk not making it into Westminster before the funeral commences.
The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey, which was the same location where the Queen had her coronation in 1953 and her wedding in 1947.
It will also be the first state funeral that’s been held at Westminster Abbey since the 18th century.
At the end of the funeral, the coffin will once again travel in procession from Westminster Abbey, to Wellington Arch in Hyde Park, and then Windsor.
Finally, a committal service will take place at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, where the Queen will be buried next to late husband, Prince Phillip.
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