THE Queen's funeral will take place on Monday, September 19 at Westminster Abbey, it has been announced.
Her Majesty will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall for four days to allow the public to pay their respects, before the funeral at 11am on September 19.
The Queen's coffin currently rests in the ballroom at Balmoral Castle.
She will travel to Edinburgh tomorrow and on Tuesday will be transported to London by train before being driven to Buckingham Palace.
Following the State Funeral, the Coffin will travel in Procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.
From Wellington Arch, the Coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel in Procession to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk.
A Committal Service will then take place in St George's Chapel.
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