The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will break from centuries royal tradition when it takes place at Westminster Abbey.
The service, which is expected to be Monday, September 19, will not be at St George's Chapel in Windsor for the first time since the death of George II in 1760. In the Accession Council on Saturday, King Charles approved an order to mark the funeral a bank holiday in all four countries of the UK.
The move to the Abbey allows more people to attend the funeral and greater space for the public to gather. Around 2,000 guests will be invited to the televised state funeral of Her Majesty, including heads of state, dignitaries, presidents, European royals and other key figures.
The Queen's coffin is currently at rest in Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. It is expected to be moved to Holyrood, the monarch's official residence in Edinburgh, on Sunday.
The following day, on Monday, September 12, it is understood a procession to St Giles' Cathedral is set to take place after which the coffin will remain at rest for 24 hours and the public can pay their respects. The Queen's body will then be transferred to London.
On Monday, September 19, the Queen's coffin is expected to be transferred from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on a gun carriage and the funeral will start shortly after at around 11am on the day, Wales Online reports.
Huge crowds are expected to gather along the Mall from the Abbey in London to pay their respects to the Queen as senior members of the family are expected to walk behind the coffin.
It will be a strict all-black affair with mourning bands worn. There will be a national two-minute's silence at midday following the funeral.
The Queen will be buried alongside her parents, sister and the Duke of Edinburgh at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle and a procession is expected in Windsor.
A private interment attended only by members of the royal family will follow in the evening.
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