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Nadia Breen

The Queen's Funeral: What time does it take place on Monday?

The State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday, September 19.

It will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am and around 2,000 guests are expected to attend the service. It will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster.

A national two-minute silence will then take place at 11.55am.

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On the morning of the State Funeral, the Lying-in-State will end at 6.30am as final members of the public are admitted to pay their respects.

The official Royal website adds: "At 1044hrs the Coffin will be borne in Procession on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey for the State Funeral.

"Immediately following the Coffin will be The King, Members of the Royal Family and members of The King’s Household.

"The Procession will arrive at the West Gate of Westminster Abbey at 1052hrs where the Bearer Party will lift the coffin from the State Gun Carriage and carry it into the Abbey for the State Funeral Service.

"The State Funeral Service will be attended by Heads of State and Overseas Government Representatives, including Foreign Royal Families, Governors General and Realm Prime Ministers. Other representatives of the Realms and the Commonwealth, the Orders of Chivalry including recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross, Government, Parliament, devolved Parliaments and Assemblies, the Church, and Her Majesty’s Patronages will form the congregation, along with other public representatives."

Around 200 people who were recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours earlier this year will also join the congregation.

At around 11.55am, Last Post will sound followed by the national two-minute silence. The National Anthem will bring the service to a close at around 12 noon.

After the service, Her Majesty’s coffin will be borne through the Abbey, returning to the State Gun Carriage for the procession to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, arriving at 13.00pm.

At Wellington Arch, the coffin will be transferred to the state hearse to travel to Windsor. The committal service will begin at 4pm.

A private burial will take place in The King George VI Memorial Chapel later that evening, conducted by the Dean of Windsor.

The Queen will be buried with The Duke of Edinburgh.

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