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The Queen to be buried alongside Prince Philip in private burial at Windsor Castle

The Queen will be buried alongside her beloved husband, Prince Philip, in a private burial at Windsor Castle, it has been confirmed.

It has now been a week since Her Majesty's death at Balmoral, with the much loved monarch passing away at the age of 96. Her death was announced to the nation, shortly after 6.30pm on September 8, with many channels overhauling their schedules in the days that followed to dedicate coverage to coverage of tributes and key events like King Charles III's proclamation, his first address to the nation and the Queen's final journey home to Buckingham Palace after her body landed back in England from Scotland.

Her Majesty's coffin is currently lying in state at Westminster Hall, following a moving service in the capital on Wednesday afternoon, attended by members of the Royal Family, including Charles and Princes William and Harry.

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Her body will stay in the Hall for the next few days, as queues to file past her coffin stretch for four miles in London, before her state funera l at Westminster Abbey on Monday. The service and the build up to it, will be broadcast to audiences worldwide, but not all of the events on Monday will be captured by TV camera.

Her Majesty will be laid to rest with her late husband at the King George VI memorial chapel during a private service and burial on Monday evening.

After the service at Westminster Abbey, members of the Royal Family will walk in procession from the Abbey to Wellington Arch, before the Queen's coffin is moved into a state hearse and taken to Windsor.

There will be a service for the Queen's household, past and present and then at 4pm a committal service will begin and the coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault as the Dean of Windsor reads a psalm.

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