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Katherine Heslop

Why This Morning and Loose Women aren't on today, as ITV scheduled cleared for the Queen

ITV has cleared it's regular weekday schedule to provide coverage of the Queen's funeral today.

The channel's coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral begins at 9.30am and lasts until 6pm.

This means that This Morning, which normally airs from 10am, and panel show Loose Women, which starts at 12.30pm, will not be on air today.

Good Morning Britain began at 6am today, and will be followed by coverage of the momentous event, with veteran broadcasters Tom Bradbury and Julia Etchingham at the helm.

At 6pm, ITV will air local news and weather, then at 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth II: A Nation Remembers, then at 9pm, Queen Elizabeth II: The Final Farewell.

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II takes place today (Getty Images)

At 10pm, Tom Bradby will be back on the screen with an extended edition of ITV News at Ten.

ITV's coverage today will report on the funeral service, which will take place at Westminster Abbey, as well as the mile-long military procession as the monarch is taking on her final journey through London. ITV will also track the Queen's final journey to Windsor as well as the committal service at St George's Chapel.

Mary Nightingale will lead reporting from Westminster Abbey, whilst Royal Editor Chris Ship will be in London and later in Windsor.

Loose Women will not air today on ITV, as the Queen's funeral coverage begins at 9.30am (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The BBC and Sky News are also providing coverage of the Queen's funeral, while Channel 4 will air programmes, documentaries and a film with a royal theme, such as a 1953 documentary titled, A Queen Is Crowned.

The Oscar-nominated feature is narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier.

Channel 5 have packed their schedule fully of family-friendly movies today, but with a nod to the late Queen throughout the day.

As the late monarch's funeral begins, Channel 5 will be airing an episode of The Adventures of Paddington at 10.35am.

This is perhaps a subtle tribute to the way the fictional bear has become an unofficial and unlikely royal mascot in the wake of the Queen's death.

The broadcaster will then go on to show the critically-panned The Emoji Movie at 11.10am, before the classic children's film Stuart Little begins at 12.25pm.

Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs and animated movie SING will also air on Channel 5 throughout the afternoon, at 1.50pm and 3.20pm respectively.

The Queen's state funeral is taking place today after the death of the monarch on Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral, aged 96.

This Morning will not be aired today on ITV, with channels focussing on the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Thousands of people are expected to be at the funeral, which begins at Westminster Abbey from 11am, while millions more will be watching all over the world.

Earlier this morning, the Queen's lying in state ended, with Westminster Hall closing to the public ahead of today's state funeral.

King Charles was "deeply touched" by the public's support since the death of his mother.

At 10.44am, the Queen will be led in procession to Westminster Abbey, ready for the state funeral.

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