As a monarch, the Queen will be given a state funeral. The exact details of the ceremony are yet to be formally announced, although preparations will have been underway for years – and the Queen herself played an active role in the plans. It will take place at Westminster Abbey, and it is expected that either the Dean of Westminster or the Archbishop of Canterbury, the senior bishop of the Church of England, will lead the service.

Her coffin will be flown from Scotland to London, where it shall spend a short amount of time at Buckingham Palace. There will then be a procession through the streets of London, where she will travel to Westminster Hall for the beginning of five days lying in state. It is here that the public will be able to visit and pay their respects – Westminster Hall will be open for 23 hours a day.

There will be a national two-minute silence held at midday on the day of the funeral, and after the service the Queen’s coffin will be taken to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for a televised committal service. Later that evening, there will be a private service with senior members of the royal family. The Queen will then be laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel, which is also the resting place of her parents, her sister Princess Margaret and her beloved Prince Philip.

All royal family members will attend the Queen’s funeral, including her children, King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, along with their own families. The Queen’s grandchildren will also be present, including Prince William and his wife Kate, the new Princess of Wales. Heads of state, prime ministers and presidents, and other important international figures will also be invited to the funeral. The newly appointed prime minister of the UK, Liz Truss, will also attend. The abbey can hold a congregation of around 2,000 people.

While the date has yet to be confirmed, the funeral is expected to take place approximately 10 days after the public announcement of her death and is expected to be on the 19th September.