Everything to Know About Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

Queen Elizabeth II attends the National Service of Remembrance

The British royal family is preparing to honorQueen Elizabeth IIat her upcoming state funeral.

Buckingham Palace confirmedthe monarch’s death on Sept. 8, noting thatshe died at her Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle.

ThroughOperation London Bridge, the U.K. government’s long-established plan for arrangements in the event of Her Majesty’s death, many of thedays leading up to her funeralhave already been pre-planned.

About a week later,the British royal familyand other heads of state will gather together for her official funeral.

Here’s everything to know about the Queen’s funeral, including who is expected to attend and when it will take place.

When will Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral take place?

Where will Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral be held?

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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort take part in an address in Westminster Hall

Which royal family members will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral?

The newly named King Charles IIIandCamilla, Queen Consort, will be in attendance along with the rest of theQueen’s childrenand their respective partners, including Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

The Queen’s grandchildrenare also expected to be present with their respective partners, includingPrince WilliamandKate Middleton,Prince HarryandMeghan Markle, Peter Philips, Zara and Mike Tindall,Princess Beatriceand Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi,Princess Eugenieand Jack Brooksbank, Lady Louise Windsor, and James, Viscount Severn.

It’s still unclear whether theQueen’s great-grandchildren— including William and Kate’s children and Harry and Meghan’s children — will be in attendance.

Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England. Crowds have gathered and tributes left at the gates of Windsor Castle to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September, 2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Who else will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral?

A number ofworld leaders are expected to go to the U.K.for the Queen’s funeral, including New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, perVogue.

President Joe Bidenand first ladyJill Bidenwill bethe only U.S. delegatesin attendance, CBS reports.

As for U.K. leaders, prime minister Liz Truss and Labour party leader Keir Starmer are expected to attend.

The state funeral will also include members of the royal families of Spain, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Princess Anne in the royal procession to St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh.OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty

Britain’s King Charles III flanked by Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Britain’s Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, walk behind the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral, on the Royal Mile on September 12, 2022, where Queen Elizabeth II will lie at rest. - Mourners will on Monday get the first opportunity to pay respects before the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it lies in an Edinburgh cathedral where King Charles III will preside over a vigil.

Will Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral be televised?

The funeral will be televised and will likely be aired across various networks such as NBC, ABC, CNN, and Fox News. The broadcast will likely begin at 10:35 a.m. local timewhen proceedings for the funeral commencewith her coffin being moved from Westminster Hall (where it haslaid in statesince Tuesday).

Where will Queen Elizabeth II be buried?

After the state funeral, there will be a committal service in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, which will bethe Queen’s final resting place. As the Queen is laid to rest, Prince Phillip will be moved from the Royal Vault beneath St. George’s Chapel, where he has been temporarily interred, and put beside his wife,The Telegraphreported.

source: people.com

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