What will the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II be like? The plans for the final goodbye

Why is Queen Elizabeth II's coffin so special?

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The burial of Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place next Monday after the state funeral, will mark the climax of more than 10 days of farewell to the monarch who reigned the longest in Great Britain.

After the funeral in Westminster Abbey, the coffin with the body of the queen will be carried in procession to Wellington Arch and from there to Windsor.

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The final destination is St. George's Chapel which is located within the grounds of Windsor Castle.

To get there, the hearse will traverse the path known as the Long Walk, according to the BBC.

In this photo from September 12, 2022, floral tributes can be seen arranged on the sides of the Long Walk in Windsor, where the queen's coffin will be moved next Monday.

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The religious service planned during the funeral of Elizabeth II

Once inside the chapel, the Dean of Windsor will lead a religious service at about 04:00 pm local time (11 am Miami time).

It will be private, but you can see it on television.

According to British state television, the family will be located in an area of ​​the church near the altar called the choir and behind it, in the nave, a choir will perform songs and hymns.

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The Crown Jeweler will be present and, before the final anthem, will remove the Imperial Crown of State, the orb and the sceptre, which will later be returned to the Tower of London.

At the end of the service the queen's coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault.

A private burial service for the family will be held later, and the queen will be buried alongside her late husband in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

That chapel is located in another area of ​​the Chapel of St. George, and it is where the queen's father and mother were also buried, and where the ashes of her sister Margarita remain.

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Prince Philip's funeral was held at St George's Chapel on April 17, 2021. Then-Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, can be seen here in the church choir during the service.

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The coffin containing the body of Elizabeth II, made of oak, was made more than 30 years ago and is lined with lead, gravediggers told the British newspaper

The Times

reported this week that the royal family's current gravediggers inherited the coffin from the previous company of royal funeral directors, Kenyons.

Leverton & Sons, an independent family-owned funeral home business in London, became a funeral home for the royal family in 1991, according to 

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Andrew Leverton, who runs the company, told the newspaper in an interview four years ago: "It's made from English oak, which is very hard to come by ... Oak caskets are now made from American oak. I don't think we can use English oak for a coffin now. It would be too expensive."