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19 mins ago

What to expect on Monday when the queen makes her last trip to Windsor

By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse

What will Elizabeth II's mass funerals be like in the UK?

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The meticulously planned details of the queen's funeral are meant to be a fitting send-off for Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Speaking on behalf of the many agencies and departments involved in the funeral, the Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk, said orchestrating the event was "both humbling and overwhelming".

He added that his goal was to "unite people from all over the world and resonate with people of all faiths, while also fulfilling the wishes of His Majesty and his family to pay proper tribute to an extraordinary reign."

Here is a summary of what we expect:

At around 10:35 a.m. (5:35 a.m. ET), the coffin will be lifted from the catafalque where it has been resting by a group of bearers from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards of the Queen's Company, and carried in procession from Westminster. Hall to the Royal Navy State Carriage of Arms, a senior palace official said.

In keeping with tradition, the carriage of arms will depart at 10:44 am and begin the short journey from New Palace Yard to Westminster Abbey.

The King, members of the royal family and members of both houses of the monarch and the Prince of Wales will follow directly behind the coffin.

The service will be led by the Rev. David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, in Westminster Abbey, beginning at 11 am British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, will give the readings.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will deliver a sermon.

Towards the end of the service, around 11:55 am, the Last message will sound before a two-minute silence is observed.

The state funeral will be concluded by the Queen's Piper, who at noon will play a Diana, the National Anthem and a Lament.

After the state funeral, the coffin will be carried from the hall to Wellington Arch, again with King Charles III leading the procession of some members of the royal family on foot, while Camilla, the queen consort and others will follow by car, before to make his last trip from London to Windsor.

Their destination: St George's Chapel, within the grounds of Windsor Castle, where a burial service will be held around 4 pm (11 am ET), led by the Dean of Windsor.

A private burial service for the family will be held later, and the queen will be laid to rest with her husband of 73 years, the late Prince Philip, in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

1 hour ago

UK bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

By Rob Picketa

Few people still living remember a time before Queen Elizabeth II.

His seven-decade reign began after World War II;

he persevered through the last throes of the British empire, the sense of insecurity of the Cold War and the dawn of a new millennium, providing a counterweight to the relentless pace of change.

For each of those 70 years, the queen remained the central element in Britain's collective psyche.

Her death, at the age of 96, plunged the country into mourning and into a new unknown era.

But on Monday, the nation will say its last goodbye.

Britain stopped by for Elizabeth II's state funeral, which is expected to be one of the most-watched events in recent history.

Crowds will gather in the streets of London to watch the procession, and leaders from countries around the world have traveled to the British capital.

Monday, the first state funeral in Britain since Winston Churchill's death in 1965, will be the climax of a long period of mourning that has seen Britons flock to join the Elizabeth commemorations.

Thousands of people lined up for several hours to see it, and commemorative events were held in towns, cities and villages across the country.

King Charles III, Elizabeth's son and heir who took the throne amid a wave of national mourning, will join the rest of the royal family at Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to his mother later.

Following the service, the queen will embark on her final journey as her coffin is carried to Windsor and the late monarch is privately buried – the end of a somber period of transition and the last act of Britain's long and momentous second Elizabethan era.

The state funeral begins at 11 am (6 am ET).

Stay with us as we take you through this historic moment.

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