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Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II

December 10, 2023

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. Elizabeth's reign was the longest of any British monarch. She was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles.

Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II
Top to bottom, left to right:
  1. The procession leaving Westminster Abbey after the state funeral
  2. Floral tributes left outside the Sandringham Estate
  3. Notice of the Queen's death posted at Holyrood Palace
  4. Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster Hall
Date
  • 8 September 2022 (2022-09-08), at 15:10 (BST) (death)
  • 12 September 2022 (2022-09-12) (thanksgiving service)
  • 19 September 2022 (2022-09-19) (state funeral and interment)
Location
Coordinates57°2′27″N 3°13′48″W / 57.04083°N 3.23000°W / 57.04083; -3.23000
Budget£162 million
ParticipantsList of guests at the state funeral

The death of the Queen set in motion Operation London Bridge, a funeral plan first devised in the 1960s and revised many times subsequently, and Operation Unicorn, which detailed plans for the Queen's death in Scotland. Elizabeth's coffin lay at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh from 12 to 13 September, after which it was flown to London, where it lay in state in Westminster Hall from 14 to 19 September. Around 33,000 people filed past the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh, and an estimated 250,000 people queued to pay their respects in London. The United Kingdom observed a national mourning period of 10 days.

Elizabeth's state funeral on 19 September was the first held in Britain since Winston Churchill's in 1965. A funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession to Wellington Arch that featured around 3,000 military personnel and was watched by around a million people in central London. The state hearse then transported the Queen's coffin to Windsor, followed by another procession through Windsor Great Park and a committal service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Queen was interred with her husband, Prince Philip, in the King George VI Memorial Chapel later that evening, in a private service attended only by her closest family.

Designated as a public holiday in the UK and several Commonwealth states, the state funeral included dignitaries from around the world and featured the largest security operation ever mounted in the UK. Coverage of the state funeral was one of the United Kingdom's most watched special television broadcasts, surpassing the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the previous most watched royal event of the 21st century. The period of official mourning and the funeral was estimated to have cost the government £162 million.[1]

Background edit

Queen Elizabeth II was in good health for most of her life; her health, however, declined significantly after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in April 2021.[2] She began to use a walking stick for public engagements in October 2021.[3] On 20 October, the Queen stayed overnight in King Edward VII's Hospital in central London, necessitating the cancellation of scheduled visits to Northern Ireland and the COP26 summit in Glasgow. She suffered a sprained back in November, which prevented her from attending the 2021 National Service of Remembrance.[4][5][6][7]

In February 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the Queen was one of several people at Windsor Castle to test positive for COVID-19.[8][9] Her symptoms were described as "mild and cold-like", and she later commented that the disease "does leave one very tired and exhausted".[10][11] The monarch's health became a cause of concern to commentators at this time.[12][13]

The Queen was said to be feeling well enough to resume her official duties by 1 March 2022 and attended the service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on 29 March.[14][15] Despite this, the Queen did not attend several appointments over the following months due to "episodic mobility problems", including the annual Commonwealth Day service in March, the Royal Maundy service in April, the State Opening of Parliament in May, and the National Service of Thanksgiving for her Platinum Jubilee in June.[16][17][18][19] During the Jubilee the Queen also suffered "discomfort" after standing during Trooping the Colour and was largely confined to balcony appearances during the celebrations.[20] According to her apothecary in Scotland, Dr Douglas Glass, there had been private concerns about her health for several months before her death; he was quoted in a later biography as saying "It was expected and we were quite aware of what was going to happen."[21]

Two days before her death, on 6 September 2022, the Queen accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson and appointed Liz Truss to succeed him as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; these meetings took place at Balmoral Castle, rather than their usual location, Buckingham Palace.[22] At the meeting with Truss, the final public photos of the Queen were taken by Jane Barlow. Social media users were quick to observe the Queen's continued use of a walking stick, her frail, "ghostly" appearance, and a large bruise-like mark on her right hand. After the Queen's death, Barlow said that while she could tell the Queen was unwell, she was "in quite good spirits". On 7 September, the Queen was scheduled to attend an online meeting of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom to swear in new ministers in Truss's government, but this was cancelled after she was advised by doctors to rest.[23] The Queen's final public statement, issued that same day, was a message of condolences for the victims of a mass stabbing incident in Saskatchewan, Canada.[24]

Death and national mourning edit

Death and announcement edit

 
Death certificate issued for Elizabeth II

The Queen died at 15:10 BST on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96. According to her death certificate, which was made public on 29 September, she died of old age.[2] Her death was publicly announced at 18:30.[25][26] Elizabeth II was the first monarch to die in Scotland since James V in 1542.[27][28]

Members of the royal family travelled to Balmoral Castle throughout the day. Prince Charles arrived at 10:30 and was met by Princess Anne, who was already staying with the Queen.[29][30] Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also travelled to Balmoral from the Birkhall estate.[29] Only Charles and Anne were by the Queen's side when she died.[29][31] Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, left RAF Northolt on a flight to Aberdeen Airport and arrived at Balmoral shortly after 17:00; Prince Harry, who had travelled alone and departed later than the other family members, arrived at Balmoral at 20:00; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, did not join them.[29][30][32][33][34]

Prime Minister Liz Truss is believed to have been informed of the Queen's declining health that morning by the Cabinet secretary, Simon Case, and received an update at 12:00.[35][36] The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, was informed by a note passed to him by Deputy Leader Angela Rayner during a speech he was giving in the House of Commons.[a][37][38][39] At 12:30 Buckingham Palace made a public announcement expressing concern for the Queen's health; the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, made a brief statement of good wishes in response.[b][38][40][41]

Truss was informed at 16:30 that the Queen had died, and the royal family announced her death two hours later via newswires and a post on Twitter.[c][42][43][44][45] A notice with the same statement was affixed to the railings outside Buckingham Palace and posted on the royal family website.[46]

External videos
 
  Announcement of the death of the Queen on the BBC's television channels read by Huw Edwards

BBC One continuously covered the Queen's condition from 12:40, after the first official statement; special reports were also run on ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5.[47][48] British television announcements of the Queen's death began at 18:31, when news presenter Huw Edwards read the royal family's statement during a live broadcast on the BBC News channel, BBC One and BBC Two. At 18:32 the presenters of BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live made similar announcements.[48] At around 18:36 all BBC Radio stations had interrupted programming with a news report read by Chris Aldridge to announce the Queen's death.[49]

After the announcement, the Union flags at Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street were lowered to half-mast.[50][51] At Balmoral Castle, the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom was lowered and then, because the new king was present, was raised again. The Royal Banner of Scotland was lowered to half-mast at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, as was the Welsh flag at Cardiff Castle.[51][52] Crowds gathered outside royal residences. [53]

At 13:00 the next day, 9 September, a death gun salute of 96 rounds representing the years of the Queen's life were fired by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park, London, by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London and by 105th Regiment Royal Artillery at Edinburgh Castle. Simultaneous salutes were fired at British Army garrisons at Belfast, Cardiff, York, Colchester, Stirling, Gibraltar and Larkhill;[54] also on Royal Navy warships at sea and at naval bases.[55]

Scottish events edit

As the Queen died in Scotland, this meant that Operation Unicorn was the first part of Operation London Bridge to take effect.[56] Her body was taken to Edinburgh, where ceremonies were held, then to London for the state funeral.

The Queen's coffin left Balmoral Castle at 10:46 on 11 September, draped with the Scottish version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom and topped with a wreath of flowers from the castle gardens.[d][57][58] The journey of the cortege, which included Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, was 175 miles (282 km) long and passed through Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, and Fife.[59][60] People lined the route of the cortege to pay their respects, and in Aberdeenshire farmers formed a guard of honour of tractors.[61][62] The cortege reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse at 16:23 and the coffin was placed in the Throne Room.[59][60][63] The coffin was made from oak and was lined with lead, reportedly weighing 245 kg (540 lb).[64]

 
The Queen's coffin arrives in Edinburgh on 11 September

On 12 September the Queen's coffin was carried up the Royal Mile to St Giles' Cathedral, in a procession that included King Charles, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, the Bearer Party from the Royal Regiment of Scotland, and the Royal Company of Archers.[63][65][66][67] Queen Camilla and Sophie, then known as Countess of Wessex and Forfar, followed closely in their car.[68] Guns were fired every minute from Edinburgh Castle during the procession.[65] On arrival the coffin was carried into the cathedral, and the Crown of Scotland was placed on it.[69]

A service of thanksgiving was then held to celebrate the Queen's life and to highlight her association with Scotland.[70][65][66] The service was led by the minister of St Giles' Cathedral, the Reverend Calum Macleod, and the homily given by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields.[e][72] Psalm 118 was sung in Gaelic by Karen Matheson.[73] It was attended by the royal party; politicians, including Liz Truss and Nicola Sturgeon; and representatives from the Queen's Scottish charities and organisations.[65]

The Queen's coffin lay at rest at the cathedral for 24 hours, guarded by the Royal Company of Archers, which allowed around 33,000 people to file past the coffin.[70][74] In the evening King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward held a vigil at the cathedral, a custom known as the Vigil of the Princes; Princess Anne was the first woman to participate in such an event.[70][75]

On 13 September the Queen's coffin was taken by hearse to Edinburgh Airport and flown to RAF Northolt on a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster, accompanied by Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence.[76] The Royal Air Force Bearer Party carried the coffin onto the aircraft and a Guard of Honour was formed by the Royal Regiment of Scotland.[77] During the journey the Scottish version of the Royal Standard that draped the coffin was replaced by the Royal Standard that is used in the rest of the United Kingdom.[78]

Lying-in-state edit

 
The coffin arriving at Buckingham Palace

Upon the arrival of the Queen's coffin in London, it was transported to Buckingham Palace, before being moved to Westminster Hall the following day for her lying-in-state before the state funeral.

When the Queen arrived at RAF Northolt the Queen's Colour Squadron (63 Squadron RAF Regiment) assumed the role of the Bearer Party and formed the Guard of Honour.[77] The coffin was placed in the state hearse and transported through London to Buckingham Palace, with people lining the street to watch.[77][79] The coffin was then placed in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the royal family.[f][79][80]

 
Members of the Armed Forces leading the coffin in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the lying-in-state

The Queen's coffin was taken in a military procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.[g] The King, male members of the royal family, and Princess Anne followed the coffin on foot.[h][81][82][83] This procession, as well the other processions held later in London and Windsor, marched at the funeral pace of 75 steps per minute and was accompanied by military bands playing marches by Johann Heinrich Walch, Felix Mendelssohn and Frédéric Chopin.[84][81][85] Big Ben tolled each minute of the procession and minute guns were fired from Hyde Park by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.[81][86]

Members of the three armed forces formed a guard of honour to receive the coffin at Parliament Square, after which soldiers from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, placed the coffin on a catafalque in Westminster Hall.[81] The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster then conducted a service in the presence of the royal family.[70]

 
Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall

The Queen lay in state in Westminster Hall from 17:00 on 14 September to 06:30 on 19 September.[70] The coffin was guarded by members of both the Sovereign's Bodyguard[i] and the Household Division.[j][k] The Imperial State Crown and a wreath of flowers and foliage from Balmoral and Windsor castles had been placed on the coffin before the procession, and to these were added the Sovereign's Orb and the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross; the Wanamaker Cross of Westminster was placed at its head and the regimental flag of The Queen's Company of The Grenadier Guards at its foot.[88][89] An estimated 250,000 members of the public filed past the coffin, as did politicians and other public figures.[90][91] Both the BBC and ITV offered a livestream of the Queen lying-in-state.[92][93] On 16 September, a 28-year-old man was arrested under the Public Order Act after he ran from the queue inside Westminster Hall and touched the coffin.[94][95]

In the evening of 16 September the King and his siblings held a vigil around the Queen's coffin for approximately ten minutes, and on 17 September the Queen's eight grandchildren did the same.[96][97] Prince Andrew and Prince Harry were permitted to wear military uniform on these occasions, who as non-working royals had not done so at previous ceremonial events.[98][99][96]

On 18 September, pipers at four different locations in Scotland played "The Immortal Memory" at 18:00.[100] At 20:00 a minute's silence was observed across the UK.[101]

Queue edit

Main article: Queue for the lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
 
The route of the queue along the River Thames. The front was in Westminster Hall (left), and at its greatest extent the back was in Southwark Park (right).

Two queues were formed to view the lying-in-state, beginning 48 hours before Westminster Hall opened to the public.[102] At its maximum extent the main queue was approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and had a waiting time of over 25 hours.[103][104] This queue attracted much media attention, with many commentators noting the stereotype that British people are good at queueing.[105][106][107][108] The accessible queue, for people with a disability or long-term condition, operated a ticket system and was therefore shorter.[109]

The queue experience was generally perceived to be positive, however there was an allegation of a man committing sexual assault by exposing himself, and some heckling of queuers.[110][111][112] The London Ambulance Service also had to assist 710 people, mainly due to head injuries from fainting.[113][114]

State funeral edit

Planning edit

Further information: Operation London Bridge
 
Signage alerting passersby about the closure of Sainsbury's and Argos stores on 19 September.

Plans for the Queen's death had existed in some form since the 1960s, and the Queen was consulted about all the details included in her funeral plan.[115][116] The earl marshal was in charge of organising the event.[116]

The planning and complexity of the funeral was compared to that of Winston Churchill in 1965, the last state funeral held in Britain and also a major international event.[117][118][119][120] It marked the first time that a monarch's funeral service had been held at Westminster Abbey since George II in 1760.[118][121] The Foreign Office handled the invitations, communications, and security arrangements from a headquarters called "The Hangar", redeploying 300 staff to manage the task.[122] Approximately 500 foreign dignitaries and heads of state were expected to attend. Invitations were issued to every country with which Britain maintains diplomatic relations, except for Russia, Belarus, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Venezuela, and Syria.[120][123] The timing of the funeral allowed guests who planned to address the general debate of the UN General Assembly the following day sufficient time to fly to New York City.[120]

The day of the funeral was a bank holiday in the United Kingdom.[118][119] Many businesses, workplaces, and educational establishments closed for the day, including major supermarkets and the London Stock Exchange.[124][125][126][127] In the National Health Service several trusts chose to cancel or reschedule all non-urgent appointments.[128][129][130] Several food banks announced that they would close on the day of the funeral, though some remained open after facing public backlash.[131][132]

Hotel prices increased in the days before the funeral in London.[133] Extra train services were made available across the country to allow people to travel to and from London and pay their respects for the lying-in-state and funeral service.[134][135][136] Westminster City Council deployed its "Clean Streets" team to clean up different areas within central London.[133]

Procession to Westminster Abbey edit

 
The Queen's coffin on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy during the procession to Westminster Abbey.

At 10:44 on 19 September the Queen's coffin was moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy.[137] The carriage was drawn by Royal Navy sailors, known as Naval Ratings, maintaining a tradition which began at the state funeral of Queen Victoria.[138] The King, members of the royal family, and members of the King's household walked behind.[139][118][140] Non-working royals, including the Duke of York and the Duke of Sussex, did not wear military uniforms for the state funeral and the committal service. A wreath with foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Highgrove House, and Clarence House was placed on the coffin, together with a note from the King which read "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."[l][141] Before the service the tenor bell of the Abbey rang once a minute for 96 minutes, once for each year of the Queen's life.[142] The coffin arrived at Westminster Abbey at 10:52.[143]

Funeral service edit

Music by British composers was played before the service, and as the coffin entered the abbey the choir sang the five sentences set to music.[m][142] The service began at 11:00 and was conducted by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.[145][142][146] The lessons were read by Baroness Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, and Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the sermon and commendation were given by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.[142][147] Prayers were said by clergy from several Christian denominations.[148][n]

The music included the psalm setting "Like as the hart" by Judith Weir and the anthem "Who shall separate us?" by James MacMillan, both written for the funeral, as well as pieces performed at the Queen's coronation and wedding.[o] The Choir of Westminster Abbey and Choir of the Chapel Royal led the singing, and were conducted by James O'Donnell.[144]

The end of the service included a sounding of the "Last Post" and a two-minute silence, which was concluded with the "Reveille".[143] The National Anthem, followed by the bagpipe lament "Sleep, dearie, sleep", marked the end of the ceremony.[142] The Queen's coffin is carried out of the church to the music of Bach's Fantasia in C minor. When the guard enters the crossing, the mood of the music changes from C minor to E flat major until the coffin is pulled from the catafalque. When the guard turns the coffin, the mood also changes back to minor. The "Allegro maestoso" from Elgar's Organ Sonata in G was played after the service.[144]

Processions in London and Windsor edit

 
Representatives from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand during the procession to Wellington Arch.

Two processions followed the service. The first was from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, where the Queen's coffin was placed in the state hearse. From there it was transported to Windsor, where the second procession took place through Windsor Great Park.

The procession in London began at 12:15 and included around 3,000 military personnel, stretching for over a mile. It began at the abbey and passed down Whitehall, through Horse Guards, up The Mall, past Buckingham Palace, and up Constitution Hill to end at the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. Around a million people lined the streets of central London to watch the event.[149]

At the front of the procession were representatives of Commonwealth forces led by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on horseback, then representatives of the Royal Air Force, the British Army, and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, followed by defence staff and armed forces chaplains, officers of arms, and the royal household.[150] The Queen's coffin followed, again on the State Gun Carriage pulled by Royal Navy sailors, and surrounded by an escort party.[150] The King and royal family members were next, some marching and some in cars, with a further escort and the household of the former Prince of Wales behind.[150] At the rear of the procession were representatives of civilian services.[150]

 
The King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, Peter Phillips, the Earl of Snowdon and the Duke of Gloucester walk behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin. Sir Timothy Laurence was also in the procession but is not seen in this image.

Seven military bands were dispersed through the procession and again played funeral marches.[150][151] Big Ben tolled each minute and minute guns were fired from Hyde Park by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.[143] Standards were lowered and those in the procession gave salutes as they passed the Cenotaph. At Buckingham Palace, the King's Guard gave a royal salute to the Victoria Memorial and Palace staff waited outside the gates.[137][152] At Wellington Arch the coffin was transferred with a royal salute to the state hearse for the journey to Windsor.[143] The hearse left London for Windsor at 13:30, accompanied by Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence, travelling on A roads rather than motorways to allow the public to line the route.[153][154]

At 15:00 the coffin arrived in Windsor, where a final procession involving 1,000 military personnel took place down the Long Walk to St George's Chapel.[155][143] Around 97,000 people lined the route.[155][149] The Queen's fell pony, Emma, and two royal corgis, Muick and Sandy, stood at the side of the procession.[156] The King and the royal family joined the procession in the Quadrangle, during which the Sebastopol Bell and the Curfew Tower bell tolled and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, fired minute guns from the East Lawn of the castle.[143] At the end of the procession the coffin was taken to St George's Chapel via the West Steps with the guard of honour formed by the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.[143]

Committal service edit

The committal service began at 16:00 in the presence of 800 guests, largely made up of the royal household and staff from the Queen's private estates, but also including the royal family, governors general and prime ministers from the Commonwealth realms, and members of foreign royal houses.[118][143][155] The Choir of St George's Chapel led the music, which included the Russian "Kontakion of the Departed", also sung at the funeral of Prince Philip.[p][157] A selection of music was also played before the service.[157][158][q]

The Dean of Windsor, who conducted the service, read the bidding, the readings, and the commendation.[118][157][158][143] The first reading was Revelation 21, verses 1–7, which was also included in the order of service for the funerals of Elizabeth's grandparents and father.[157] The Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Great Park delivered the prayers, and the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the concluding blessing.[143]

Near the end of the service the Imperial State Crown, orb, and sceptre were removed from the coffin and placed on the altar.[116][143][157] The King then placed the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on his mother's coffin, before the Lord Chamberlain symbolically broke his wand of office and also placed its halves atop the coffin.[143][158] After this the Garter Principal King of Arms recited the styles of Elizabeth II and Charles III, between which a lament — "A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith" — was played by the Sovereign's Piper as the Queen's coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault. The singing of the National Anthem marked the end of the ceremony.[143][158]

Interment edit

After the funeral of the Queen on 19 September, she was later interred beneath the King George VI Memorial Chapel in a private service attended only by her closest family at 19:30, alongside her father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth, and the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret. The remains of Prince Philip, who was temporarily interred in the Royal Vault following his funeral in 2021, were moved to the chapel after the interment of the Queen.[152][155]

Elizabeth II's coffin was constructed more than 30 years before the funeral.[159][160][r] It is made of English oak and lined with lead to protect the coffin and the remains from moisture damage. Due to the weight of the coffin, eight pallbearers were required for lifting and carrying rather than the usual six.[159][160]

Organisation and media edit

Attendees edit

Main article: List of guests at the state funeral of Elizabeth II
 
Map showing the countries from which at least one representative attended the funeral.

The service at Westminster Abbey was attended by 2,000 people in total, including holders of the George Cross and Victoria Cross, representatives from the United Kingdom's faith communities, and foreign and Commonwealth heads of state and heads of government.[142][155][161] Representatives from 168 countries, out of 193 UN member states and two UN observer states, confirmed attendance, including 18 monarchs, 55 presidents and 25 prime ministers.[155][161]

Due to the limited number of seats, foreign invitees were asked to keep their delegations as small as possible and to only bring their spouses.[162] The UK government also requested those travelling by air to use commercial flights; private flights were directed away from Heathrow Airport.[162] Additionally, the government asked guests not to use private cars to travel to Westminster Abbey, and instead use government-provided "coach transport from a central assembly point".[162] This was only guidance; leaders including the President of the United States, Joe Biden, the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, and the Vice-President of China, Wang Qishan, were taken to the event through other means.[122][163] Many dignitaries were present for a reception by the King at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the funeral, and all international guests were invited to attend a reception hosted by the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, after the funeral service.[122][162]

Almost 200 people, recognised in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for their extraordinary contributions in areas including the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, were invited to the service.[164]

Security edit

 
Police officers from Wales on duty in Sloane Square, London before the funeral

Around 10,000 police officers were expected to be on duty every day in London during the mourning period, a security operation described by the Metropolitan Police as the "biggest the UK has ever seen"; officers from across the country supported the operation under mutual aid agreements.[165][166][167] Thames Valley Police announced that they would introduce new water patrols for observing busy waterways in the lead-up to the funeral, and mounted police officers, police dogs, and drones provided part of the security in Windsor.[167][168][169][170] Prior to the service a special unit, the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre, began to monitor and review individuals identified as having a potentially dangerous obsession with the British royal family.[171]

MI5 and GCHQ worked in collaboration with counter-terrorism police and the Metropolitan Police to provide security for the funeral.[172] A group of 1,500 military personnel was also deployed, and Westminster was inspected by a military Wildcat helicopter.[172] "Hundreds" of stewards from private security firms were hired to aid crowd management.[172]

Cost and economic impact edit

HM Treasury estimated the public expenditure to have been £162 million.[173] The GDP of the United Kingdom contracted by 0.6 per cent in September 2022, attributable in part to the funeral and the period of national mourning that preceded it.[174]

Coverage edit

The funeral and committal service of the Queen were the first of any British monarch to be broadcast to the public.[175] Filming had been prohibited during the state funeral of George VI, although the procession of his coffin was partially televised.[176]

 
Temporary stands set up for broadcasters across the road from Westminster Abbey

United Kingdom edit

The funeral was broadcast by the BBC, ITV, and Sky, with the latter two simulcasting the service on all of their channels and not showing advertisements.[177][178][179] The BBC Two broadcast included British Sign Language interpretation.[180] BBC Radio broadcast events on Radio 2, 3, 4, 5 Live, the World Service, and its Local Radio network.[181][182][183] Global's radio brands also broadcast their own coverage.[184] Channel 4 and Channel 5 were the only major public service networks that did not air the Queen's funeral, the former airing the documentary film A Queen Is Crowned, the latter airing family films such as The Emoji Movie.[185][186]

Big screens were set up at cathedrals and public areas to broadcast the service.[187] Shops, licensed establishments, parish and public halls remained open in Jersey to allow people to watch the Queen's funeral.[188]

Buckingham Palace requested that video footage did not "intrude on the grief" of individual members of the royal family, that footage of the funeral be avoided from usage on entertainment programmes and allowed only for news coverage, and that five short pieces of video featuring members of the royal family would not be broadcast again.[189]

Commonwealth and other countries edit

The funeral was broadcast live in Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, India, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.[190] The funeral was also carried live by dozens of broadcasters in most of Europe and across the world.[191][192]

Viewing figures edit

 
Sailors on board HMS Queen Elizabeth watching the funeral

With an average audience of 26.5 million across more than 50 channels, the television broadcast was the second most watched broadcast during the 21st century in the United Kingdom (after the prime ministerial statement on COVID-19 during the lockdown) and the third most watched royal event in British history (surpassing the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and approaching the weddings of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and Princess Anne and Mark Philips).[193][194]

Succession and four-nation tour edit

Accession edit

Main articles: Proclamation of accession of Charles III and Coronation of Charles III and Camilla

Upon the Queen's death, her eldest child Charles, Prince of Wales, immediately acceded to the British throne as King Charles III.[46][195]

There was some speculation regarding the regnal name that would be adopted by the former Prince of Wales upon succeeding his mother. During her formal televised address outside 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Liz Truss made the first mention of the King's regnal name during a tribute to the Queen.[196] Clarence House officially confirmed the new king would be known as Charles III shortly after the Prime Minister's address. Buckingham Palace released the King's first official statement as monarch at 19:04:

The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.

We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.

During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.

— King Charles III, in an official press statement[197]

Most of Charles III's pre-accession Scottish titles, as well as the title Duke of Cornwall, were passed to his elder son and the new heir apparent to the throne, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. On 9 September, William was named Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, succeeding his father.[198]

 
The press covering the Accession Council outside St James's Palace

The Accession Council assembled on 10 September at St James's Palace to formally proclaim the accession of Charles III.[199] Although about seven hundred people were eligible to attend the ceremony, because the event was planned on such short notice, the number in attendance was two hundred.[200] In addition to other formalities, the Council confirmed "Charles III" as the King's regnal name.[201] At 11:00, 21-gun salutes at the Tower of London, Cardiff Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Castle Cornet, Gibraltar, and naval bases and ships at sea marked the accession of Charles III.[202][203][204] The King greeted crowds outside Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.[205]

On 10 September, senior MPs swore an oath of allegiance to Charles III in a special session of Parliament.[206] The King then met with the Prime Minister for a second time and held audiences with members of her cabinet and leaders of the opposition parties.[207]

The coronation of Charles III and Camilla took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey.[208] No plans have been announced for William to be invested as Prince of Wales.

Four-nation royal tour edit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla travelled from Balmoral to Buckingham Palace, where they greeted the crowd of mourners outside the gates.[209] The King then held an audience with the Prime Minister before paying tribute to his mother in a publicly broadcast message.[210][211] In Charles's first address as King he stated that a national period of mourning would be observed until the day after the state funeral (19 September), and an additional seven days would be observed by the royal family, royal household, and troops on ceremonial duties.[212][213]

On 11 September, the King met the Commonwealth Secretary General at Buckingham Palace, after which he hosted the High Commissioners of Commonwealth realms.[70]

 
King Charles III addressing the Scottish Parliament following his accession

On 12 September, the King travelled to Westminster Hall with the Queen Consort to receive condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords and to give a speech to both houses.[65][214] He and the Queen Consort then travelled to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where they greeted members of the public and viewed floral tributes before the King inspected the Guard of Honour from the Royal Regiment of Scotland.[65][215] The Ceremony of the Keys followed.[65] The King then had an audience at Holyroodhouse with the first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, and the presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone.[70][66] The King and the Queen Consort visited the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence and observed a two-minute silence with MSPs.[215][66][216]

On 13 September, the King and the Queen Consort travelled to Northern Ireland, where they met with members of the public in Royal Hillsborough before arriving at the Castle.[217][218] The King met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, and party leaders, and the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alex Maskey, delivered a message of condolence.[219][70][220] The King and the Queen Consort also met with major faith leaders in Northern Ireland.[219][221] A service of reflection was held in St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast on 13 September, where John McDowell, the archbishop of Armagh and head of the Church of Ireland, paid tribute to the Queen for her efforts in bringing peace to Ireland.[219] The service was attended by the King and Queen Consort, the Prime Minister, the president of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, and the taoiseach, Micheál Martin.[222][219][221] A delegation from the republican Sinn Féin also attended, but the party did not take part in any events marking the accession.[223]

 
King Charles III being driven in his state car after visiting Cardiff Castle.

On 16 September, the King and Queen Consort visited Cardiff Castle, where a royal gun salute was fired and crowds gathered inside.[224] A silent protest against the monarchy was held outside by groups including trade unions, and Labour for an Independent Wales.[225][224] An audience was held for the first minister of Wales and the llywydd, or presiding officer, of the Senedd.[224][226] A service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen was held at Llandaff Cathedral on 16 September and attended by the King and Queen Consort. The bishop of Llandaff and leaders of other faiths said the prayers, and the archbishop of Wales delivered an address in both English and Welsh.[227][224] The service included the singing of Welsh hymns and anthems.[224][228] The choir accompanied by harpists Alis Huws and Catrin Finch performed the anthem "A Welsh Prayer" composed by Paul Mealor with words by Grahame Davies.[228][s]

At the Senedd the King received a motion of condolence before addressing the parliament in Welsh and English.[230][224] At Cardiff Castle, the King had audiences with the first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, and the llywydd, Elin Jones.[224][226] At the castle, they also held audiences with individuals associated with their royal patronages, before meeting with members of the public in the castle grounds.[230] Returning to London, the King met leaders of different faith communities at Buckingham Palace.[231]

On 17 September, the King met with the Defence Chiefs of Staff at Buckingham Palace and received the prime ministers of Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, and New Zealand.[232] The governors-general of the Commonwealth realms attended a reception and lunch at Buckingham Palace, hosted by the King and other members of the royal family.[232] The King met emergency services workers at the Metropolitan Police's Special Operations Room in Lambeth, who were organising aspects of the Queen's state funeral.[232][233] He also visited The Queue with Prince William to speak to its participants.[234]

On 18 September, the King met the prime ministers of Tuvalu, Antigua and Barbuda, and Papua New Guinea at Buckingham Palace.[235] A reception for world leaders was held at Buckingham Palace.[236]

Other activities edit

On 10 September, a service at Crathie Kirk was attended by Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Andrew, Edward and his wife Sophie, and the Queen's grandchildren Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Beatrice, Eugenie, and Louise Windsor, who then viewed floral tributes outside Balmoral.[237][238] The King's sons, William and Harry, along with their wives, Catherine and Meghan, viewed floral tributes outside Windsor Castle.[239]

On 15 September, members of the royal family viewed tributes and met crowds around the UK. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Sandringham House, the Earl and Countess of Wessex visited Manchester, and Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence travelled to Glasgow.[240][241]

On 16 September, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Army Training Centre Pirbright to meet with troops deployed from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that would take part in the state funeral.[242] The Earl and Countess of Wessex met with members of the public and viewed tributes at Windsor Castle.[243]

On 17 September, the Earl and Countess of Wessex met with crowds outside Buckingham Palace.[233] On 18 September, the Princess of Wales held an audience with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine.[235][244]

On 22 September, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Windsor Guildhall and the Princess Royal visited HMNB Portsmouth, respectively, to thank volunteers and staff and the Royal Navy for their role in organising the state funeral.[245][246]

Reactions edit

Main article: Reactions to the death of Elizabeth II
 
The Union Flag flown at half-mast at Buckingham Palace

Charles III paid tribute to his "darling Mama" in an address to the UK and Commonwealth on 9 September.[247][248] On 9 September, all flags at royal residences were ordered to be lowered to half-mast except the Royal Standard, which continued to fly at full mast wherever the current monarch was in residence.[212] All royal residences were closed to the public until after the state funeral had occurred.[212] An online book of condolence was set up by the royal website.[212] In a written statement on 18 September, the King thanked the public for their support, and a previously unseen photograph of the Queen from May 2022 was published by the Palace.[249][250]

On 9 September, the UK government published guidance on details surrounding the national mourning period, stating that businesses, public service, sports fixtures and public venues were not obliged to close.[210] A 96-gun salute was fired in Hyde Park by the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company, at Edinburgh Castle by the Royal Artillery, at Cardiff Castle and Stonehenge by the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, at Caernarfon Castle, at York Museum Gardens, and on board Royal Navy ships.[210][212][251][252] Bells tolled at Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, and other churches across the UK,[251][253][254][255] Australia,[256] the Bahamas,[257] and Canada.[258] At Windsor Castle the Sebastopol Bell, which is only rung to mark the deaths of senior royals, tolled 96 times to mark the years of the Queen's life.[259]

 
A copy of the Philippine Senate's resolution of condolence for the death of the Queen being handed to the British Ambassador Laure Beaufils.

Politicians throughout the Commonwealth paid tribute to the Queen, praising her long public service.[260] Motions of condolences were also passed in the legislatures of Australia,[261][262] Canada,[263][264] New Zealand,[265] and Sri Lanka.[266][267] A resolution of condolence was also passed in the Senate of the Philippines, which was later handed over to the British ambassador.[268] Other political figures in the rest of the world also offered their condolences and tributes, as did members of royal families, religious leaders and other public figures.[269]

A service of prayer and mourning was held at St Paul's Cathedral at 18:00 on 9 September, attended by senior politicians and 2,000 members of the public.[210] The ceremony marked the first official rendition of "God Save the King" under Charles's reign.[270]

Many organisations paid their respects, and some suspended operations or cancelled events.[271][272] The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 interrupted television programming to cover the news, while print media dedicated entire front covers in tribute.[273][274] Sporting events that went ahead observed minutes of silence.[275]

Other commemorations edit

 
The flag of Sudan at half-mast following the death of the Queen.
 
The Brandenburg Gate illuminated with the Union Flag on 16 September as a tribute to the Queen
 
Floral tributes to Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Berlin

Instructions to fly national flags at half-mast were issued in several countries. In Commonwealth realms like Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Solomon Islands, national flags were flown at half-mast until the date of the funeral; with the exception of Proclamation Day when flags were returned to full mast.[290] Several other countries also issued instructions to fly their national flags at half-mast, including Sri Lanka, the United States, and many European Union buildings.[291][292] White flags were also put up in Galle Face Green and other prominent places throughout Sri Lanka.[293]

Several Commonwealth countries also declared the Queen's funeral or a specific day as a national holiday, including Antigua and Barbuda,[294] Australia, The Bahamas,[295] Belize,[299] Canada, the Cook Islands,[300] Nauru,[301] New Zealand, Niue,[302] Papua New Guinea,[303] and Sri Lanka.[304] In addition to the service in the United Kingdom, memorial services were held in other Commonwealth realms, including Belize, Grenada, and Tuvalu.[305][306][non-primary source needed][non-primary source needed][307][308][309] Thanksgiving and memorial services were also held in Anglican churches across the world, including Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra,[310][311] St Andrew's Church at Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei,[312] Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour in Colombo,[313] St. John's Cathedral in Hong Kong,[314][315] and All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi.[316]

Many landmarks were illuminated in either purple or royal blue colours to honour the Queen, or illuminated with the name or image of Elizabeth II, her royal cypher, or the Union Flag;[317] including landmarks in Australia,[318][319] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[320] Brazil,[321] Canada,[322] the Czech Republic,[291] Germany,[321] Israel,[323] Kuwait,[321] New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates,[324] the United Kingdom,[329] and the United States.[321][291] Several landmarks in Canada, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom were also dimmed or had their lighting shut off as a sign of respect.[334]

Moments of silence were held across several Commonwealth realms. Several institutions also held moments of silence, including the Dáil Éireann,[335] the Parliament of Sri Lanka,[336] and by the Airborne Commemorations Foundation in the Netherlands.[337]

Flowers, tributes and wreaths were left at British embassies, including Berlin and Jakarta.[338]

Antigua and Barbuda edit

Antigua and Barbuda hosted a service of thanksgiving in honour of the late Queen of Antigua and Barbuda on 19 September, which was declared a public holiday throughout the country. The Governor-General's Deputy, Sir Clare Roberts, and the Acting Prime Minister Steadroy Benjamin presided in the absence of Sir Rodney Williams and Gaston Browne, who were both present at the Queen's state funeral in London. The service took place at the Cathedral of St John The Divine and was officiated by Dwane Cassius, Dean of the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba.

The service was followed by a parade of members of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda.[339] The parade commenced from the Long Street entrance of the cathedral and concluded at the APUA Telephone Exchange, where the parade was dismissed.[340]

Australia edit

A 96-gun salute was fired by Australia's Federation Guard on the forecourt of Parliament House in Canberra on 9 September to mark the passing of the Queen of Australia.[341]

 
The Sydney Opera House illuminated in the Queen's honour on 10 September

Monuments and landmarks across the country were lit up to honour the Queen. The Sydney Opera House was illuminated with an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the nights of 9 and 10 September, as a symbolic gesture on behalf of the Government of New South Wales.[319] The Australian Parliament House was lit up with images of the Queen throughout her seven-decade reign, reflecting her long and deep relationship with Australia.[342] Landmarks across Perth and Melbourne were illuminated in "royal purple" in honour of the Queen.[343][344]

A national memorial service for the Queen took place on 22 September at Parliament House in Canberra. The National Day of Mourning was observed as a "one-off public holiday". One minute's silence was observed at 11:00 across Australia.[345][346] Plans were announced for a new public square in central Sydney bearing the late Queen's name.[347]

Bahamas edit

A state memorial service for Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas, was held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nassau on 2 October.[348] A procession of parliamentarians and law enforcement officers preceded the service, which started at Rawson Square, Bay Street. Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith, and Prime Minister Philip Davis were among those who addressed the congregation.[349][350]

Bhutan edit

Upon royal command, special prayers were performed in all major dzongs, temples and monasteries across Bhutan.[351] King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema offered 1,000 butterlamps at Samtse on 9 September for Elizabeth II. Special prayers to offer light (called marme moenlam) were held at the ceremony, which was attended by the prime minister, government officials, and thousands of people in Samtse. Thongdrels of Guru Rinpoche and Zhabdrung were unfurled for the ceremony, to sanctify the important occasion.[351]

In Thimphu, former King Jigme Singye and members of the royal family were joined by government officials and foreign dignitaries to offer 1,000 butter lamps and prayers at the Grand Kuenrey of the Tashichhodzong.[351]

Canada edit

 
A book of condolence for the Queen in the Manitoba Legislative Building

Various locations were illuminated in honour of the late Queen of Canada as a part of the Department of Canadian Heritage's national illumination initiative.[322] The Canadian government also announced a donation of C$20 million to the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program, a program that funds Canadian university exchange programs.[352]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the date of the Queen's funeral would be a holiday for federal government employees.[353][354] Among the Canadian provinces and territories, Prince Edward Island was the only one to declare the date of Elizabeth II's funeral a statutory holiday.[353][355][356] Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec declared a day of mourning or commemoration instead of a holiday.[354][357] In the remaining provinces and territories government offices closed, some also closed schools,[t] and observance was optional for private-sector businesses.[354][355][358] The Retail Council of Canada and Canadian Federation of Independent Business were against making the funeral a statutory paid holiday.[359][360]

In memory of the Queen, dog group Ottawa Corgis marched with the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band on 18 September from Major's Hill Park to the Royal Display.[361][362]

 
The memorial parade before the Canadian commemorative ceremony.

A national commemorative ceremony for Elizabeth II took place at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on 19 September, which was broadcast live on television as well as on social media. The ceremony was preceded by a parade of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police through downtown Ottawa, from Cartier Square Drill Hall and past Parliament Hill to the Cathedral, with a 96-gun salute.[363] A flypast by the Royal Canadian Air Force was cancelled due to inclement weather.[364] The congregation was addressed by former Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson as well as former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.[364]

 
Gun salute in honour of the Queen on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building.

Provincial commemorative services took place in several Canadian provinces on 19 September: in Alberta,[365] British Columbia,[366] Manitoba,[367] New Brunswick,[368] Newfoundland and Labrador,[369] Nova Scotia,[370] Prince Edward Island,[371] and Saskatchewan.[372] In Ontario, a memorial service was held in Toronto on 20 September.[373][374] Two memorial services in Quebec were organised by the Anglican Church rather than the provincial government, which were attended by Lieutenant Governor Michel Doyon.[375]

Moments of silence were held across several provinces on 19 September, with several transit operators having paused their operations for 96 seconds to coincide with the provincial moment of silence.[376][377][378] Two British-made bronze cannons from 1810, were fired in Westmount, Quebec, in honour of Elizabeth II.[379]

In December 2022, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced a commemorative C$2 coin with a black outer ring, meant to symbolise mourning for the Queen. The Mint produced an initial batch of five million C$2 coins for circulation, with further batches to be made as "marketplace needs" allow.[380] In January 2023, the Mint announced the launch of a new series of limited edition silver, gold, and platinum collectible coins in honour of Elizabeth II.[381]

Fiji edit

The Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Suva hosted a special Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on 16 September in memory of the Queen. The service was attended by hundreds, including President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and First Lady Filomena, Parliament Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Minister for Health Ifereimi Waqainabete, former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho, Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, members of the diplomatic corps and the public. During the service, the Republic of Fiji Military Services provided "The Last Post", signalling the end of the Queen's 70-year reign.[382][383]

On 20 September, President Katonivere hosted a Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service for the Queen at State House in Suva, which was attended by senior officials, government ministers, members of parliament and foreign representatives. The President reflected on the Queen's six visits to Fiji, which he said symbolised strong solidarity between Fiji and the royal family.[384][385]

France edit

French postal service La Poste issued a book of four collector stamps featuring the Queen. 50,000 stamps were put on sale on the day of the Queen's funeral.[386][387]

Starting from 14 October, Le Touquet's local airport was renamed Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Elizabeth II to honour the Queen.[388] In Paris, the George V Métro station, on Line 1 under the Champs-Élysées, was renamed Elizabeth II for the day of the Queen's state funeral.[389]

Hong Kong edit

 
A man paying his respects to the Queen in front of a makeshift memorial at the British consulate in Hong Kong

Thousands in Hong Kong paid tribute to the Queen, who was the colonial head of the city for 45 years before handover in 1997.[390] Long queues were seen outside the British consulate for days after the announcement of the death and until the funeral, with mourners waiting up to four hours. More than 13,000 signed the condolence books in the consulate in 11 days,[391] eulogising the "boss lady", an affectionate nickname for the Queen by the Hongkongers.[392] The tribute, which was one of the largest public gathering after imposition of the national security law and the crackdown on democracy movement, was also regarded as a protest to Hong Kong and Chinese authorities and mourning the past.[393][394]

Eric Chan, Chief Secretary for Administration and second-highest-ranking official in the city, visited the consulate and signed the condolence book on behalf of the government.[395] Nevertheless, the pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao accused a "minority" of Hong Kong mourners for "indulging in this fantasy that they are subjects of the British Empire", and called for the eradication of colonialism.[396]

On the day of the Queen's funeral, hundreds gathered outside the consulate watching a live broadcast of the event. A harmonica player was arrested under colonial-era sedition law after playing "Glory to Hong Kong", a protest song prominently used in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests, and "God Save the King".[397][398]

Jamaica edit

Following the announcement of the passing of the Queen of Jamaica on 8 September 2022, bells were tolled nationally in churches throughout all parish capitals for one hour beginning at 6:00 pm. Books of condolence were established at King's House, and in the Offices of the Custodes in all parishes during the mourning period.[399] A 96-gun salute was fired by the Jamaica Defence Force at Up Park Camp in St Andrew on 19 September.[400]

A national memorial service for the late Queen of Jamaica was held on 2 October at the St. Andrew Parish Church in Kingston and was attended by government officials and foreign representatives.[401][402] The service was headed by Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and Mark Golding, the leader of the official opposition, headed the service. The service included scripture readings by the governor-general, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, as well as tributes in songs by the church choir and the Kingston College Choir.[403]

Apart from the national memorial service in Kingston, services were held on 2 October in Clarendon, Saint Catherine, Saint Ann, Portland, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Westmoreland, Hanover, Manchester, and Trelawny.[402] The custodes and mayors headed the memorial services in parishes across Jamaica.[401][404]

Kenya edit

In Kenya, former staff returned to the Treetops Hotel, the building where Elizabeth learned about the death of her father and her accession to the throne, to light candles and lay out a condolence book.[405]

New Zealand edit

 
The Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag paraded at the New Zealand State Memorial Service

A 96-gun salute was fired from the Te Papa Promenade in Wellington on 9 September, by personnel from the 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery based at Linton Military Camp, to mark the passing of the Queen of New Zealand.[406]

At the Auckland War Memorial Museum, a haka was led by members of the Limited Service Volunteer programme to honour the Queen.[407][408]

A state memorial service with a one-off public holiday took place on 26 September to celebrate the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand.[409][410] The service took place at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul at 14:00 and was televised and live-streamed.[411][412] A national minute of silence took place at the beginning of the service, with people across New Zealand being invited to participate in the moment of silence.[413] During the service, the Queen's Personal New Zealand Flag was paraded for the last time.[414]

Memorial services were also held elsewhere in New Zealand including in Auckland,[415] Christchurch,[416] New Plymouth[417] and Hastings.[418] South Canterbury Anniversary Day, which was due to be observed on 26 September in the Timaru, Waimate and Mackenzie districts, was moved to Friday 11 November.[419]

Cook Islands edit

The King's Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, proclaimed 30 September a public holiday in the Cook Islands in respect of the Queen's passing.[420] On the morning of the holiday, the government held a memorial service for the Queen at the National Auditorium in Avarua. The service was attended by Marsters, traditional leaders, members of the Religious Advisory Council, Queen's Award recipients, the high commissioners of New Zealand and Australia, Members of Parliament, members of the various uniform organisations, and members of the public.[421]

Niue edit

Two days of commemoration took place in Niue to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Niue's head of state. A series of events took place on 18 and 19 September, with the latter being a public holiday. On 19 September, a national memorial service was held at the Taoga Niue starting at 08:00. A national moment of reflection took place at 08:15, with people across Niue taking part. People were also asked to plant a tree on 19 September in memory of the Queen.[302]

Papua New Guinea edit

On 12 September, a 96-gun salute was fired in honour of the Queen, and a moment of silence took place outside Parliament House in Port Moresby.[422]

On 18 September, members of various Anglican Church parishes in Port Moresby gathered at St Martin's Anglican parish for a memorial service for the late Queen of Papua New Guinea, which was presided over by the Bishop of Popondota, Lindsley Ihove.[423][424]

Saint Lucia edit

 
A 96 gun salute at Government House, Saint Lucia

On 9 September, a 96-gun salute was fired by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force on the premises of Government House in Castries.[278]

On 19 September, the day of the state funeral, the public was invited to pause for a 70-second national tribute to reflect on the life and legacy of Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia. Church bells and sirens from fire stations throughout the nation sounded for one minute and 10 seconds starting at 09:59 to herald the commencement of the 70-second reflection period at 10:00.[425]

Slovakia edit

A place of remembrance for Elizabeth II was created by Servare et Manere in the Carl Gustav Swensson Park in Žilina.[426][427] The memorial is located near the first tree planted for The Queen's Green Canopy in Central Europe.[428][429] In the biblical garden at Vysoká nad Kysucou, Elizabeth II was publicly honoured with the planting of the Queen Elizabeth rose. The rose planting was a part of the official opening for the gardens and was organised by the Vysoká nad Kysucou Roman Catholic Parish in cooperation with Servare et Manere.[430][431]

Solomon Islands edit

In the Solomon Islands the prime minister declared 12–14 September as days of mourning, and the first a public holiday.[432] The three-day national mourning period began on 12 September with a wreath-laying and signing of the condolence book at Government House by national leaders including Governor-General Sir David Vunagi, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Speaker of the National Parliament Patterson Oti and Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer; as well as other government officials, former governors-general and prime ministers, members of diplomatic missions and uniformed groups.[433]

A memorial church service was held at the Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral on 14 September to celebrate the life and reign of Elizabeth II, Queen of Solomon Islands. The service was attended by acting Governor-General Patteson John Oti, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Deputy Speaker Commins Mewa, Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer, former governors-general, acting British High Commissioner Steve Auld and senior government officials.[434]

Sweden edit

Sweden honoured the Queen, who was one of the longest-serving members of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, the foremost order of Sweden, on the day of her funeral on 19 September. The Queen was awarded the order by King Gustaf VI Adolf on 26 May 1953, and the chain of the Order was given to her by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 23 May 1975. The Queen was the 722nd member of the Order since its inception in 1748.[435] The Queen's royal coat of arms as a member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim was then taken in procession from the palace to Riddarholmen Church in Stockholm, where the bourdon rang a traditional Seraphim Toll for one hour. The arms were then hung in the church. By command of the King of Sweden, flags above royal residences were flown at half-mast on the day.[435]

United Kingdom edit

 
Some of the floral tributes left by the public in Green Park, London.

The Church of England issued guidance for services of commemoration to be held in parish churches.[436] On the evening before the state funeral, some four thousand people attended an open air memorial service at The Kelpies near Falkirk, led by the Very Reverend Martin Fair, during which ninety-six lanterns, one for each year of the Queen's life, were placed on the "pool of reflection" at the foot of the sculpture.[437]

Shortly after the announcement of the Queen's death, London Black cab drivers lined The Mall in tribute.[438] Mourners in London covered the gates, railings and pavement outside Buckingham Palace with flowers until a floral tribute area was opened in the adjacent Green Park; during the mourning period, it was estimated that 15 tonnes of bouquets were left there. Large quantities of flowers were also left at Windsor Castle where they obstructed footpaths.[439] Mourners left more than a thousand teddy bears and particularly Paddington Bear toys, in reference to a popular short film which the Queen had appeared in with Paddington at the Platinum Party at the Palace. The toys were later cleaned and presented to Barnardo's, a children's charity, by the Queen Consort.[440]

Tributes to the Queen were projected on billboards at Piccadilly Circus and on the BT Tower, as well as on advertising screens throughout the country.[441][442] The Royal Mail issued four commemorative stamps showing the Queen at different stages in her life.[443]

United States edit

Billboards on the Las Vegas Strip showed images of the Queen.[291]

On 21 September, a memorial service was held at the Washington National Cathedral, arranged in conjunction with the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.[444] Attendees included Vice-President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, as well as British ambassador Karen Pierce.[445] All living former US presidents were invited, but none attended.[445][446] A sermon was delivered by Michael Curry, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.[445][447]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The note said: "The Queen is unwell and Keir needs to leave the chamber as soon as possible to be briefed."
  2. ^ The statement read: "Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."
  3. ^ The announcement read: 'The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.'
  4. ^ The flowers were dahlia, sweet pea, phlox, white heather, and pine fir
  5. ^ The opening hymn of the service was "All People that on Earth do Dwell", the metrical version of Psalm 100. Matheson sang Psalm 118. The first lesson was taken from Ecclesiastes 3. The choir then sang Psalm 116 before the second reading from Romans 8. The second hymn was "The Lord's My Shepherd", which was followed by the gospel reading from John 14. Following the homily, the choir sang William Byrd's anthem "Justorum Animae". After several prayers were said, the closing hymn, "Glory to God! Our living songs we raise", was sung, followed by the national anthem and the benediction.[71][72]
  6. ^ It was met by all the Queen's children and grandchildren and her nephew and niece, the Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto.
  7. ^ This gun carriage had carried her parents' coffins.
  8. ^ The full group included Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Harry, Peter Phillips, the Earl of Snowdon, the Duke of Gloucester, and Timothy Laurence.
  9. ^ The Sovereign's Bodyguard consists of three units that are classed as personal bodyguards to the Sovereign – the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard, and the Royal Company of Archers, The King's Body Guard for Scotland.
  10. ^ The Household Division is an overall term used to describe regiments of the British Army that are classed as "guards". There are seven regiments in total – two classed as Household Cavalry (the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)), and five as foot guards (Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards and Welsh Guards).
  11. ^ An exception took place on 17 September, when the UK's service chiefs – Admiral Sir Tony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff), Admiral Sir Ben Key (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff), General Sir Patrick Sanders (Chief of the General Staff) and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff) – stood guard over the catafalque in place of four officers from the foot guards.[87]
  12. ^ The wreath contained rosemary, English oak and myrtle, and flowers in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white.
  13. ^ Selections included Orlando Gibbons' "Fantasia of four parts", Vaughan Williams' "Romanza" from his Symphony No. 5, Peter Maxwell Davies' "Reliqui domum meum", Harold Darke's "Meditation on 'Brother James's Air'", Healey Willan's "Prelude on 'Ecce jam noctis'", Herbert Howells' "Psalm Prelude Set 1 No. 2", Charles Villiers Stanford's "In the Country, Op. 194 No. 2", Malcolm Williamson's "Fantasy on 'O Paradise'", and three works by Elgar: "Elegy, Op. 58", "Andante espressivo" from "Sonata in G Op. 28", and "Sospiri".[144]
  14. ^ The prayers were said by Iain Greenshields (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland), Shermara Fletcher (Principal Officer for Pentecostal and Charismatic Relations, Churches Together in England), Sarah Mullally (Bishop of London and Dean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal), Helen Cameron (Moderator of the Free Churches Group), Vincent Nichols (Archbishop of Westminster), and Stephen Cottrell (Archbishop of York).
  15. ^ Besides those mentioned, the works sung at the service were "The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended" (St Clement), "The Lord's My Shepherd" (Crimond), "My soul, there is a country" by Hubert Parry, "Taste and see how gracious the Lord is" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" (Blaenwern).
  16. ^ The other music was Psalm 121 to an arrangement by Sir Henry Walford Davies, sung as the Queen's coffin made its way through the chapel, the motet "Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening",[157][158] "All My Hope on God is Founded",[157] "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation", and Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546", played after the service.[157]
  17. ^ Music before the service included "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele BWV 654", "O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid", "Master Tallis's Testament", "Psalm Prelude Set 1, No. 1", "Psalm Prelude Set 1, No. 2", "Melody (Three Pieces)", "Andante Sostenuto (Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70)", "The Tree of Peace", "'Nimrod' (Variations On An Original Theme, Op.36)", "Prelude" by Sir William Henry Harris, "Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208", and "Rhosymedre".
  18. ^ The original coffin makers are now closed. It passed through the hands of two funeral directors before Leverton & Sons received it when they became undertakers to the Royal Family in 1991. The original coffin firm, Henry Smith, had also manufactured the coffin in which Prince Philip lies.[159][160]
  19. ^ The text of "A Welsh Prayer" is in English.[229]
  20. ^ New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia

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December 10, 2023
death, state, funeral, elizabeth, elizabeth, queen, united, kingdom, other, commonwealth, realms, died, september, 2022, balmoral, castle, scotland, elizabeth, reign, longest, british, monarch, succeeded, eldest, charles, bottom, left, right, procession, leavi. Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96 Elizabeth s reign was the longest of any British monarch She was succeeded by her eldest son Charles Death and state funeral of Elizabeth IITop to bottom left to right The procession leaving Westminster Abbey after the state funeral Floral tributes left outside the Sandringham Estate Notice of the Queen s death posted at Holyrood Palace Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster HallDate8 September 2022 2022 09 08 at 15 10 BST death 12 September 2022 2022 09 12 thanksgiving service 19 September 2022 2022 09 19 state funeral and interment LocationBalmoral Castle Aberdeenshire death St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh thanksgiving service Westminster Hall London lying in state Westminster Abbey London funeral King George VI Memorial Chapel St George s Chapel Windsor Castle resting place Coordinates57 2 27 N 3 13 48 W 57 04083 N 3 23000 W 57 04083 3 23000Budget 162 millionParticipantsList of guests at the state funeralThe death of the Queen set in motion Operation London Bridge a funeral plan first devised in the 1960s and revised many times subsequently and Operation Unicorn which detailed plans for the Queen s death in Scotland Elizabeth s coffin lay at rest in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh from 12 to 13 September after which it was flown to London where it lay in state in Westminster Hall from 14 to 19 September Around 33 000 people filed past the Queen s coffin in Edinburgh and an estimated 250 000 people queued to pay their respects in London The United Kingdom observed a national mourning period of 10 days Elizabeth s state funeral on 19 September was the first held in Britain since Winston Churchill s in 1965 A funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey followed by a procession to Wellington Arch that featured around 3 000 military personnel and was watched by around a million people in central London The state hearse then transported the Queen s coffin to Windsor followed by another procession through Windsor Great Park and a committal service at St George s Chapel at Windsor Castle The Queen was interred with her husband Prince Philip in the King George VI Memorial Chapel later that evening in a private service attended only by her closest family Designated as a public holiday in the UK and several Commonwealth states the state funeral included dignitaries from around the world and featured the largest security operation ever mounted in the UK Coverage of the state funeral was one of the United Kingdom s most watched special television broadcasts surpassing the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton the previous most watched royal event of the 21st century The period of official mourning and the funeral was estimated to have cost the government 162 million 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Death and national mourning 2 1 Death and announcement 2 2 Scottish events 2 3 Lying in state 2 3 1 Queue 3 State funeral 3 1 Planning 3 2 Procession to Westminster Abbey 3 3 Funeral service 3 4 Processions in London and Windsor 3 5 Committal service 3 6 Interment 4 Organisation and media 4 1 Attendees 4 2 Security 4 3 Cost and economic impact 4 4 Coverage 4 4 1 United Kingdom 4 4 2 Commonwealth and other countries 4 4 3 Viewing figures 5 Succession and four nation tour 5 1 Accession 5 2 Four nation royal tour 5 3 Other activities 6 Reactions 7 Other commemorations 7 1 Antigua and Barbuda 7 2 Australia 7 3 Bahamas 7 4 Bhutan 7 5 Canada 7 6 Fiji 7 7 France 7 8 Hong Kong 7 9 Jamaica 7 10 Kenya 7 11 New Zealand 7 11 1 Cook Islands 7 11 2 Niue 7 12 Papua New Guinea 7 13 Saint Lucia 7 14 Slovakia 7 15 Solomon Islands 7 16 Sweden 7 17 United Kingdom 7 18 United States 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksBackground editQueen Elizabeth II was in good health for most of her life her health however declined significantly after the death of her husband Prince Philip in April 2021 2 She began to use a walking stick for public engagements in October 2021 3 On 20 October the Queen stayed overnight in King Edward VII s Hospital in central London necessitating the cancellation of scheduled visits to Northern Ireland and the COP26 summit in Glasgow She suffered a sprained back in November which prevented her from attending the 2021 National Service of Remembrance 4 5 6 7 In February 2022 during the COVID 19 pandemic in England the Queen was one of several people at Windsor Castle to test positive for COVID 19 8 9 Her symptoms were described as mild and cold like and she later commented that the disease does leave one very tired and exhausted 10 11 The monarch s health became a cause of concern to commentators at this time 12 13 The Queen was said to be feeling well enough to resume her official duties by 1 March 2022 and attended the service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on 29 March 14 15 Despite this the Queen did not attend several appointments over the following months due to episodic mobility problems including the annual Commonwealth Day service in March the Royal Maundy service in April the State Opening of Parliament in May and the National Service of Thanksgiving for her Platinum Jubilee in June 16 17 18 19 During the Jubilee the Queen also suffered discomfort after standing during Trooping the Colour and was largely confined to balcony appearances during the celebrations 20 According to her apothecary in Scotland Dr Douglas Glass there had been private concerns about her health for several months before her death he was quoted in a later biography as saying It was expected and we were quite aware of what was going to happen 21 Two days before her death on 6 September 2022 the Queen accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson and appointed Liz Truss to succeed him as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom these meetings took place at Balmoral Castle rather than their usual location Buckingham Palace 22 At the meeting with Truss the final public photos of the Queen were taken by Jane Barlow Social media users were quick to observe the Queen s continued use of a walking stick her frail ghostly appearance and a large bruise like mark on her right hand After the Queen s death Barlow said that while she could tell the Queen was unwell she was in quite good spirits On 7 September the Queen was scheduled to attend an online meeting of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom to swear in new ministers in Truss s government but this was cancelled after she was advised by doctors to rest 23 The Queen s final public statement issued that same day was a message of condolences for the victims of a mass stabbing incident in Saskatchewan Canada 24 Death and national mourning editDeath and announcement edit nbsp Death certificate issued for Elizabeth IIThe Queen died at 15 10 BST on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96 According to her death certificate which was made public on 29 September she died of old age 2 Her death was publicly announced at 18 30 25 26 Elizabeth II was the first monarch to die in Scotland since James V in 1542 27 28 Members of the royal family travelled to Balmoral Castle throughout the day Prince Charles arrived at 10 30 and was met by Princess Anne who was already staying with the Queen 29 30 Camilla Duchess of Cornwall also travelled to Balmoral from the Birkhall estate 29 Only Charles and Anne were by the Queen s side when she died 29 31 Prince William Prince Andrew Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex left RAF Northolt on a flight to Aberdeen Airport and arrived at Balmoral shortly after 17 00 Prince Harry who had travelled alone and departed later than the other family members arrived at Balmoral at 20 00 Catherine Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan Duchess of Sussex did not join them 29 30 32 33 34 Prime Minister Liz Truss is believed to have been informed of the Queen s declining health that morning by the Cabinet secretary Simon Case and received an update at 12 00 35 36 The Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer was informed by a note passed to him by Deputy Leader Angela Rayner during a speech he was giving in the House of Commons a 37 38 39 At 12 30 Buckingham Palace made a public announcement expressing concern for the Queen s health the Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle made a brief statement of good wishes in response b 38 40 41 Truss was informed at 16 30 that the Queen had died and the royal family announced her death two hours later via newswires and a post on Twitter c 42 43 44 45 A notice with the same statement was affixed to the railings outside Buckingham Palace and posted on the royal family website 46 External videos nbsp nbsp Announcement of the death of the Queen on the BBC s television channels read by Huw EdwardsBBC One continuously covered the Queen s condition from 12 40 after the first official statement special reports were also run on ITV Channel 4 and Channel 5 47 48 British television announcements of the Queen s death began at 18 31 when news presenter Huw Edwards read the royal family s statement during a live broadcast on the BBC News channel BBC One and BBC Two At 18 32 the presenters of BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live made similar announcements 48 At around 18 36 all BBC Radio stations had interrupted programming with a news report read by Chris Aldridge to announce the Queen s death 49 After the announcement the Union flags at Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street were lowered to half mast 50 51 At Balmoral Castle the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom was lowered and then because the new king was present was raised again The Royal Banner of Scotland was lowered to half mast at the Palace of Holyroodhouse as was the Welsh flag at Cardiff Castle 51 52 Crowds gathered outside royal residences 53 At 13 00 the next day 9 September a death gun salute of 96 rounds representing the years of the Queen s life were fired by the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park London by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London and by 105th Regiment Royal Artillery at Edinburgh Castle Simultaneous salutes were fired at British Army garrisons at Belfast Cardiff York Colchester Stirling Gibraltar and Larkhill 54 also on Royal Navy warships at sea and at naval bases 55 Scottish events edit As the Queen died in Scotland this meant that Operation Unicorn was the first part of Operation London Bridge to take effect 56 Her body was taken to Edinburgh where ceremonies were held then to London for the state funeral The Queen s coffin left Balmoral Castle at 10 46 on 11 September draped with the Scottish version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom and topped with a wreath of flowers from the castle gardens d 57 58 The journey of the cortege which included Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence was 175 miles 282 km long and passed through Aberdeenshire Aberdeen Angus Dundee Perth and Kinross and Fife 59 60 People lined the route of the cortege to pay their respects and in Aberdeenshire farmers formed a guard of honour of tractors 61 62 The cortege reached the Palace of Holyroodhouse at 16 23 and the coffin was placed in the Throne Room 59 60 63 The coffin was made from oak and was lined with lead reportedly weighing 245 kg 540 lb 64 nbsp The Queen s coffin arrives in Edinburgh on 11 SeptemberOn 12 September the Queen s coffin was carried up the Royal Mile to St Giles Cathedral in a procession that included King Charles Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence Prince Andrew Prince Edward the Bearer Party from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Company of Archers 63 65 66 67 Queen Camilla and Sophie then known as Countess of Wessex and Forfar followed closely in their car 68 Guns were fired every minute from Edinburgh Castle during the procession 65 On arrival the coffin was carried into the cathedral and the Crown of Scotland was placed on it 69 A service of thanksgiving was then held to celebrate the Queen s life and to highlight her association with Scotland 70 65 66 The service was led by the minister of St Giles Cathedral the Reverend Calum Macleod and the homily given by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields e 72 Psalm 118 was sung in Gaelic by Karen Matheson 73 It was attended by the royal party politicians including Liz Truss and Nicola Sturgeon and representatives from the Queen s Scottish charities and organisations 65 The Queen s coffin lay at rest at the cathedral for 24 hours guarded by the Royal Company of Archers which allowed around 33 000 people to file past the coffin 70 74 In the evening King Charles Princess Anne Prince Andrew and Prince Edward held a vigil at the cathedral a custom known as the Vigil of the Princes Princess Anne was the first woman to participate in such an event 70 75 On 13 September the Queen s coffin was taken by hearse to Edinburgh Airport and flown to RAF Northolt on a Royal Air Force C 17 Globemaster accompanied by Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence 76 The Royal Air Force Bearer Party carried the coffin onto the aircraft and a Guard of Honour was formed by the Royal Regiment of Scotland 77 During the journey the Scottish version of the Royal Standard that draped the coffin was replaced by the Royal Standard that is used in the rest of the United Kingdom 78 Lying in state edit nbsp The coffin arriving at Buckingham PalaceUpon the arrival of the Queen s coffin in London it was transported to Buckingham Palace before being moved to Westminster Hall the following day for her lying in state before the state funeral When the Queen arrived at RAF Northolt the Queen s Colour Squadron 63 Squadron RAF Regiment assumed the role of the Bearer Party and formed the Guard of Honour 77 The coffin was placed in the state hearse and transported through London to Buckingham Palace with people lining the street to watch 77 79 The coffin was then placed in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the royal family f 79 80 nbsp Members of the Armed Forces leading the coffin in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the lying in stateThe Queen s coffin was taken in a military procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on a horse drawn gun carriage of the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery g The King male members of the royal family and Princess Anne followed the coffin on foot h 81 82 83 This procession as well the other processions held later in London and Windsor marched at the funeral pace of 75 steps per minute and was accompanied by military bands playing marches by Johann Heinrich Walch Felix Mendelssohn and Frederic Chopin 84 81 85 Big Ben tolled each minute of the procession and minute guns were fired from Hyde Park by the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery 81 86 Members of the three armed forces formed a guard of honour to receive the coffin at Parliament Square after which soldiers from the Queen s Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards placed the coffin on a catafalque in Westminster Hall 81 The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Westminster then conducted a service in the presence of the royal family 70 nbsp Elizabeth II lying in state at Westminster HallThe Queen lay in state in Westminster Hall from 17 00 on 14 September to 06 30 on 19 September 70 The coffin was guarded by members of both the Sovereign s Bodyguard i and the Household Division j k The Imperial State Crown and a wreath of flowers and foliage from Balmoral and Windsor castles had been placed on the coffin before the procession and to these were added the Sovereign s Orb and the Sovereign s Sceptre with Cross the Wanamaker Cross of Westminster was placed at its head and the regimental flag of The Queen s Company of The Grenadier Guards at its foot 88 89 An estimated 250 000 members of the public filed past the coffin as did politicians and other public figures 90 91 Both the BBC and ITV offered a livestream of the Queen lying in state 92 93 On 16 September a 28 year old man was arrested under the Public Order Act after he ran from the queue inside Westminster Hall and touched the coffin 94 95 In the evening of 16 September the King and his siblings held a vigil around the Queen s coffin for approximately ten minutes and on 17 September the Queen s eight grandchildren did the same 96 97 Prince Andrew and Prince Harry were permitted to wear military uniform on these occasions who as non working royals had not done so at previous ceremonial events 98 99 96 On 18 September pipers at four different locations in Scotland played The Immortal Memory at 18 00 100 At 20 00 a minute s silence was observed across the UK 101 Queue edit Main article Queue for the lying in state of Elizabeth II nbsp The route of the queue along the River Thames The front was in Westminster Hall left and at its greatest extent the back was in Southwark Park right Two queues were formed to view the lying in state beginning 48 hours before Westminster Hall opened to the public 102 At its maximum extent the main queue was approximately 10 miles 16 km long and had a waiting time of over 25 hours 103 104 This queue attracted much media attention with many commentators noting the stereotype that British people are good at queueing 105 106 107 108 The accessible queue for people with a disability or long term condition operated a ticket system and was therefore shorter 109 The queue experience was generally perceived to be positive however there was an allegation of a man committing sexual assault by exposing himself and some heckling of queuers 110 111 112 The London Ambulance Service also had to assist 710 people mainly due to head injuries from fainting 113 114 State funeral editPlanning edit Further information Operation London Bridge nbsp Signage alerting passersby about the closure of Sainsbury s and Argos stores on 19 September Plans for the Queen s death had existed in some form since the 1960s and the Queen was consulted about all the details included in her funeral plan 115 116 The earl marshal was in charge of organising the event 116 The planning and complexity of the funeral was compared to that of Winston Churchill in 1965 the last state funeral held in Britain and also a major international event 117 118 119 120 It marked the first time that a monarch s funeral service had been held at Westminster Abbey since George II in 1760 118 121 The Foreign Office handled the invitations communications and security arrangements from a headquarters called The Hangar redeploying 300 staff to manage the task 122 Approximately 500 foreign dignitaries and heads of state were expected to attend Invitations were issued to every country with which Britain maintains diplomatic relations except for Russia Belarus Afghanistan Myanmar Venezuela and Syria 120 123 The timing of the funeral allowed guests who planned to address the general debate of the UN General Assembly the following day sufficient time to fly to New York City 120 The day of the funeral was a bank holiday in the United Kingdom 118 119 Many businesses workplaces and educational establishments closed for the day including major supermarkets and the London Stock Exchange 124 125 126 127 In the National Health Service several trusts chose to cancel or reschedule all non urgent appointments 128 129 130 Several food banks announced that they would close on the day of the funeral though some remained open after facing public backlash 131 132 Hotel prices increased in the days before the funeral in London 133 Extra train services were made available across the country to allow people to travel to and from London and pay their respects for the lying in state and funeral service 134 135 136 Westminster City Council deployed its Clean Streets team to clean up different areas within central London 133 Procession to Westminster Abbey edit nbsp The Queen s coffin on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy during the procession to Westminster Abbey At 10 44 on 19 September the Queen s coffin was moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy 137 The carriage was drawn by Royal Navy sailors known as Naval Ratings maintaining a tradition which began at the state funeral of Queen Victoria 138 The King members of the royal family and members of the King s household walked behind 139 118 140 Non working royals including the Duke of York and the Duke of Sussex did not wear military uniforms for the state funeral and the committal service A wreath with foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace Highgrove House and Clarence House was placed on the coffin together with a note from the King which read In loving and devoted memory Charles R l 141 Before the service the tenor bell of the Abbey rang once a minute for 96 minutes once for each year of the Queen s life 142 The coffin arrived at Westminster Abbey at 10 52 143 Funeral service edit Music by British composers was played before the service and as the coffin entered the abbey the choir sang the five sentences set to music m 142 The service began at 11 00 and was conducted by the Dean of Westminster David Hoyle according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer 145 142 146 The lessons were read by Baroness Scotland Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Liz Truss Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the sermon and commendation were given by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby 142 147 Prayers were said by clergy from several Christian denominations 148 n The music included the psalm setting Like as the hart by Judith Weir and the anthem Who shall separate us by James MacMillan both written for the funeral as well as pieces performed at the Queen s coronation and wedding o The Choir of Westminster Abbey and Choir of the Chapel Royal led the singing and were conducted by James O Donnell 144 The end of the service included a sounding of the Last Post and a two minute silence which was concluded with the Reveille 143 The National Anthem followed by the bagpipe lament Sleep dearie sleep marked the end of the ceremony 142 The Queen s coffin is carried out of the church to the music of Bach s Fantasia in C minor When the guard enters the crossing the mood of the music changes from C minor to E flat major until the coffin is pulled from the catafalque When the guard turns the coffin the mood also changes back to minor The Allegro maestoso from Elgar s Organ Sonata in G was played after the service 144 Processions in London and Windsor edit nbsp Representatives from Canada Australia and New Zealand during the procession to Wellington Arch Two processions followed the service The first was from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch where the Queen s coffin was placed in the state hearse From there it was transported to Windsor where the second procession took place through Windsor Great Park The procession in London began at 12 15 and included around 3 000 military personnel stretching for over a mile It began at the abbey and passed down Whitehall through Horse Guards up The Mall past Buckingham Palace and up Constitution Hill to end at the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner Around a million people lined the streets of central London to watch the event 149 At the front of the procession were representatives of Commonwealth forces led by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on horseback then representatives of the Royal Air Force the British Army and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines followed by defence staff and armed forces chaplains officers of arms and the royal household 150 The Queen s coffin followed again on the State Gun Carriage pulled by Royal Navy sailors and surrounded by an escort party 150 The King and royal family members were next some marching and some in cars with a further escort and the household of the former Prince of Wales behind 150 At the rear of the procession were representatives of civilian services 150 nbsp The King the Princess Royal the Duke of York the Earl of Wessex the Prince of Wales the Duke of Sussex Peter Phillips the Earl of Snowdon and the Duke of Gloucester walk behind Queen Elizabeth II s coffin Sir Timothy Laurence was also in the procession but is not seen in this image Seven military bands were dispersed through the procession and again played funeral marches 150 151 Big Ben tolled each minute and minute guns were fired from Hyde Park by the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery 143 Standards were lowered and those in the procession gave salutes as they passed the Cenotaph At Buckingham Palace the King s Guard gave a royal salute to the Victoria Memorial and Palace staff waited outside the gates 137 152 At Wellington Arch the coffin was transferred with a royal salute to the state hearse for the journey to Windsor 143 The hearse left London for Windsor at 13 30 accompanied by Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence travelling on A roads rather than motorways to allow the public to line the route 153 154 At 15 00 the coffin arrived in Windsor where a final procession involving 1 000 military personnel took place down the Long Walk to St George s Chapel 155 143 Around 97 000 people lined the route 155 149 The Queen s fell pony Emma and two royal corgis Muick and Sandy stood at the side of the procession 156 The King and the royal family joined the procession in the Quadrangle during which the Sebastopol Bell and the Curfew Tower bell tolled and the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired minute guns from the East Lawn of the castle 143 At the end of the procession the coffin was taken to St George s Chapel via the West Steps with the guard of honour formed by the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards 143 Committal service edit The committal service began at 16 00 in the presence of 800 guests largely made up of the royal household and staff from the Queen s private estates but also including the royal family governors general and prime ministers from the Commonwealth realms and members of foreign royal houses 118 143 155 The Choir of St George s Chapel led the music which included the Russian Kontakion of the Departed also sung at the funeral of Prince Philip p 157 A selection of music was also played before the service 157 158 q The Dean of Windsor who conducted the service read the bidding the readings and the commendation 118 157 158 143 The first reading was Revelation 21 verses 1 7 which was also included in the order of service for the funerals of Elizabeth s grandparents and father 157 The Rector of Sandringham the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Great Park delivered the prayers and the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the concluding blessing 143 Near the end of the service the Imperial State Crown orb and sceptre were removed from the coffin and placed on the altar 116 143 157 The King then placed the Queen s Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on his mother s coffin before the Lord Chamberlain symbolically broke his wand of office and also placed its halves atop the coffin 143 158 After this the Garter Principal King of Arms recited the styles of Elizabeth II and Charles III between which a lament A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith was played by the Sovereign s Piper as the Queen s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault The singing of the National Anthem marked the end of the ceremony 143 158 Interment edit After the funeral of the Queen on 19 September she was later interred beneath the King George VI Memorial Chapel in a private service attended only by her closest family at 19 30 alongside her father King George VI her mother Queen Elizabeth and the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret The remains of Prince Philip who was temporarily interred in the Royal Vault following his funeral in 2021 were moved to the chapel after the interment of the Queen 152 155 Elizabeth II s coffin was constructed more than 30 years before the funeral 159 160 r It is made of English oak and lined with lead to protect the coffin and the remains from moisture damage Due to the weight of the coffin eight pallbearers were required for lifting and carrying rather than the usual six 159 160 Organisation and media editAttendees edit Main article List of guests at the state funeral of Elizabeth II nbsp Map showing the countries from which at least one representative attended the funeral The service at Westminster Abbey was attended by 2 000 people in total including holders of the George Cross and Victoria Cross representatives from the United Kingdom s faith communities and foreign and Commonwealth heads of state and heads of government 142 155 161 Representatives from 168 countries out of 193 UN member states and two UN observer states confirmed attendance including 18 monarchs 55 presidents and 25 prime ministers 155 161 Due to the limited number of seats foreign invitees were asked to keep their delegations as small as possible and to only bring their spouses 162 The UK government also requested those travelling by air to use commercial flights private flights were directed away from Heathrow Airport 162 Additionally the government asked guests not to use private cars to travel to Westminster Abbey and instead use government provided coach transport from a central assembly point 162 This was only guidance leaders including the President of the United States Joe Biden the President of Israel Isaac Herzog and the Vice President of China Wang Qishan were taken to the event through other means 122 163 Many dignitaries were present for a reception by the King at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the funeral and all international guests were invited to attend a reception hosted by the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly after the funeral service 122 162 Almost 200 people recognised in the 2022 Queen s Birthday Honours for their extraordinary contributions in areas including the response to the COVID 19 pandemic were invited to the service 164 Security edit nbsp Police officers from Wales on duty in Sloane Square London before the funeralAround 10 000 police officers were expected to be on duty every day in London during the mourning period a security operation described by the Metropolitan Police as the biggest the UK has ever seen officers from across the country supported the operation under mutual aid agreements 165 166 167 Thames Valley Police announced that they would introduce new water patrols for observing busy waterways in the lead up to the funeral and mounted police officers police dogs and drones provided part of the security in Windsor 167 168 169 170 Prior to the service a special unit the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre began to monitor and review individuals identified as having a potentially dangerous obsession with the British royal family 171 MI5 and GCHQ worked in collaboration with counter terrorism police and the Metropolitan Police to provide security for the funeral 172 A group of 1 500 military personnel was also deployed and Westminster was inspected by a military Wildcat helicopter 172 Hundreds of stewards from private security firms were hired to aid crowd management 172 Cost and economic impact edit HM Treasury estimated the public expenditure to have been 162 million 173 The GDP of the United Kingdom contracted by 0 6 per cent in September 2022 attributable in part to the funeral and the period of national mourning that preceded it 174 Coverage editThe funeral and committal service of the Queen were the first of any British monarch to be broadcast to the public 175 Filming had been prohibited during the state funeral of George VI although the procession of his coffin was partially televised 176 nbsp Temporary stands set up for broadcasters across the road from Westminster AbbeyUnited Kingdom edit The funeral was broadcast by the BBC ITV and Sky with the latter two simulcasting the service on all of their channels and not showing advertisements 177 178 179 The BBC Two broadcast included British Sign Language interpretation 180 BBC Radio broadcast events on Radio 2 3 4 5 Live the World Service and its Local Radio network 181 182 183 Global s radio brands also broadcast their own coverage 184 Channel 4 and Channel 5 were the only major public service networks that did not air the Queen s funeral the former airing the documentary film A Queen Is Crowned the latter airing family films such as The Emoji Movie 185 186 Big screens were set up at cathedrals and public areas to broadcast the service 187 Shops licensed establishments parish and public halls remained open in Jersey to allow people to watch the Queen s funeral 188 Buckingham Palace requested that video footage did not intrude on the grief of individual members of the royal family that footage of the funeral be avoided from usage on entertainment programmes and allowed only for news coverage and that five short pieces of video featuring members of the royal family would not be broadcast again 189 Commonwealth and other countries edit The funeral was broadcast live in Australia The Bahamas Canada India Mauritius New Zealand Singapore South Africa and Sri Lanka 190 The funeral was also carried live by dozens of broadcasters in most of Europe and across the world 191 192 Viewing figures edit nbsp Sailors on board HMS Queen Elizabeth watching the funeralWith an average audience of 26 5 million across more than 50 channels the television broadcast was the second most watched broadcast during the 21st century in the United Kingdom after the prime ministerial statement on COVID 19 during the lockdown and the third most watched royal event in British history surpassing the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton and approaching the weddings of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer and Princess Anne and Mark Philips 193 194 Succession and four nation tour editAccession edit Main articles Proclamation of accession of Charles III and Coronation of Charles III and Camilla Upon the Queen s death her eldest child Charles Prince of Wales immediately acceded to the British throne as King Charles III 46 195 There was some speculation regarding the regnal name that would be adopted by the former Prince of Wales upon succeeding his mother During her formal televised address outside 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Liz Truss made the first mention of the King s regnal name during a tribute to the Queen 196 Clarence House officially confirmed the new king would be known as Charles III shortly after the Prime Minister s address Buckingham Palace released the King s first official statement as monarch at 19 04 The death of my beloved Mother Her Majesty The Queen is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much loved Mother I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country the Realms and the Commonwealth and by countless people around the world During this period of mourning and change my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held King Charles III in an official press statement 197 Most of Charles III s pre accession Scottish titles as well as the title Duke of Cornwall were passed to his elder son and the new heir apparent to the throne Prince William Duke of Cambridge On 9 September William was named Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester succeeding his father 198 nbsp The press covering the Accession Council outside St James s PalaceThe Accession Council assembled on 10 September at St James s Palace to formally proclaim the accession of Charles III 199 Although about seven hundred people were eligible to attend the ceremony because the event was planned on such short notice the number in attendance was two hundred 200 In addition to other formalities the Council confirmed Charles III as the King s regnal name 201 At 11 00 21 gun salutes at the Tower of London Cardiff Castle Edinburgh Castle Castle Cornet Gibraltar and naval bases and ships at sea marked the accession of Charles III 202 203 204 The King greeted crowds outside Buckingham Palace after the ceremony 205 On 10 September senior MPs swore an oath of allegiance to Charles III in a special session of Parliament 206 The King then met with the Prime Minister for a second time and held audiences with members of her cabinet and leaders of the opposition parties 207 The coronation of Charles III and Camilla took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey 208 No plans have been announced for William to be invested as Prince of Wales Four nation royal tour edit King Charles III and Queen Camilla travelled from Balmoral to Buckingham Palace where they greeted the crowd of mourners outside the gates 209 The King then held an audience with the Prime Minister before paying tribute to his mother in a publicly broadcast message 210 211 In Charles s first address as King he stated that a national period of mourning would be observed until the day after the state funeral 19 September and an additional seven days would be observed by the royal family royal household and troops on ceremonial duties 212 213 On 11 September the King met the Commonwealth Secretary General at Buckingham Palace after which he hosted the High Commissioners of Commonwealth realms 70 nbsp King Charles III addressing the Scottish Parliament following his accessionOn 12 September the King travelled to Westminster Hall with the Queen Consort to receive condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords and to give a speech to both houses 65 214 He and the Queen Consort then travelled to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh where they greeted members of the public and viewed floral tributes before the King inspected the Guard of Honour from the Royal Regiment of Scotland 65 215 The Ceremony of the Keys followed 65 The King then had an audience at Holyroodhouse with the first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and the presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament Alison Johnstone 70 66 The King and the Queen Consort visited the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence and observed a two minute silence with MSPs 215 66 216 On 13 September the King and the Queen Consort travelled to Northern Ireland where they met with members of the public in Royal Hillsborough before arriving at the Castle 217 218 The King met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton Harris and party leaders and the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Alex Maskey delivered a message of condolence 219 70 220 The King and the Queen Consort also met with major faith leaders in Northern Ireland 219 221 A service of reflection was held in St Anne s Cathedral in Belfast on 13 September where John McDowell the archbishop of Armagh and head of the Church of Ireland paid tribute to the Queen for her efforts in bringing peace to Ireland 219 The service was attended by the King and Queen Consort the Prime Minister the president of Ireland Michael D Higgins and the taoiseach Micheal Martin 222 219 221 A delegation from the republican Sinn Fein also attended but the party did not take part in any events marking the accession 223 nbsp King Charles III being driven in his state car after visiting Cardiff Castle On 16 September the King and Queen Consort visited Cardiff Castle where a royal gun salute was fired and crowds gathered inside 224 A silent protest against the monarchy was held outside by groups including trade unions and Labour for an Independent Wales 225 224 An audience was held for the first minister of Wales and the llywydd or presiding officer of the Senedd 224 226 A service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen was held at Llandaff Cathedral on 16 September and attended by the King and Queen Consort The bishop of Llandaff and leaders of other faiths said the prayers and the archbishop of Wales delivered an address in both English and Welsh 227 224 The service included the singing of Welsh hymns and anthems 224 228 The choir accompanied by harpists Alis Huws and Catrin Finch performed the anthem A Welsh Prayer composed by Paul Mealor with words by Grahame Davies 228 s At the Senedd the King received a motion of condolence before addressing the parliament in Welsh and English 230 224 At Cardiff Castle the King had audiences with the first minister of Wales Mark Drakeford and the llywydd Elin Jones 224 226 At the castle they also held audiences with individuals associated with their royal patronages before meeting with members of the public in the castle grounds 230 Returning to London the King met leaders of different faith communities at Buckingham Palace 231 On 17 September the King met with the Defence Chiefs of Staff at Buckingham Palace and received the prime ministers of Australia the Bahamas Canada Jamaica and New Zealand 232 The governors general of the Commonwealth realms attended a reception and lunch at Buckingham Palace hosted by the King and other members of the royal family 232 The King met emergency services workers at the Metropolitan Police s Special Operations Room in Lambeth who were organising aspects of the Queen s state funeral 232 233 He also visited The Queue with Prince William to speak to its participants 234 On 18 September the King met the prime ministers of Tuvalu Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea at Buckingham Palace 235 A reception for world leaders was held at Buckingham Palace 236 Other activities edit On 10 September a service at Crathie Kirk was attended by Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence Andrew Edward and his wife Sophie and the Queen s grandchildren Peter Phillips Zara Tindall Beatrice Eugenie and Louise Windsor who then viewed floral tributes outside Balmoral 237 238 The King s sons William and Harry along with their wives Catherine and Meghan viewed floral tributes outside Windsor Castle 239 On 15 September members of the royal family viewed tributes and met crowds around the UK The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Sandringham House the Earl and Countess of Wessex visited Manchester and Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence travelled to Glasgow 240 241 On 16 September the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Army Training Centre Pirbright to meet with troops deployed from Canada Australia and New Zealand that would take part in the state funeral 242 The Earl and Countess of Wessex met with members of the public and viewed tributes at Windsor Castle 243 On 17 September the Earl and Countess of Wessex met with crowds outside Buckingham Palace 233 On 18 September the Princess of Wales held an audience with Olena Zelenska the First Lady of Ukraine 235 244 On 22 September the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Windsor Guildhall and the Princess Royal visited HMNB Portsmouth respectively to thank volunteers and staff and the Royal Navy for their role in organising the state funeral 245 246 Reactions editMain article Reactions to the death of Elizabeth II nbsp The Union Flag flown at half mast at Buckingham PalaceCharles III paid tribute to his darling Mama in an address to the UK and Commonwealth on 9 September 247 248 On 9 September all flags at royal residences were ordered to be lowered to half mast except the Royal Standard which continued to fly at full mast wherever the current monarch was in residence 212 All royal residences were closed to the public until after the state funeral had occurred 212 An online book of condolence was set up by the royal website 212 In a written statement on 18 September the King thanked the public for their support and a previously unseen photograph of the Queen from May 2022 was published by the Palace 249 250 On 9 September the UK government published guidance on details surrounding the national mourning period stating that businesses public service sports fixtures and public venues were not obliged to close 210 A 96 gun salute was fired in Hyde Park by the King s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company at Edinburgh Castle by the Royal Artillery at Cardiff Castle and Stonehenge by the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery at Caernarfon Castle at York Museum Gardens and on board Royal Navy ships 210 212 251 252 Bells tolled at Westminster Abbey St Paul s Cathedral and other churches across the UK 251 253 254 255 Australia 256 the Bahamas 257 and Canada 258 At Windsor Castle the Sebastopol Bell which is only rung to mark the deaths of senior royals tolled 96 times to mark the years of the Queen s life 259 nbsp A copy of the Philippine Senate s resolution of condolence for the death of the Queen being handed to the British Ambassador Laure Beaufils Politicians throughout the Commonwealth paid tribute to the Queen praising her long public service 260 Motions of condolences were also passed in the legislatures of Australia 261 262 Canada 263 264 New Zealand 265 and Sri Lanka 266 267 A resolution of condolence was also passed in the Senate of the Philippines which was later handed over to the British ambassador 268 Other political figures in the rest of the world also offered their condolences and tributes as did members of royal families religious leaders and other public figures 269 A service of prayer and mourning was held at St Paul s Cathedral at 18 00 on 9 September attended by senior politicians and 2 000 members of the public 210 The ceremony marked the first official rendition of God Save the King under Charles s reign 270 Many organisations paid their respects and some suspended operations or cancelled events 271 272 The BBC ITV Channel 4 and Channel 5 interrupted television programming to cover the news while print media dedicated entire front covers in tribute 273 274 Sporting events that went ahead observed minutes of silence 275 Other commemorations edit nbsp The flag of Sudan at half mast following the death of the Queen nbsp The Brandenburg Gate illuminated with the Union Flag on 16 September as a tribute to the Queen nbsp Floral tributes to Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in BerlinInstructions to fly national flags at half mast were issued in several countries In Commonwealth realms like Antigua and Barbuda Australia the Bahamas Belize Canada Grenada Jamaica New Zealand Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Solomon Islands national flags were flown at half mast until the date of the funeral with the exception of Proclamation Day when flags were returned to full mast 290 Several other countries also issued instructions to fly their national flags at half mast including Sri Lanka the United States and many European Union buildings 291 292 White flags were also put up in Galle Face Green and other prominent places throughout Sri Lanka 293 Several Commonwealth countries also declared the Queen s funeral or a specific day as a national holiday including Antigua and Barbuda 294 Australia The Bahamas 295 Belize 299 Canada the Cook Islands 300 Nauru 301 New Zealand Niue 302 Papua New Guinea 303 and Sri Lanka 304 In addition to the service in the United Kingdom memorial services were held in other Commonwealth realms including Belize Grenada and Tuvalu 305 306 non primary source needed non primary source needed 307 308 309 Thanksgiving and memorial services were also held in Anglican churches across the world including Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra 310 311 St Andrew s Church at Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei 312 Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour in Colombo 313 St John s Cathedral in Hong Kong 314 315 and All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi 316 Many landmarks were illuminated in either purple or royal blue colours to honour the Queen or illuminated with the name or image of Elizabeth II her royal cypher or the Union Flag 317 including landmarks in Australia 318 319 Bosnia and Herzegovina 320 Brazil 321 Canada 322 the Czech Republic 291 Germany 321 Israel 323 Kuwait 321 New Zealand the United Arab Emirates 324 the United Kingdom 329 and the United States 321 291 Several landmarks in Canada France New Zealand and the United Kingdom were also dimmed or had their lighting shut off as a sign of respect 334 Moments of silence were held across several Commonwealth realms Several institutions also held moments of silence including the Dail Eireann 335 the Parliament of Sri Lanka 336 and by the Airborne Commemorations Foundation in the Netherlands 337 Flowers tributes and wreaths were left at British embassies including Berlin and Jakarta 338 Antigua and Barbuda edit Antigua and Barbuda hosted a service of thanksgiving in honour of the late Queen of Antigua and Barbuda on 19 September which was declared a public holiday throughout the country The Governor General s Deputy Sir Clare Roberts and the Acting Prime Minister Steadroy Benjamin presided in the absence of Sir Rodney Williams and Gaston Browne who were both present at the Queen s state funeral in London The service took place at the Cathedral of St John The Divine and was officiated by Dwane Cassius Dean of the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba The service was followed by a parade of members of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda 339 The parade commenced from the Long Street entrance of the cathedral and concluded at the APUA Telephone Exchange where the parade was dismissed 340 Australia edit A 96 gun salute was fired by Australia s Federation Guard on the forecourt of Parliament House in Canberra on 9 September to mark the passing of the Queen of Australia 341 nbsp The Sydney Opera House illuminated in the Queen s honour on 10 SeptemberMonuments and landmarks across the country were lit up to honour the Queen The Sydney Opera House was illuminated with an image of Queen Elizabeth II on the nights of 9 and 10 September as a symbolic gesture on behalf of the Government of New South Wales 319 The Australian Parliament House was lit up with images of the Queen throughout her seven decade reign reflecting her long and deep relationship with Australia 342 Landmarks across Perth and Melbourne were illuminated in royal purple in honour of the Queen 343 344 A national memorial service for the Queen took place on 22 September at Parliament House in Canberra The National Day of Mourning was observed as a one off public holiday One minute s silence was observed at 11 00 across Australia 345 346 Plans were announced for a new public square in central Sydney bearing the late Queen s name 347 Bahamas edit A state memorial service for Elizabeth II Queen of the Bahamas was held at Christ Church Cathedral in Nassau on 2 October 348 A procession of parliamentarians and law enforcement officers preceded the service which started at Rawson Square Bay Street Governor General Sir Cornelius A Smith and Prime Minister Philip Davis were among those who addressed the congregation 349 350 Bhutan edit Upon royal command special prayers were performed in all major dzongs temples and monasteries across Bhutan 351 King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema offered 1 000 butterlamps at Samtse on 9 September for Elizabeth II Special prayers to offer light called marme moenlam were held at the ceremony which was attended by the prime minister government officials and thousands of people in Samtse Thongdrels of Guru Rinpoche and Zhabdrung were unfurled for the ceremony to sanctify the important occasion 351 In Thimphu former King Jigme Singye and members of the royal family were joined by government officials and foreign dignitaries to offer 1 000 butter lamps and prayers at the Grand Kuenrey of the Tashichhodzong 351 Canada edit nbsp A book of condolence for the Queen in the Manitoba Legislative BuildingVarious locations were illuminated in honour of the late Queen of Canada as a part of the Department of Canadian Heritage s national illumination initiative 322 The Canadian government also announced a donation of C 20 million to the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program a program that funds Canadian university exchange programs 352 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the date of the Queen s funeral would be a holiday for federal government employees 353 354 Among the Canadian provinces and territories Prince Edward Island was the only one to declare the date of Elizabeth II s funeral a statutory holiday 353 355 356 Alberta the Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Quebec declared a day of mourning or commemoration instead of a holiday 354 357 In the remaining provinces and territories government offices closed some also closed schools t and observance was optional for private sector businesses 354 355 358 The Retail Council of Canada and Canadian Federation of Independent Business were against making the funeral a statutory paid holiday 359 360 In memory of the Queen dog group Ottawa Corgis marched with the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band on 18 September from Major s Hill Park to the Royal Display 361 362 nbsp The memorial parade before the Canadian commemorative ceremony A national commemorative ceremony for Elizabeth II took place at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on 19 September which was broadcast live on television as well as on social media The ceremony was preceded by a parade of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police through downtown Ottawa from Cartier Square Drill Hall and past Parliament Hill to the Cathedral with a 96 gun salute 363 A flypast by the Royal Canadian Air Force was cancelled due to inclement weather 364 The congregation was addressed by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson as well as former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney 364 nbsp Gun salute in honour of the Queen on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building Provincial commemorative services took place in several Canadian provinces on 19 September in Alberta 365 British Columbia 366 Manitoba 367 New Brunswick 368 Newfoundland and Labrador 369 Nova Scotia 370 Prince Edward Island 371 and Saskatchewan 372 In Ontario a memorial service was held in Toronto on 20 September 373 374 Two memorial services in Quebec were organised by the Anglican Church rather than the provincial government which were attended by Lieutenant Governor Michel Doyon 375 Moments of silence were held across several provinces on 19 September with several transit operators having paused their operations for 96 seconds to coincide with the provincial moment of silence 376 377 378 Two British made bronze cannons from 1810 were fired in Westmount Quebec in honour of Elizabeth II 379 In December 2022 the Royal Canadian Mint introduced a commemorative C 2 coin with a black outer ring meant to symbolise mourning for the Queen The Mint produced an initial batch of five million C 2 coins for circulation with further batches to be made as marketplace needs allow 380 In January 2023 the Mint announced the launch of a new series of limited edition silver gold and platinum collectible coins in honour of Elizabeth II 381 Fiji edit The Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Suva hosted a special Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving on 16 September in memory of the Queen The service was attended by hundreds including President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and First Lady Filomena Parliament Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau Minister for Health Ifereimi Waqainabete former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong members of the diplomatic corps and the public During the service the Republic of Fiji Military Services provided The Last Post signalling the end of the Queen s 70 year reign 382 383 On 20 September President Katonivere hosted a Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service for the Queen at State House in Suva which was attended by senior officials government ministers members of parliament and foreign representatives The President reflected on the Queen s six visits to Fiji which he said symbolised strong solidarity between Fiji and the royal family 384 385 France edit French postal service La Poste issued a book of four collector stamps featuring the Queen 50 000 stamps were put on sale on the day of the Queen s funeral 386 387 Starting from 14 October Le Touquet s local airport was renamed Le Touquet Paris Plage Elizabeth II to honour the Queen 388 In Paris the George V Metro station on Line 1 under the Champs Elysees was renamed Elizabeth II for the day of the Queen s state funeral 389 Hong Kong edit nbsp A man paying his respects to the Queen in front of a makeshift memorial at the British consulate in Hong KongThousands in Hong Kong paid tribute to the Queen who was the colonial head of the city for 45 years before handover in 1997 390 Long queues were seen outside the British consulate for days after the announcement of the death and until the funeral with mourners waiting up to four hours More than 13 000 signed the condolence books in the consulate in 11 days 391 eulogising the boss lady an affectionate nickname for the Queen by the Hongkongers 392 The tribute which was one of the largest public gathering after imposition of the national security law and the crackdown on democracy movement was also regarded as a protest to Hong Kong and Chinese authorities and mourning the past 393 394 Eric Chan Chief Secretary for Administration and second highest ranking official in the city visited the consulate and signed the condolence book on behalf of the government 395 Nevertheless the pro Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao accused a minority of Hong Kong mourners for indulging in this fantasy that they are subjects of the British Empire and called for the eradication of colonialism 396 On the day of the Queen s funeral hundreds gathered outside the consulate watching a live broadcast of the event A harmonica player was arrested under colonial era sedition law after playing Glory to Hong Kong a protest song prominently used in the 2019 2020 Hong Kong protests and God Save the King 397 398 Jamaica edit Following the announcement of the passing of the Queen of Jamaica on 8 September 2022 bells were tolled nationally in churches throughout all parish capitals for one hour beginning at 6 00 pm Books of condolence were established at King s House and in the Offices of the Custodes in all parishes during the mourning period 399 A 96 gun salute was fired by the Jamaica Defence Force at Up Park Camp in St Andrew on 19 September 400 A national memorial service for the late Queen of Jamaica was held on 2 October at the St Andrew Parish Church in Kingston and was attended by government officials and foreign representatives 401 402 The service was headed by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Mark Golding the leader of the official opposition headed the service The service included scripture readings by the governor general the prime minister and the leader of the opposition as well as tributes in songs by the church choir and the Kingston College Choir 403 Apart from the national memorial service in Kingston services were held on 2 October in Clarendon Saint Catherine Saint Ann Portland Saint Mary Saint Thomas Saint Elizabeth Saint James Westmoreland Hanover Manchester and Trelawny 402 The custodes and mayors headed the memorial services in parishes across Jamaica 401 404 Kenya edit In Kenya former staff returned to the Treetops Hotel the building where Elizabeth learned about the death of her father and her accession to the throne to light candles and lay out a condolence book 405 New Zealand edit nbsp The Queen s Personal New Zealand Flag paraded at the New Zealand State Memorial ServiceA 96 gun salute was fired from the Te Papa Promenade in Wellington on 9 September by personnel from the 16th Field Regiment Royal New Zealand Artillery based at Linton Military Camp to mark the passing of the Queen of New Zealand 406 At the Auckland War Memorial Museum a haka was led by members of the Limited Service Volunteer programme to honour the Queen 407 408 A state memorial service with a one off public holiday took place on 26 September to celebrate the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand 409 410 The service took place at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul at 14 00 and was televised and live streamed 411 412 A national minute of silence took place at the beginning of the service with people across New Zealand being invited to participate in the moment of silence 413 During the service the Queen s Personal New Zealand Flag was paraded for the last time 414 Memorial services were also held elsewhere in New Zealand including in Auckland 415 Christchurch 416 New Plymouth 417 and Hastings 418 South Canterbury Anniversary Day which was due to be observed on 26 September in the Timaru Waimate and Mackenzie districts was moved to Friday 11 November 419 Cook Islands edit The King s Representative Sir Tom Marsters proclaimed 30 September a public holiday in the Cook Islands in respect of the Queen s passing 420 On the morning of the holiday the government held a memorial service for the Queen at the National Auditorium in Avarua The service was attended by Marsters traditional leaders members of the Religious Advisory Council Queen s Award recipients the high commissioners of New Zealand and Australia Members of Parliament members of the various uniform organisations and members of the public 421 Niue edit Two days of commemoration took place in Niue to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II Niue s head of state A series of events took place on 18 and 19 September with the latter being a public holiday On 19 September a national memorial service was held at the Taoga Niue starting at 08 00 A national moment of reflection took place at 08 15 with people across Niue taking part People were also asked to plant a tree on 19 September in memory of the Queen 302 Papua New Guinea edit On 12 September a 96 gun salute was fired in honour of the Queen and a moment of silence took place outside Parliament House in Port Moresby 422 On 18 September members of various Anglican Church parishes in Port Moresby gathered at St Martin s Anglican parish for a memorial service for the late Queen of Papua New Guinea which was presided over by the Bishop of Popondota Lindsley Ihove 423 424 Saint Lucia edit nbsp A 96 gun salute at Government House Saint LuciaOn 9 September a 96 gun salute was fired by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force on the premises of Government House in Castries 278 On 19 September the day of the state funeral the public was invited to pause for a 70 second national tribute to reflect on the life and legacy of Elizabeth II Queen of Saint Lucia Church bells and sirens from fire stations throughout the nation sounded for one minute and 10 seconds starting at 09 59 to herald the commencement of the 70 second reflection period at 10 00 425 Slovakia edit A place of remembrance for Elizabeth II was created by Servare et Manere in the Carl Gustav Swensson Park in Zilina 426 427 The memorial is located near the first tree planted for The Queen s Green Canopy in Central Europe 428 429 In the biblical garden at Vysoka nad Kysucou Elizabeth II was publicly honoured with the planting of the Queen Elizabeth rose The rose planting was a part of the official opening for the gardens and was organised by the Vysoka nad Kysucou Roman Catholic Parish in cooperation with Servare et Manere 430 431 Solomon Islands edit In the Solomon Islands the prime minister declared 12 14 September as days of mourning and the first a public holiday 432 The three day national mourning period began on 12 September with a wreath laying and signing of the condolence book at Government House by national leaders including Governor General Sir David Vunagi Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare Speaker of the National Parliament Patterson Oti and Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer as well as other government officials former governors general and prime ministers members of diplomatic missions and uniformed groups 433 A memorial church service was held at the Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral on 14 September to celebrate the life and reign of Elizabeth II Queen of Solomon Islands The service was attended by acting Governor General Patteson John Oti Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare Deputy Speaker Commins Mewa Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer former governors general acting British High Commissioner Steve Auld and senior government officials 434 Sweden edit Sweden honoured the Queen who was one of the longest serving members of the Royal Order of the Seraphim the foremost order of Sweden on the day of her funeral on 19 September The Queen was awarded the order by King Gustaf VI Adolf on 26 May 1953 and the chain of the Order was given to her by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 23 May 1975 The Queen was the 722nd member of the Order since its inception in 1748 435 The Queen s royal coat of arms as a member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim was then taken in procession from the palace to Riddarholmen Church in Stockholm where the bourdon rang a traditional Seraphim Toll for one hour The arms were then hung in the church By command of the King of Sweden flags above royal residences were flown at half mast on the day 435 United Kingdom edit nbsp Some of the floral tributes left by the public in Green Park London The Church of England issued guidance for services of commemoration to be held in parish churches 436 On the evening before the state funeral some four thousand people attended an open air memorial service at The Kelpies near Falkirk led by the Very Reverend Martin Fair during which ninety six lanterns one for each year of the Queen s life were placed on the pool of reflection at the foot of the sculpture 437 Shortly after the announcement of the Queen s death London Black cab drivers lined The Mall in tribute 438 Mourners in London covered the gates railings and pavement outside Buckingham Palace with flowers until a floral tribute area was opened in the adjacent Green Park during the mourning period it was estimated that 15 tonnes of bouquets were left there Large quantities of flowers were also left at Windsor Castle where they obstructed footpaths 439 Mourners left more than a thousand teddy bears and particularly Paddington Bear toys in reference to a popular short film which the Queen had appeared in with Paddington at the Platinum Party at the Palace The toys were later cleaned and presented to Barnardo s a children s charity by the Queen Consort 440 Tributes to the Queen were projected on billboards at Piccadilly Circus and on the BT Tower as well as on advertising screens throughout the country 441 442 The Royal Mail issued four commemorative stamps showing the Queen at different stages in her life 443 United States edit Billboards on the Las Vegas Strip showed images of the Queen 291 On 21 September a memorial service was held at the Washington National Cathedral arranged in conjunction with the British Embassy in Washington D C 444 Attendees included Vice President Kamala Harris House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as well as British ambassador Karen Pierce 445 All living former US presidents were invited but none attended 445 446 A sermon was delivered by Michael Curry the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church 445 447 See also editList of largest funeralsNotes edit The note said The Queen is unwell and Keir needs to leave the chamber as soon as possible to be briefed The statement read Following further evaluation this morning the Queen s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral The announcement read The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow The flowers were dahlia sweet pea phlox white heather and pine fir The opening hymn of the service was All People that on Earth do Dwell the metrical version of Psalm 100 Matheson sang Psalm 118 The first lesson was taken from Ecclesiastes 3 The choir then sang Psalm 116 before the second reading from Romans 8 The second hymn was The Lord s My Shepherd which was followed by the gospel reading from John 14 Following the homily the choir sang William Byrd s anthem Justorum Animae After several prayers were said the closing hymn Glory to God Our living songs we raise was sung followed by the national anthem and the benediction 71 72 It was met by all the Queen s children and grandchildren and her nephew and niece the Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto This gun carriage had carried her parents coffins The full group included Prince Andrew Prince Edward Prince William Prince Harry Peter Phillips the Earl of Snowdon the Duke of Gloucester and Timothy Laurence The Sovereign s Bodyguard consists of three units that are classed as personal bodyguards to the Sovereign the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms the King s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Royal Company of Archers The King s Body Guard for Scotland The Household Division is an overall term used to describe regiments of the British Army that are classed as guards There are seven regiments in total two classed as Household Cavalry the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons and five as foot guards Grenadier Guards Coldstream Guards Scots Guards Irish Guards and Welsh Guards An exception took place on 17 September when the UK s service chiefs Admiral Sir Tony Radakin Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Ben Key First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders Chief of the General Staff and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston Chief of the Air Staff stood guard over the catafalque in place of four officers from the foot guards 87 The wreath contained rosemary English oak and myrtle and flowers in shades of gold pink and deep burgundy with touches of white Selections included Orlando Gibbons Fantasia of four parts Vaughan Williams Romanza from his Symphony No 5 Peter Maxwell Davies Reliqui domum meum Harold Darke s Meditation on Brother James s Air Healey Willan s Prelude on Ecce jam noctis Herbert Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1 No 2 Charles Villiers Stanford s In the Country Op 194 No 2 Malcolm Williamson s Fantasy on O Paradise and three works by Elgar Elegy Op 58 Andante espressivo from Sonata in G Op 28 and Sospiri 144 The prayers were said by Iain Greenshields Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Shermara Fletcher Principal Officer for Pentecostal and Charismatic Relations Churches Together in England Sarah Mullally Bishop of London and Dean of His Majesty s Chapels Royal Helen Cameron Moderator of the Free Churches Group Vincent Nichols Archbishop of Westminster and Stephen Cottrell Archbishop of York Besides those mentioned the works sung at the service were The day thou gavest Lord is ended St Clement The Lord s My Shepherd Crimond My soul there is a country by Hubert Parry Taste and see how gracious the Lord is by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Love Divine All Loves Excelling Blaenwern The other music was Psalm 121 to an arrangement by Sir Henry Walford Davies sung as the Queen s coffin made its way through the chapel the motet Bring us O Lord God at our last awakening 157 158 All My Hope on God is Founded 157 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation and Bach s Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 546 played after the service 157 Music before the service included Schmucke dich o liebe Seele BWV 654 O Traurigkeit O Herzeleid Master Tallis s Testament Psalm Prelude Set 1 No 1 Psalm Prelude Set 1 No 2 Melody Three Pieces Andante Sostenuto Symphonie Gothique Op 70 The Tree of Peace Nimrod Variations On An Original Theme Op 36 Prelude by Sir William Henry Harris Sheep May Safely Graze BWV 208 and Rhosymedre The original coffin makers are now 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