AFTER The Queen passed away on September 8, 2022, mourners are wondering how they can pay their respects to Britain's longest reigning monarch.
Here is everything you need to know about The Queen's funeral arrangements:
Who will attend the Queen's funeral?
2,000 guests will be specifically invited to attend The Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey.
It is expected that all senior members of the Royal Family will attend her funeral.
Royals who are expected to attend include The Queen's four children, King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, as well as her grandchildren.
It is also expected that several important world leaders will be in attendance at her funeral, however the full list is yet to be announced.
The full list has not been confirmed but we can expect New Zealand's Prime Minister, Japan's Emperor, France's President, Macron, and members of European Royal Families to be present.
Can members of the public attend the Queen's funeral?
While The Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey will be a closed affair, members of the public can still be involved in the day.
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The Queen's coffin will lie in state at Westminster Hall where members of the public can file by her coffin until it is moved for her funeral.
When her coffin is transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, a procession will take place in which mourners can join the parade.
This will be a full military parade with contributions from the Navy and the RAF.
The parade will end at Hyde Park Corner.
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Where will the Queen's funeral take place?
The Queen's coffin will be placed in Westminster Hall from Wednesday, September 14, until Monday, September, 19 where she will lie-in-state until her funeral is scheduled to take place.
On the morning on September 19, her coffin will be transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey where her state funeral is being held.
Later in the day, the Queen's coffin will taken to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle for a televised committal service.
When is the Queen's funeral?
The Queen's funeral will take place on Monday, September, 19, 2022.
The Queen's state funeral is expected to take place at 11am.
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The day of her funeral has been declared a National Bank Holiday, which will see the closure of schools.
According to government advice, it will be down to the "discretion of individual businesses", whether they choose to remain open as usual, open with reduced hours, or closed completely to pay their respects.
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