Above is Princess Elizabeth and then Queen Elizabeth II around 90.
(Photos courtesy India's The Tribune)
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Below is the QUEEN'S FUNERAL SCHEDULE.
For London (GMT+1) time see this article.
For London (GMT+1) time see this article.
Monday, September 19, Australian Eastern Standard Times (AEST) are below:
5pm AEST Rather lengthy BBC interviews, crowd shots
6pm then eventually a bit of action with soldiers and sailors parading around Westminster Hall.
7:44pm: Queen's coffin leaves Westminster Hall with 142 sailors pulling (not themselves) but Queen's Gun Carriage. Followed by King and Royals.
Procession expected to arrive at Westminster Abbey 8 minutes later.
8pm Funeral service begins. 2,000 there eg. Biden and Albo.
UK PM Liz Truss reads scriptures.
Archbishop of Canterbury gives sermon before the Westminster Dean Davo gives blessing.
8:55pm AEST Service draws to a close. Last Post played.
2 minutes silence.
9pm Reveille, revised UK National Anthem and lament played by Queen's Piper.
9:15pm AEST: Coffin back to Gun Carriage. Procession, including King, begins journey to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, about 3.5km away from Westminster Abbey.
Queen's coffin travels down Mall for final time, and past Buckingham Palace.
Throughout marching Minute guns are fired from Hyde Park, Big Ben tolling.
10pm AEST Procession arrives at Wellington Arch.
There, Queen's coffin placed in hearse. Queen leaves London to Windsor Castle. Royals follow in cars.
12 Midnight AEST Hearse arrives at Windsor
12:10am hearse joins procession to St George's Chapel Windsor.
King and senior Royals expected to join procession 30mins later, when it reaches Quadrangle at Windsor Castle.
All through marching Minute guns firing at Windsor, Tower bells tolling.
Procession stops at St George's Chapel, before the Queensy Babe moved inside.
1am AEST: A "smaller" Committal service of only about 800 guests will be held. Probably see Albo.
Dean of Windsor conducts service, Choir sings.
Before final hymn, Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre, used in
Queen's Coronation, will be removed from coffin and placed on altar.
King and Lord Chamberlain perform.
Queensy Babe's Coffin then lowered into Royal Vault as Dean Davo reads psalms.
Sovereign's Piper plays again.
The Archbishop of Canterbury gives blessing. God Save the King sung.
7:44pm: Queen's coffin leaves Westminster Hall with 142 sailors pulling (not themselves) but Queen's Gun Carriage. Followed by King and Royals.
Procession expected to arrive at Westminster Abbey 8 minutes later.
8pm Funeral service begins. 2,000 there eg. Biden and Albo.
UK PM Liz Truss reads scriptures.
Archbishop of Canterbury gives sermon before the Westminster Dean Davo gives blessing.
8:55pm AEST Service draws to a close. Last Post played.
2 minutes silence.
9pm Reveille, revised UK National Anthem and lament played by Queen's Piper.
9:15pm AEST: Coffin back to Gun Carriage. Procession, including King, begins journey to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, about 3.5km away from Westminster Abbey.
Queen's coffin travels down Mall for final time, and past Buckingham Palace.
Throughout marching Minute guns are fired from Hyde Park, Big Ben tolling.
10pm AEST Procession arrives at Wellington Arch.
There, Queen's coffin placed in hearse. Queen leaves London to Windsor Castle. Royals follow in cars.
12 Midnight AEST Hearse arrives at Windsor
12:10am hearse joins procession to St George's Chapel Windsor.
King and senior Royals expected to join procession 30mins later, when it reaches Quadrangle at Windsor Castle.
All through marching Minute guns firing at Windsor, Tower bells tolling.
Procession stops at St George's Chapel, before the Queensy Babe moved inside.
1am AEST: A "smaller" Committal service of only about 800 guests will be held. Probably see Albo.
Dean of Windsor conducts service, Choir sings.
Before final hymn, Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre, used in
Queen's Coronation, will be removed from coffin and placed on altar.
King and Lord Chamberlain perform.
Queensy Babe's Coffin then lowered into Royal Vault as Dean Davo reads psalms.
Sovereign's Piper plays again.
The Archbishop of Canterbury gives blessing. God Save the King sung.
At http://youtu.be/0j2j7t-4wAY and above you'll be surprised that, recognising that Britain was the main Superpower in the 19th century, many Kingdoms and even the US used the "God Save the Queen/King" tune for a time. Countries included Prussia and even Russia. Also noting many sovereigns were related to British monarchs - especially Queen Victoria. Even the USA used the tune for 100 years as an unofficial Anthem tune up to 1931.
4:30am AEST a private burial service is held. Royals only.
She will be buried alongside Prince Philip.
4:30am AEST a private burial service is held. Royals only.
She will be buried alongside Prince Philip.
Bye Bye Queensy Babe, sob ![Emoji]( "Emoji")
The video here and below is the Anthem to be played for Charles Coronation and I think it a fitting tribute to the Queen (best played loud).
Pete