Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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Sep 19, 2022, 6:01 AM EDT

What to expect after funeral service

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place from 6 a.m. ET to about 6:55 a.m. ET on Monday. The service will be followed by two minutes of silence.

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, and his daughter Britain's Princess Charlotte of Wales arrive at Westminster Abbey in London on Sept. 19, 2022, for the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Camilla, Queen consort are seen on The Mall ahead of The State Funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19, 2022 in London.
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Following the funeral, there will be a procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch, passing Buckingham Palace on the way.

At 8 a.m. ET, the coffin will be placed in a hearse and driven to Windsor.

At 11 a.m. ET, the committal service will begin at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, ending with the coffin lowered into the royal vault.

Sep 19, 2022, 6:14 AM EDT

Westminster Abbey bells will be muffled following Queen Elizabeth's funeral

From approximately 8:15 a.m. ET, once the coffin procession and the king’s procession have both departed from Wellington Arch for Windsor, the bells at Westminster Abbey will ring fully muffled throughout the afternoon.

This only ever occurs after the funeral of a sovereign.

Sep 19, 2022, 4:38 AM EDT

All public access areas for the queen's funeral procession in London are now full

All public viewing areas for the Queen's funeral procession are full, London's City Hall has said in a statement posted on social media.

They are now asking the public to go to Hyde Park where large screen monitors will broadcast the funeral live.

Sep 19, 2022, 3:35 AM EDT

The doors to Westminster Abbey have opened

Members of the congregation who will be attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have begun arriving at Westminster Abbey, three hours before it begins at 6 a.m. ET.

An estimated 2,000 people will be in attendance, including a number of foreign leaders and dignitaries.

The Archbishop of Canterbury tweeted earlier this morning, saying: "Let us pray for the Royal Family as they gather today to commend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II into the hands of our loving and faithful God. We come together to give thanks for a long life, lived in service to her people and her Saviour, Jesus Christ."

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