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  • The United Kingdom, in mourning since the death of Elizabeth II, buries its queen on Monday during a state funeral which promises to be grandiose with a huge crowd and dignitaries from all over the world.

  • The sovereign, who died at 96, was extremely popular after more than 70 years of reign, a longevity unprecedented in British history.

    His funeral therefore promises to be very well attended, all over the world.

  • Monday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom for this state funeral, the first since that of Winston Churchill in 1965. Some 2,000 guests, including heads of state and government from around the world, will meet at Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.

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Sunday 11:30 p.m.: The funeral of the century

Monday, the public holiday in the UK for the state funeral of Elizabeth II, is D-Day.

11 days after the death of the Queen of England, the funeral will take place from noon.

We know exactly how they will unfold.

Some 2,000 guests, including heads of state and government from around the world, will take their seats at Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953.

The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. local time, which is noon in France.

They will be led by the Dean of Westminster David Hoyle.

The sermon will be delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the Anglican Church of which the British sovereign is the formal head.

An hour later, the ceremony will end with the national anthem.

The coffin will then be pulled from the gun carriage towards Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, near Buckingham Palace, followed by the Royal Family and a procession, to the sound of Big Ben and cannon shots.

The crowd should be massed throughout this course.

After this last procession, Elizabeth II will be buried in privacy on Monday in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, west London, with her father, King George VI, and her husband, Prince Philip. .

Sunday, 11:00 p.m.: King Charles III publishes a press release before the funeral

“As we all prepare to say our last goodbyes, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to me and my family during this time. period of mourning, ”wrote the sovereign in a press release published on the eve of the funeral of Elizabeth II.

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