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Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to be held on September 19

Europe Materials 11 September 2022 02:15 (UTC +04:00)

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday, September 19, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Saturday, Trend reports citing TASS.

"The State Funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September at 1100hrs BST," the statement says.

The day of her funeral will be a bank holiday. Before the funeral, "The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects."

The Queen’s body is at Balmoral in Scotland, where she passed away. Every year, she travelled to Balmoral for August and the first weeks of September.

The UK is in a period of national mourning set to last for 10 days.

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