Queen's televised remembrance service to air tonight with millions expected to watch
09.09.2022 - 16:27
/ ok.co.uk
A television service of remembrance for the Queen, who died on Thursday aged 96, will take place at St Paul's Cathedral tonight and it is anticipated millions of Brits will tune. The BBC will broadcast the poignant service at 6pm this evening. It's thought that King Charles's first speech to the nation will be played inside the cathedral if the timing of the two coincide.
The new monarch will address the nation for the first time since his mother's death and pledge his life to a duty of service just as she did. A total of 2,000 people are expected to attend tonight's service in person, including new Prime Minister Liz Truss who will be giving a reading. There will also be some spaces available for members of the public, who will need wristbands to enter.These will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Dean-Designate of St Paul’s, the Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett, said: "We remember with gratitude the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." He added: "Over many centuries St Paul’s Cathedral has been a place to remember and mourn the lives of many of those who have died. "As we join her family and the nation in mourning, we commend her life and work to God." At tonight's event, Dean Designate Andrew Tremlett will deliver the bidding. Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, as Dean of the Chapels Royal, will deliver the address, and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will deliver the blessing.
Martin Ford, acting sub-organist, will play before the service, while Will Fox, acting organist and assistant director of music, will play during the service. St Paul's Cathedral Choir, conducted by Andrew Carwood, will sing. Music will include the hymns Behold O God Our Defender, Bring Us, O Lord God, At Our Last
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