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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on 19 September in what is expected to be a moving ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Following the State Funeral, the Queen’s coffin will be taken to Windsor Castle in a new state hearse for the committal service at St George’s Chapel.
At 3:43pm the bearer party will lift the coffin from the state hearse, where the committal service will commence at 4pm.The service will be led by the Dean of Windsor, who will give the bidding, while prayers will be said by the rector of Sandringham, the minister of Crathie Kirk and the chaplain of the Royal Chapel at Windsor Great Park. Some of the music in the committal service was composed by Sir William Henry Harris, who is believed to have taught a young Princess Elizabeth to play the piano.The service will be sung by the choir of St George’s Chapel, under the direction of James Vivian.
As the Queen’s coffin is brought through the chapel, Psalm 21 set to music by Sir Henry Walford Davies, another former organist at St George’s.The choir will then sing “The Russian Contakion of the Departed”, which was also sung for the funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh in 2021. It is as follows: "Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy Saints: where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing but life everlasting.Thou only art immortal, the Creator and Maker of man: And we are mortal, formed of the earth, and unto earth shall we return: For so thou didst ordain, when thou createdst me, saying, Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
All we go down to the dust; and, weeping o’er the grave we make our song: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy Saints: Where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing but
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Queen Elizabeth II's final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.The Palace released a new photo of the ledger stone, which the Palace says is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays to match the previous ledger stone installed in the chapel. The memorial chapel sits within the walls of St.
Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Queen Elizabeth II‘s final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
celebrities and dignitaries alike all over the world have taken to social media and beyond to pay their respects to the royal family, and share their stories of meeting Her Majesty.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager shares heartfelt message to Today co-star Savannah GuthrieJenna Bush Hager is the latest to do so, giving rare insight into the late Queen's personality and humor as she detailed the moment her father, George Bush, met the royal.Prior to sharing the heartfelt memory of the monarch, the Today host previously shared her first hand account of the moment the now King Charles III learned of his mother's ailing health, having had dinner with him the night before her passing.WATCH: Jenna Bush Hager explains why the Queen's death was a surprise to King Charles IIIMORE: Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager reunite on changed TodayAs she was discussing more unforgettable stories about the Queen's life with co-host Hoda Kotb, the star recalled when she came to visit the White House during her father's presidency, during which time Jenna was in her early twenties.She said: "She came for the royal visit, for the state dinner with my parents, and it's very hilarious because she's – you can tell that she and my dad are making some sort of wild joke," referring to a photo of the Queen alongside Prince Philip, Laura Bush and the former president.The photo sees the two former heads of state smiling and looking at each other, while their spouses look towards them.A post shared by TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@hodaandjenna)Jenna had nothing but praise for the royal familyJenna added: "Prince Philip and my mother, who are probably slightly more dignified, are looking over like, 'This is not the time.'"MORE: Today's Jenna Bush Hager is all legs in
Brothers Prince Harry and Prince William were seen to have an exchange about the Queen's funeral seating moments before her committal service at Windsor Castle. The Prince of Wales could be seen making a gesture to his wife Kate Middleton to give the seats to the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. William led his two children George, nine, and Charlotte, seven to the front pew to take their seats, prior to the beginning of the service.
Queen Elizabeth's state funeral was an "incredibly moving and incredibly sad" occasion, according to one of the attendees. Dr. Denise Chaffer, the president of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), was among the guests at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday (19.
Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter Mia provided some light relief from the solemnity of today after she hopscotched after the Queen's committal service in Windsor. The eight year old held on to her parents' hands as she did the sweet child's game, dressed in a black dress with a matching headband.
The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall brought her daughter Mia, eight, to the Queen's committal service in Windsor Castle. Zara, 41, and her husband Mike could be seen walking into St. George's Chapel hand-in-hand with Mia.They also accompanied the daughters of Zara's brother Peter Phillips, Savannah, 11, and Isla, 10, into the church.
In some of the final moments during Queen Elizabeth II‘s committal service, her Crown Jewels were removed from on top of her casket.
Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.
Ushering in a new era. Queen Elizabeth II’s reign came to a symbolic end on Monday, September 19, amid the committal service at St George’s Chapel.
The former captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia has declared Queen Elizabeth's committal service at Windsor will be "poignant". Commodore Anthony Morrow served under the late monarch on the royal family's yacht until it was decommissioned in 1997 and he is among the guests who will be attending the service at St George's chapel in Windsor on Monday (19.
King Charles III stands with his siblings as they take a moment ahead of the Commital Service for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
ARIA Award winner and former Australian Idol star Anthony Callea will sing at the memorial service for Queen Elizabeth at Parliament House on Thursday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Sky News on Sunday. The Prime Minister said that the farewell to Queen Elizabeth II would be led by TV presenter Melissa Doyle and Opposition leader Peter Dutton would be among those who would deliver short remarks at the service.Following the state funeral for the Queen on Monday, Australia will mark Thursday as the National Day of Mourning.
It’s believed that Prince Harry was only informed of his grandmother the Queen’s death just five minutes before the Royal Family’s public announcement. The Duke of Sussex rushed to Scotland on the day of the Queen’s passing, but was still airborne when it was announced that she'd died. It’s now been revealed that it was just a matter of moments before the rest of the world found out about the late monarch’s death that her grandson Harry was informed.
More details about Queen Elizabeth‘s final resting place have been revealed.
The King and Queen Consort hosted world leaders and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace on Sunday 18 September. His Majesty, 73, and Camilla, 75, were also joined at the event by Kate Middleton and Prince William in what the King’s spokesman described as an “official state event”.
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward came together this evening, Friday 16 September, to pay tribute to their mother. Her Majesty the Queen died last week, and a series of memorial services and tributes have since taken place for the late monarch.The most recent to take place is this evening at Westminster Hall where her four children came together for a 15-minute vigil.The Queen is currently Lying-in-State there ahead of her funeral on Monday.The four siblings all came from Buckingham Palace together, but in separate cars. Charles' car lead the police escorted convoy as the new was King seen waving at people as he passed.
Queen Elizabeth will be reunited with her late husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, following her funeral on Monday (September 19).