Here’s everything that will happen today for the Queen’s state funeral

Today, the nation will come together to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen as she is laid to rest in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

The monarch passed away at Balmoral Castle on Thursday September 8th, bringing to an end her historic seventy-year reign on the throne. 

On Monday (September 12th), her coffin was moved to St Giles’ Cathedral where it laid in rest until the following day, when it was transported back to Buckingham Palace.

In a moving procession on Wednesday (September 14th), Her Majesty was then moved to Westminster Hall, where she has laid in state ever since. 

Here’s a timeline of what will happen for the Queen’s state funeral today:

10:44am – Her Majesty’s coffin transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey.

The route to Westminster Abbey will be lined by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and will go from Parliament Square to Broad Sanctuary and the Sanctuary.

In the profession behind the coffin will be King Charles, alongside other members of the royal family and royal household.

10:52am – The procession arrives at Westminster Abbey.

Here, a bearer party will carry Her Majesty’s coffin inside ready for the service to begin.

11am – The state funeral begins.

The State Funeral service will be led by the Dean of Westminster. Prime minister Liz Truss and the secretary-general of the Commonwealth are both expected to give readings at the service. 

Prayers will also be read by Archbishop of York, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Free Churches Moderator. 

11:55am – The service will be coming to an end.

Then Last Post will sound followed by a two minutes’ silence, followed by the National Anthem to finish around 12 o’clock.

12:15pm – The Queen’s coffin transported to Wellington Arch.

The Queen’s coffin will transported on the State Gun Carriage, with it expected to arrive at 1pm.

There will be a second procession following the Queen, made up again by King Charles and the senior members of the royal family, alongside detachments of soldiers from Commonwealth nations.

At Wellington Arch, minute guns will be fired by the King’s Troop and Royal Horse Artillery, while Big Ben will chime throughout the procession.

3:06pm – The Queen’s coffin arrives at Windsor.

The hearse will slow down in order to join a third procession leading from Albert Road to travel via the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.

3:40pm – Members of the Royal Family join the procession at Windsor Castle.

Minute guns will then be fired on the East Lawn, while the Sebastopol Bell and Curfew Tower Bell will be sounded.

4pm – The Committal Service begins.

The service will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor, while the Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Great Park will read prayer. The Choir of St George’s Chapel will sing during the Service.

As the coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault, the Dean of Windsor will say a psalm and the commendation before the Garter King of Arms pronounces Her Majesty’s styles and titles.

7:30pm – Private burial service takes place.