Queen Mother's Funeral

9 April – Queen Mother’s Funeral, Westminster Abbey

The ‘royal ceremonial’ funeral took place on Tuesday 9 April at 11.30am in Westminster Abbey. (State funerals are reserved for Sovereigns). The coffin left Westminster Hall at 11.18am, passing through Parliament Square to arrive at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of people lined the route to pay their last respects.

Funeral Service

The service was conducted by the Dean of Westminster and the sermon was delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey. 2,000 people attended the funeral, including politicians, church officials, Royal workers and members of the armed forces.

Final Journey to Windsor

After the funeral (which ended at 12.35pm) the coffin travelled along the A4 to St George’s Chapel, Windsor for a private Committal Service. The cortege arrived at Windsor at 14.00pm. Huge screens set up in Home Park Windsor allowed the public to see the coffin being taken into St George’s Chapel.

On the evening of Tuesday 9 April, the Queen Mother will finally be laid to rest next to her husband, King George VI, who died 50 years ago, in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. The ashes of the late Princess Margaret will be interred in the memorial chapel at the same time.