Unmissable moments from the Queen's funeral
The greatly-loved monarch who 'touched a multitude of lives', honoured in Westminster Abbey.
The greatly-loved monarch who 'touched a multitude of lives', honoured in Westminster Abbey.
Billions of mourners across the globe have tuned in to watch as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest, marking the end to 10 days of grieving of the late Monarch's monumental reign.
London has been flooded by about 2 million people hoping to catch a glance at the coffin, while 4.2 billion are expected to tune into broadcasts as the world says a final goodbye to the Queen.
The funeral is being performed at Westminster Abbey, where the Queen married her husband, Philip, and was crowned in 1953. It is the first state funeral since Winston Churchill's in 1965.
The ceremony is expected to cost over AU$9m, but is not the most expensive in history. The Queen Mother's funeral cost $9.2m in 2001, and Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 cost $8.5m.
The Queen will be buried next to Prince Philip in the King George VI memorial chapel of St George, named after her father.
Ladies-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II arrive at the funeral of their mistress.
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) September 19, 2022
These were The Queen’s most loyal aides - some serving for many decades. pic.twitter.com/ss9t4NBsiP
Where can you watch the Queen's funeral?
The funeral will be broadcast by ABC TV and ABC iview. ABC NewsRadio will also be airing the funeral live from the ABC listen app.
Nine and Seven will also broadcast the service in real time, but Ten will run their normal programming instead.
Who will be attending?
Around 2000 mourners have been invited to Westminster Abbey to mourn the Queen's death.
In attendance will be heads of state, including foreign royal families; prime ministers and governor-generals; recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross; members of government, parliament, devolved parliaments and assemblies; members of the church and Her Majesty's patronages and 200 people recognised in the Queen's birthday honours.
What does the schedule look like?
When will the Queen's funeral be held?
The funeral service will be held at 11am on Monday local time, which means Monday night in Australia.
People in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT and Tasmania can watch the funeral from 8pm, while those in the Northern Territory and South Australia can watch from 7.30pm.
In Western Australia, the service will start at 6pm.
“As we all prepare to say our last farewell, I wanted simply to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief.â€
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 18, 2022
- His Majesty The King
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