The entire British royal family will be there, including both former spouses and disputed spouses. Europe’s monarchs and their spouses will be there, including the Norwegian royal couple and the former and controversial Spanish king Juan Carlos. Current and former heads of state will be there, including America’s Jo Biden and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro. But some will be conspicuous by their conspicuous absence: Russian and Belarusian presidents Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko, and the Myanmar military leader. None of them are invited to the funeral. But Prince Harry’s controversial wife Meghan can join, writes the newspaper Daily Telegraph. There has been uncertainty around exactly that. Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will also be allowed to participate. – This is the biggest international event in decades, says a government source to the newspaper. news broadcasts Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on NRK1 throughout the day. Queen Elizabeth’s funeral hour by hour Photo: VICTORIA JONES / AFP 0900: Doors open for arrivals at Westminster Abbey 11.35: Procession with the coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey 12:00: The funeral begins in Westminster Abbey 13:00 : The funeral ends with two minutes’ silence and the national anthem 1315: Procession with the coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch 14:00: The coffin arrives at Wellington Arch where it is transferred by car and taken to Windsor 16:06: The coffin arrives in Windsor 16:10 : Procession with the coffin to Windsor Castle 16.53: Procession ahead at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle 17.00: Service in Windsor where the Queen’s coffin is lowered into the chapel’s vault 20.30: Private funeral service which ends with Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip is buried together in King George VI’s mine chapel, where the Queen’s mother, father and sister are also buried First since Churchill Monday Britain’s longest-serving man is buried tenth monarch. It will be the first state funeral in Britain since the death of Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was the previous person to receive a full state funeral in Britain. Photo: AP Hundreds of thousands have been queuing in recent days to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II – the queen who, with her 70 years on the throne, broke all previous records for a long reign. Now all that remains is the actual funeral before the nation’s official period of mourning is over. She is given a state funeral, as befits a British monarch. Only one has not received it in the last 295 years. It was King Edward VIII, who abdicated after only eleven months. The last time the British held a state funeral was when former Prime Minister Winston Churchill died in 1965. The previous one before him was Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1952. Isaac Newton and Admiral Nelson were also honored with a state funeral. But there is also another type of funeral that is paid for by taxpayers. “Ceremonial burials” are notched below state burials in terms of status, but they are very similar to each other. Among those who have received the ceremonial variant are the Queen’s husband Prince Philip last year, Margaret Thatcher in 2013, the Queen Mother in 2002 and Princess Diana in 1997. Both types involve parade bed and military procession. King Harald’s triumvirate The Norwegian royal couple will be present, and their Scandinavian counterparts are also invited. King Harald is Queen Elizabeth’s triplet. Queen Victoria was the great-grandmother of both. In Great Britain, both royal house experts and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown have in recent days pointed to the Scandinavian royal houses as inspiration for King Charles’ way of being a monarch. The Belgian, Dutch and Spanish royal couples will also be present, in addition to the former Spanish king and his wife. The British monarch is regent over 15 countries in addition to Great Britain. The leaders from many of these will also be present. But it is expected that several of them will hold referendums on becoming republics in the coming years. In addition, current and former Prime Ministers will say goodbye to the Queen in Westminster Abbey. No less than six former prime ministers were present when King Charles was declared king last weekend. John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and the latest arrival at the club, Boris Johnson, were all there then, and are expected to attend the funeral. Westminster Abbey The funeral service itself will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday morning. This is the church where Britain’s kings and queens are crowned, Queen Elizabeth was also crowned here in 1953. It was also in Westminster Abbey that she married Prince Philip in 1947. But we have to go all the way back to the 18th century to find the previous monarch who was buried here – King George II in 1760. On Monday afternoon, the coffin will arrive at Windsor, where the Queen lived fairly permanently in recent years. The final rest After a procession up the very long Long Walk that leads up to Windsor Castle, there will be a service in St. George’s chapel inside the castle grounds. This is often used at royal weddings, baptisms and funerals. Prince Harry and Meghan got married here, the Queen’s husband Prince Philip’s funeral was here. Prince Philip’s funeral in St. George’s Chapel was held under strict pandemic restrictions. The Queen’s lonely parting with her husband deeply moved the audience. Photo: Jonathan Brady / AP Afterwards, the coffin is lowered into the royal vault under St. George’s chapel. Prince Philip’s coffin is also located there. They will then be laid to rest together in the Queen’s father’s memorial chapel in Windsor. There they find eternity together with Elizabet’s father, mother and sister.
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