Queen Elizabeth's funeral will be “a fitting farewell to one of the defining figures of our times,' organizers say.
will take place on Sept. 19 at Westminster Abbey in London after the public gets an opportunity to pay their last respects to the monarch.died Thursday at Balmoral castle, her summer retreatA long-established 10-day plan, code-named Operation London Bridge, covers arrangements for the queen's final journey to London and state funeral.
Wednesday, the coffin will be transported from Buckingham Palace to Parliament on a gun carriage, with the king and other royals walking behind. Members of the public will be able to pay their respects and troops will keep a round-the-clock vigil.Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What could change in the months ahead as Charles becomes kingQueen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England.
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