A funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey, followed by a procession to Wellington Arch that featured around 3,000 military personnel and was watched by around a million people in central London. The Queen's lying in state took place in Westminster Hall from 14 to 19 September, during which time an estimated 250,000 people queued to pay their respects.Įlizabeth's state funeral on 19 September was the first held in Britain since that of Winston Churchill in 1965. The United Kingdom observed a national mourning period of 10 days. She was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.Įlizabeth's death set in motion Operation London Bridge, a collection of plans including arrangements for her state funeral, and supported by Operation Unicorn, which set protocols for her death occurring in Scotland.

Her death was publicly announced at 18:30. On 8 September 2022, at 15:10 BST, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-reigning British monarch, died at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at the age of 96.

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