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Schedule Leading Up to Queen's Funeral Released

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The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.

The funeral service for Britian’s Queen Elizabeth II will be held in London at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.

Sunday morning, the queen began her return to London, with her coffin being transported more than 280 kilometers by hearse from Balmoral, where she died Thursday, to Edinburgh.

The approximately six-hour journey is passing through the towns of Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth.

In Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, people may pay their respects as her body lays in state at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Monday afternoon, the queen’s coffin will travel by procession to St. Giles’ Cathedral where people may also pay their respects.

Tuesday, September 13, the queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne, will accompany the coffin from St. Giles’ to Edinburgh’s airport for Elizabeth’s final return to London’s Buckingham Palace aboard a Royal Air Force aircraft.

In Photos: Queen Elizabeth's Final Journey Begins

The coffin containing the body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
1/19 The coffin containing the body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The coffin containing the body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
2/19 The coffin containing the body of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
Princess Anne accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth departs Balmoral Castle, in Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
3/19 Princess Anne accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth departs Balmoral Castle, in Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
People pay respects to Queen Elizabeth as the hearse carrying her coffin  passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
4/19 People pay respects to Queen Elizabeth as the hearse carrying her coffin  passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
Lord-lieutenants salute as the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Sept. 11, 2022.
5/19 Lord-lieutenants salute as the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Sept. 11, 2022.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
6/19 The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
People line the street as the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Sept. 11, 2022.
7/19 People line the street as the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth passes through the village of Ballater, near Balmoral, Sept. 11, 2022.
Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
8/19 Members of the public line the streets in Ballater, Scotland, as the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes through as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
People gather at The Royal Mile as they wait for hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
9/19 People gather at The Royal Mile as they wait for hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth travels along the A90 road in Dundee, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
10/19 The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth travels along the A90 road in Dundee, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
People wait at The Royal Mile for the arrival of the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
11/19 People wait at The Royal Mile for the arrival of the hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
Spectators watch as the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II crosses the Queensferry Bridge as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
12/19 Spectators watch as the cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II crosses the Queensferry Bridge as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II drives on the M90 motorway as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
13/19 The cortege with the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II drives on the M90 motorway as it makes its journey to Edinburgh from Balmoral in Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The Queen's cortege with the hearse containing her coffin makes its way down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
14/19 The Queen's cortege with the hearse containing her coffin makes its way down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes along Canongate towards the Royal Mile as it completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie in res
15/19 The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes along Canongate towards the Royal Mile as it completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will lie in res
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes the City Chambers on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022 on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will
16/19 The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes the City Chambers on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022 on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where it will
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward and others await the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022.
17/19 Sophie, the Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward and others await the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022.
The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
18/19 The hearse carrying the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 11, 2022.
From 2nd right, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Sophie, Countess of Wessex watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will lie in rest for a day, in Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022. 
19/19 From 2nd right, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Sophie, Countess of Wessex watch as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II completes its journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where it will lie in rest for a day, in Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 2022. 
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Wednesday, September 14, Elizabeth’s body will be transported from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in a public procession. Her coffin will be carried on a gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, accompanied by a military parade and members of the royal family.

In Westminster Hall, her coffin will lie on a raised platform and will be topped with the Imperial State Crown, orb and scepter.

King Charles and other members of the royal family will attend a short service conducted by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Afterward, the hall will be opened to the public.

Thursday, September 15, will be the first of the four full days the queen’s body will lie in state in Westminster Hall. Her coffin will remain there until the morning of her funeral.

On Monday morning, September 19, the queen’s coffin will be taken in procession to Westminster Abbey. In addition to members of the royal family and British government, heads of state from around the world and other dignitaries will attend the queen’s state funeral.

After the funeral, the queen’s coffin will travel in procession to Windsor.

A graveside service will be held at Windsor Chapel before Elizabeth’s burial.

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