This section contains details about the funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, together with information about mourning, processions and ceremonies associated with the events up to burial.

Timetable of events

Sunday 31st March – Tuesday 2nd April
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin rested in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park 

Tuesday 2nd April
The coffin was taken to Queen’s Chapel at St James’s Palace to rest until transfer to Westminster Hall to Lie-in-State.

Friday 5th April
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was carried in a ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall, where it Lay-in-State from Friday afternoon until the evening of Monday 8th April. 

Friday 5th April – Monday 8th April
Members of the public paid their respects at Westminster Hall; the scheduled opening hours were extended to cater for the large number of people wishing to enter the hall.

Tuesday 9th April
The Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother took place at 11.30am in Westminster Abbey, London. After the funeral the coffin was taken to St George’s Chapel, Windsor, for a private Committal Service where it was interred beside King George VI in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.  Princess Margaret’s casket was taken from the Royal Vault, and interred in the same vault as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.