Queen’s body to be brought to London tomorrow

The funeral of Elizabeth II will be broadcast on BBC television and available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with continuous updates on the news website and BBC radio throughout the day - which has been declared a Bank Holiday across the UK, Report informs referring to BBC.

The Queen's state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11:00 local time (GMT +0).

The abbey is the historic church where Britain's kings and queens are crowned, including the Queen's own coronation in 1953. It is also the place where she married Prince Philip in 1947.

Heads of state from across the world will be flying in to join members of the Royal Family to remember the life and service of the Queen. Senior UK politicians and former prime ministers will also be there.

The day will begin as the Queen's coffin is carried from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy.

Following the funeral service, the Queen's coffin will be drawn in a walking procession from the abbey to Wellington Arch, at London's Hyde Park Corner before heading to Windsor by hearse.

The Queen's coffin will make its final journey that afternoon to Windsor Castle, via the Long Walk.

The Queen's coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault before being interred in the King George VI memorial chapel, located inside St George's Chapel.

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