Around 2,000 people – including various heads of state from around the world – are expected to attend the ceremony. While members of the public will be able to watch the funeral procession from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle, only invitees will be allowed into the service itself. The date of the late Queen’s funeral will be marked as a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Anyone wishing to attend the event will be able to watch the ceremony on TV – and we’ve got the details you need to know.
When is the funeral?
The funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022.
How can I attend the funeral?
As the late Queen will have a state funeral, the service will be televised so members of the public can watch.
Will the funeral be televised and which channel will broadcast it?
The funeral will be televised on BBC One, BBC News and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. However, the full schedule for the day is yet to be confirmed. Sky News has confirmed its broadcast schedule for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, with live coverage throughout the day for free on Sky News and the Sky News app, YouTube and Freeview.
