funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was the state ceremony held in September 2022 that marked the end of her 70-year reign and brought together world leaders and the public in a globally watched farewell.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf funeral
state funeral
attendedBy Camilla, Queen Consort
Catherine, Princess of Wales
Prince Charles
surface form: Charles III

Commonwealth leaders
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
surface form: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Prince William, Prince of Wales
Anne, Princess Royal
surface form: Princess Anne

foreign heads of state
government representatives from many countries
members of the British royal family
broadcastIn United Kingdom
worldwide
broadcastOn online streaming platforms
radio
television
ceremonialProcessionTo Wellington Arch
Windsor Castle
codenameInPlans Operation London Bridge
coffinBorneOn State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy
country United Kingdom
date 2022-09-19
denomination Church of England
followedBy committal service of Elizabeth II
private burial of Elizabeth II
follows accession of Charles III
death of Elizabeth II
guardOfHonourBy Household Division
honours Elizabeth II
location London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
mainOfficiantTitle Archbishop of Canterbury
Dean of Westminster
month September 2022
musicIncludes hymns and anthems of the Church of England
God Save the King
surface form: “God Save the King”
officiatedBy David Hoyle
Archbishop of Canterbury
surface form: Justin Welby
organizedBy Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household

UK government
partOf national mourning for Elizabeth II
planningDuration planned for many years before 2022
precededBy lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
religion Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism
securityProvidedBy Metropolitan Police Service
securitySupportedBy British Armed Forces
significance marked the end of Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign
one of the largest state ceremonies in modern British history
typeOfEvent national event of mourning
viewershipEstimate billions of viewers worldwide

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Westminster Abbey, London notableEvent funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
subject surface form: Westminster Abbey
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II followedBy funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
this entity surface form: state funeral of Elizabeth II