Summary

  • Tributes for the Queen continued to pour in at the weekend as her funeral cortege was due to leave Balmoral Castle for Edinburgh

  • On Saturday, Charles III was proclaimed King at an elaborate ceremony in London

  • Princes William and Harry, and their wives Kate and Meghan, met crowds at Windsor in an unexpected joint appearance

  • They collected floral tributes and spoke to some of those who had gathered to pay their respects

  • The Queen’s funeral will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September

  1. What next? A day-by-day guide from now to the funeralpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    The Queen's coffin is in Balmoral, but soon will embark on its journey to the nation's capital ahead of her state funeral on Monday 19 September.

    People will be given the chance to pay their respects to the Queen, as her body will be placed in the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Westminster Hall for people to see her coffin - a tradition known as lying in state.

    King Charles III will also embark on a tour of all four nations that make up the UK.

    Here is your guide to what will happen, day by day.

    A picture of the Queen wearing a feathered hatImage source, Getty Images
  2. King Charles greets crowds outside Clarence Housepublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    King Charles is back at Clarence House following a day of formalities - he was proclaimed king by the Accession Council this morning, and later held audiences at Buckingham Palace.

    He stopped to thank well-wishers who'd been waiting outside.

    Britain"s King Charles meets well-wishers as he returns to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace,Image source, Reuters
    Britain"s King Charles meets well-wishers as he returns to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace,Image source, PA Media
    Britain"s King Charles meets well-wishers as he returns to Clarence House from Buckingham Palace,Image source, PA Media
  3. Ceremonies, statements and walkabouts: What's happened today?published at 19:32 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    King CharlesImage source, PA Media

    The day began with a ceremony that has, up until now, happened behind closed doors. We've had details of the Queen's funeral, and throughout the day we have seen royal family members meeting people who came out to pay their respects.

    Charles III was proclaimed king by the Accession Council in a ceremony at St James's Palace. More here.

    In Balmoral, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward along with other members of the royal family, went to a church service and then stopped to greet well-wishers outside the gates to Balmoral.

    Details of the Queen's funeral were announced - it will take place at 11am a week on Monday at Westminster Abbey. Read more.

    Prince William issued a statement paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth saying his grandmother had been at his side on both his happiest and saddest days. Read what he said here.

    King Charles held audiences with ministers and met opposition politicians at Buckingham Palace.

    Prince Harry and his wife Meghan joined the new Prince and Princess of Wales for a walkabout in Windsor. Watch the moment.

    Princes William and Harry in WindsorImage source, Reuters
  4. 'No-one here has ever seen anything like this'published at 19:09 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    James Cook
    Scotland Editor, BBC News

    Queue of people in Ballater

    There are remarkable scenes here on Royal Deeside this evening.

    In Ballater, I counted 804 people queueing to board buses to the gates of Balmoral to pay their respects to the Queen before she embarks on her final journey through the landscape she loved tomorrow.

    Many people clutched bunches of flowers. One little girl was dressed in a blue princess gown.

    The wait was about two hours but the well-wishers were patient and respectful.

    The weather - beautiful, bright, early autumn sunshine - made the delay much easier to endure.

    Shirley Taylor, 64 from Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire was carrying a bouquet of multi-coloured chrysanthemums, and spoke for many.

    “It’s worth it just to show your respects,” she said, adding, “I think [the Queen] was a remarkable woman, who set a standard that we all should be trying to achieve.”

    Villagers here are well used to tourists and journalists making the trip to a community which is just a few miles down the Dee from Balmoral Castle.

    But no-one here has ever seen anything like this.

    Man laying flowers
  5. What happens next, ahead of Queen's funeralpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    We've mentioned that the Queen's coffin is currently in Balmoral, but it will soon embark on its journey to the nation's capital, ahead of her state funeral on Monday 19 September.

    During this period of national mourning, people will be given the chance to pay their respects to the Queen, as she will lie in state in Edinburgh before travelling to London.

    Tomorrow, her coffin will depart Balmoral, proceeding slowly on the six-hour journey to Edinburgh.

    The route the Queen's coffin will take from Balmoral to Edinburgh

    The coffin will arrive at the Palace of Holyroodhouse - the official residence of the British monarch in the Scottish capital.

    Then on Monday, the Queen's coffin will travel by procession to St Giles' Cathedral, accompanied by the King and members of the Royal Family.

    Read our simple day-by-day guide of proceedings from now to the funeral.

    The procession along Edinburgh's Royal Mile
  6. The Queen and the prime ministers: Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Laura Kuenssberg
    Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa MayImage source, PA Media/Getty Images

    There is a tiny special club, a powerful group who knew Queen Elizabeth in a particular and private way - her prime ministers.

    They all used to speak to her in person for an hour or so each week. The monarch was their confidant of sorts, an adviser providing a shrewd ear.

    For this week's programme I've been speaking to Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May, the Queen's 11th, 12th, and 13th prime ministers, about why it matters, their memories of one monarch, and their hopes for the next.

    The Queen always would have "done her red boxes, read government papers" and would be well-versed in the dilemmas of government decisions, said Mrs May.

    Her predecessor, Mr Brown, joked that sometimes he had been "embarrassed" by the extent of her knowledge, recalling that on one occasion she had more up to date information about a particular Commonwealth country than he did.

    Mr Cameron described the Queen as the "world's greatest public servant" with a profound understanding of what was going on at any one moment.

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is on BBC One from 09:00 BST on Sunday 11 September and on BBC iPlayer

  7. Queen's coffin is draped in Royal Standardpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    A senior palace official has described the "scene of quiet dignity" at Balmoral, where the Queen currently lies in an oak coffin in the ballroom.

    The coffin is covered with the Royal Standard, with a wreath of flowers placed on top.

    "This enables the Balmoral Estate Staff, many of whom have spent a good deal of their lives in Royal Service there, to pay their last respects," the palace official said.

  8. King Charles leaves Buckingham Palacepublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    King Charles in a car leaving Buckingham PalaceImage source, Reuters

    King Charles III is now leaving Buckingham Palace, passing large crowds on either side of the Mall.

    He has been meeting Prime Minister Liz Truss and members of the cabinet inside the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace.

    Camilla, the Queen Consort, was also there.

    They also met the leaders of opposition parties, including Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

  9. Royals leave Windsor after meeting crowdspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    The Duchess of Sussex on a walkabout to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle in BerkshireImage source, PA Media

    William, Kate, Harry and Meghan have now left the crowds at Windsor Castle, having greeted dozens of well-wishers.

    The wait for thousands of people who had lined up behind barriers along Windsor's long walk paid off, with many surprised to see and speak to the four royals.

  10. 'We staked out our spot'published at 18:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Jo Couzens
    Reporting from Windsor Castle

    Amanda Goldsmith and her husband Andrew Mitchell from West Byfleet have waited all day, hoping to see one of the royals.

    "We came to lay flowers and got wind there might be a visitor so we staked out our spot - oh it was worth it," Amanda says.

    “I shook William and Catherine’s hands. She is so beautiful and was lovely. She spoke to me for ages. I told them I was sorry for their loss and she said ‘it’s just not the same at the castle without the Queen’.

    “William said all the flowers and cards left by children are just amazing."

    Amanda and Andrew at Windsor Castle
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    Amanda and Andrew at Windsor Castle

  11. In pictures: The view at Windsorpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    People gather outside Windsor Castle, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain, September 10, 2022.Image source, Reuters
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    Crowds have been gathering at Windsor Castle to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II

    Floral tributes left by members of the public outside Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022.Image source, Getty Images
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    Many have left flowers in tribute to the late monarch

    Floral tributes left by members of the public outside Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022.Image source, Getty Images
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    Candles, pictures of the Queen and letters were also laid outside the castle's gates

    Catherine, William, Harry and Meghan walk outside Windsor CastleImage source, Reuters
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    Catherine, William, Harry and Meghan surprised the crowd outside by walking as a group to view the tibutes

  12. People waited. And waited. Then a cheer went up.published at 17:51 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Jo Couzens
    Reporting from Windsor Castle

    People in Windsor

    Huge crowds gathered under blue skies and late summer sun at Windsor castle this afternoon.

    Most had come along to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II but as security placed barriers around the Cambridge Gate entrance and along Long Walk, people began to question if something was about to happen.

    And we waited. And waited. Then suddenly a cheer went up, children went on people’s shoulders and everyone’s phone was in the air to grab a picture.

    It was William, Kate, Harry and Meghan. The crowd roared and cheered as they emerged to look at the flowers left in tribute and speak to the crowds.

  13. Watch: William, Kate, Harry and Meghan view tributespublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Click on the video below to see the moment the four royals walked together outside of Windsor Castle to view tributes and greet crowds.

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    William, Kate, Meghan and Harry pay respects at Windsor

    William, Kate, Harry and Meghan view tributes

    All four of the royals are seen together to view tributes to the Queen.

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  14. Harry and Meghan talk to well-wisherspublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Prince Harry and Meghan

    Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have been shaking hands with well-wishers who have lined up along the drive to Windsor Castle.

    Many of those present are children with flowers.

  15. Royals greet crowds at Windsor Castlepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    William and Kate greet crowds

    The four royals have received a warm welcome from the crowds gathered at the gates of Windsor Castle.

    Onlookers remained silent as a mark of respect as the couples read tributes to the Queen, before breaking out in applause and cheers as they approached.

  16. William, Kate, Harry and Meghan view tributespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 10 September 2022
    Breaking

    William and Catherine, the new Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Harry and Meghan, are viewing tributes outside the grounds of Windsor Castle.

    It's the first public appearance the royal couples have made together since the passing of the Queen.

    You can watch live coverage of them by clicking on the link above.

    William Kate Harry and Meghan
  17. King Charles III to embark on tour of nations before funeralpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 10 September 2022
    Breaking

    In the days before his mother's funeral, King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, will travel to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

    The first stop will be Scotland, where they will visit the Scottish parliament and join a vigil in memory of the monarch.

    On Tuesday, the royal couple will travel by air to Belfast and visit Hillsborough Castle, where they will view an exhibition on the Queen's long association with Northern Ireland.

    They will also attend a service in memory of the Queen and receive a message of condolence led by the speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

    After returning to London, where they will witness the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, the couple will travel to Wales on Friday.

  18. Queen's final journey to end in sombre grandeurpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    Sean Coughlan
    BBC News, royal correspondent

    The Queen’s final journey will begin tomorrow with her oak coffin being carried by her Balmoral gamekeepers, her own staff bringing her to a hearse that will take her to Edinburgh.

    That journey, beginning in simplicity, will end with the sombre grandeur of a state funeral in Westminster Abbey.

    It will be the first state funeral that many of us will have seen, with the last being Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.

    The public will be able to pay their own respects when the Queen’s coffin will be in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, and then over four full days in Westminster Hall in London.

    King Charles will also have to carry out a series of engagements - as well as taking part in the mourning for his mother in Scotland, he will also go to meet political and civic leaders in Northern Ireland and Wales.

    After the first phase of mourning, the planning for the funeral is now moving into place.

  19. More details on the funeralpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 10 September 2022

    As we reported, the Queen's state funeral will be held on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey.

    The historic church is where Britain's kings and queens are crowned, and where Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in 1947.

    Heads of state from across the world will be invited to join members of the Royal Family to remember the life and service of the Queen.

    Senior UK politicians and former prime ministers are also expected to attend the service, which will be televised.

    The service will likely be conducted by the Dean of Westminster David Hoyle, with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby giving the sermon. Prime Minister Liz Truss may be called on to read a lesson.

    Westminster AbbeyImage source, Getty Images
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    The funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey

  20. Bank holiday to mark funeralpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 10 September 2022
    Breaking

    The UK will have a bank holiday on Monday 19 September for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

    The bank holiday in honour of Britain's longest-reigning monarch was approved earlier today by King Charles III.

    It marks the final stage of a period of national mourning.