Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: As it happened

The state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday 19 September 2022.

The funeral service was attended by 2,000 people including world leaders, foreign royalty and members of the Royal Family.

Tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets of London to pay their respects to the UK's longest reigning monarch, and billions watched the event live on television around the world.

What followed was a huge display of royal pageantry, military marches and religious services.

Newsround reported from London throughout the day with Ricky at Buckingham Palace and Shanequa at Westminster Abbey.

Read from the bottom to see how the day unfolded.

5:00pm The public funeral for Queen Elizabeth II ends

Princess Charlotte, Catherine, Prince George, and Prince William watch as the crown, orb and sceptre are removed from the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard.

The Queen has been placed into the royal vault ahead of her burial later in a private family service.

A piper played to mark the solemn moment and the congregation sang God Save the King.

Members of the Royal Family including King Charles III then left the chapel for Windsor Castle.

At 7.30pm, the King and his relatives will return to the chapel for a private burial service for the Queen where she will be laid to rest next to her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

4.30pm: Chaplains say prayers

The prayers are said by the Queen's three local chaplains from Sandringham, Balmoral the Royal Chapel in Windsor Great Park.

The first prayer begins: "Remember, O Lord, thy servant Elizabeth who has gone before us with the sign of faith, and now rests in sleep."

The congregation then says the Lord's prayer together.

4.26pm: 'Thank you for everything'

Sophia (left) and Ranuli (right) went into London to watch the Queen's funeral

Due to the funeral, Sophia and Ranuli were off school today. They came into London to see the funeral in St James' Park.

"The Queen was a big inspiration for me and for my family too." said Sophia.

"I'll never forget how inspiring the Queen was and how hard it must have been for Charles this week."

"The Queen represents so much for all of us," said Ranuli. "She's both a symbol of stability but also of change as well because so much has happened during her reign.

"It's kind of weird to imagine a world where she doesn't exist. I came here to celebrate the fact that she lived through so much."

Maria travelled from Darlington to be at the funeral. She brought a book about Paddington Bear and some marmalade to leave at the tribute garden.

The message inside was: "To Queen Elizabeth, we've left you two jars of marmalade for you and Prince Phillip to have together in Heaven.

"We hope you enjoy your sandwiches, Ma'am. Thank you for everything."

4.10pm: Queen is taken into St George's Chapel

The funeral procession has now arrived at St George's Chapel.

The Queen's coffin will shortly be carefully lifted by the bearer party and carried into the chapel.

This same chapel was where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, got married in 2018.

4.00pm King and senior royals join the procession

Senior members of the Royal Family have now joined the procession as the state hearse approaches St George's Chapel.

King Charles III, Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward, as well as Princes William and Harry are now walking behind the hearse

3.55pm: The Queen enters Windsor castle.

These are the final moments for the public to see the car carrying the Queen's coffin.

Once it goes inside the gates of Windsor Castle there will be no more members of the public.

Only those who have come to the chapel to take part in this service will be there.

So this is the last glimpse the public there will see, except of course by watching it on television.

3.19pm: The Queen is taken in procession down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.

The procession is making its way up the Long Walk.

The sound of minute guns being fired and bells tolling can be heard to mark the Queen's arrival.

The crowds see that the procession is nearly here from the screens long before they will see it on the Long Walk.

2.45pm: Thousands line streets as Queen is taken to Windsor

Members of the public have gathered in their thousands along the route the Queen's funeral procession is taking to Windsor.

Crowds watched as the state hearse passed through London, with some people throwing flowers in the direction of the convoy.

2.30pm Young people explain why they came to watch

Say hello to Alicia who is 10 and to Elizabeth, who is seven years old.

They met Ricky near to Buckingham Palace.

Elizabeth said: "My mum named me after the Queen and my sister met her when she was a baby.

"It was so important for us to be here today and I felt quite said when I saw the coffin go past us in front of Buckingham Palace."

2:00pm Watch: Royals follow coffin procession

1:40pm Watch Our Queen: A Newsround Special

The life of Queen Elizabeth II was nothing short of remarkable.

From her Coronation in 1953 to the Platinum Jubilee this year, Newsround captured it all in a special 30-minute programme. You catch watch it here.

1.30pm Princes on procession

Prince William and Prince Harry followed the Queen's coffin on the State Gun Carriage as it left Westminster Abbey.

As the procession finished its short journey around Parliament Square William, the Prince of Wales, saluted while his brother Harry bowed his head, as the coffin was lifted from the carriage.

1:20pm Newsround's Shanequa at Westminster Abbey

Shanequa is at the procession and has sent us a special update

As the service has just ended, right now I can see the Queen's coffin and her family following behind. The sound of the bagpipes and drums playing are really making this moment feel extra special and makes it clear that this is a royal event.

I'm surrounded by press from around the world who're reporting back to their country as so many countries had the Queen as their head of state. After a cold dark morning, now the sun is shining, it's so hot I need to get my water bottle.

Now the military and members of the procession are all making their way up the mall.

1pm "I'm hoping we get to see the Queen's coffin"

Joseph has been waiting to see the Queen's procession

Joseph is seven-years-old and has been waiting patiently to get a glimpse of the Queen.

"I feel like I'm representing the Queen today. It's really busy here and there are loads of people all around us.

"I'm hoping we get to see the Queen's coffin go past us" Joseph said.

12:50pm Newsround's Ricky at Buckingham Palace

I'm standing in front of Buckingham Palace, where the Queen spent a lot of her time. There are thousands of people lining the streets, but it's absolutely silent. All I can hear is the sound of gun salutes ringing around the capital. We're now waiting for the Queen's coffin to travel past Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey.

Some people have been listening to the service on their phones and watching the funeral crowded around small screens. Children are sitting on the pavement and taking in the sights.

It's hard not to feel moved by the silence.

The world's media are covering this story and broadcasting the Queen's funeral to millions of viewers right around the globe.

12:45pm The procession begins

The Queen's coffin is being followed by King Charles III, the Prince of Wales - Prince William, the Duke of Sussex - Prince Harry, Duke of York - Prince Andrew and the Princess Royal - Princess Anne.

The procession is making its way towards Wellington Arch - one of London's biggest landmarks.

The army and police are leading the way from Westminster Abbey to the top of Constitution Hill at the Commonwealth Memorial Gates. Huge crowds are following.

Stay with us at Newsround for all our coverage of the day.

Schedule for the rest of the day

King Charles III is seen with William, the Prince of Wales, behind him as the procession moves to Wellington Arch

1:00pm Queen's coffin transfers to the hearse at Wellington Arch

3:00pm Hearse arrives at Windsor Castle for a walking procession with members of the armed forces

3:40pm Royal Family are expected to join the cortege in the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle

7.30pm The Queen will be buried at a private family service with her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at St George's Chapel

12:00pm 'It's really important to be here'

Charlotte (left), Darcey, (middle), and Jude (right)

Charlotte aged 5, Darcey aged 9, and nine-year-old Jude, were waiting a long time for the Queen's funeral to start.

"We've got plenty of snacks and somewhere to sit while we wait for the funeral to begin.

"We keep seeing cars drive by and it's really important to be here," they said.

11.53am Last Post and two minutes' silence as funeral ends

Mourners in London mark the two-minute silence

As the funeral draws to a close the Last Post is played by four trumpeters - the military bugle call is a sacred anthem of remembrance.

A two-minute national silence then is observed, throughout the abbey and the UK as a whole, followed by the National Anthem.

11:00am The service begins

The funeral service has started at Westminster Abbey, led by the Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will give the sermon, and UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland will deliver readings from scripture.

King Charles III (left) and other members of the Royal Family at the service

10.53am Watch: Queen's coffin arrives at Westminster Abbey

The Queen's coffin has been carefully lifted from the State Gun Carriage and carried inside the abbey for the funeral service.

Once inside the building, the Queen's coffin will be taken through the nave and placed on a platform at the high altar.

10:40am Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives with her husband

The current Prime Minister Liz Truss has arrived at Westminster Abbey with her husband Hugh O'Leary.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson are also in attendance.

10.37am King Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry arrive at Westminster Hall

King Charles III, Prince William and Prince Harry enter Westminster Hall

King Charles III, Prince William and Prince Harry have entered Westminster Hall ahead of the procession.

10.30am US President Joe Biden arrives at Westminster Abbey

US President Joe Biden enters Westminster Abbey with his wife Jill

Joe Biden, President of the United States, has arrived at Westminster Abbey.

The president was seen entering the abbey holding hands with his wife, Jill.

French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte are also seated for the service along with many other world leaders.

10:20am Saskia: 'I'm very excited to be here'

Saskia, 10, holding a balloon of the Queen outside Buckingham Palace

Saskia is 10 years-old from Warwickshire. She spoke to Ricky this morning outside Buckingham Palace.

"I really loved the Queen because she was our longest reigning monarch. I'm happy to have the day off school to take part in history."

Saskia is one of thousands of people lining the streets of the capital city to pay their respects and catch a glimpse of the funeral cortege.

Shanequa reporting live outside Westminster Abbey this morning for our Newsround bulletin

Newsround presenter Shanequa reported live outside Westminster Abbey this morning for our bulletin.

"There's press here from all over the world, I can hear different accents and languages all reporting for this very special occasion."

You can watch today's special Newsround bulletin here.

09.00am Guests begin to arrive at Westminster Abbey

Lots of UK politicians have already arrived at Westminster Abbey including Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and Equalities Minister Nadhim Zahawi

The first guests have started to arrive at Westminster Abbey, including UK politicians.

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are expected this morning, having travelled to London for the funeral.

Other world leaders due to attend the funeral include French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived, as has Kenya's William Ruto.

07.00am Crowds line the streets ready to pay their respects

People from across the UK and globe have come together to pay tribute to the Queen

Thousands of people are lining the streets of London waiting to pay their respects to the Queen.

Some have travelled from places as far away as Canada and Australia.

Many people have been camping throughout the night to get the best position to see the funeral cortege as it passes by.

People have been sharing stories - and hot drinks - to help the hours pass by.

06.00am The world's media gather in London

Newsround's Ricky Boleto is live at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Queen's funeral

The biggest media organisations in the world are in London broadcasting live to viewers around the globe.

From presenters on-screen to camera operators behind the scenes all members of the team are dressed in black as a mark of respect to the Queen.

At Buckingham Palace special tents, with lighting and sound, are set up for news teams to report on events as they happen.