How to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service live
The funeral is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and end with two minutes of national silence just before noon.
Here’s what we know about where to watch.
- The Washington Post will stream the funeral and related events beginning Monday at 5:30 a.m. Eastern (10:30 a.m. BST) at this link.
- Large television stations will also broadcast the procedure. NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Lester Holt will host the live coverage beginning at 5:30 a.m. Eastern Time. ABC’s coverage begins at 5 a.m. and is also available to stream live on Hulu.
- BBC television coverage is broadcast on several of their channels, led by Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young, Fergal Keane, David Dimbleby and Sophie Raworth, starting at 8am BST; Martha Kearney will direct radio coverage. BBC World Service English will broadcast the events to radio stations around the world. The broadcaster’s iPlayer service will also stream the events.
- Fox News begins live coverage at 4am, with presenter Martha MacCallum and presenters Ainsley Earhardt and Piers Morgan reporting from London.
- UK news broadcaster Sky News’ app, website and YouTube channel will also broadcast the proceedings, starting at 5am BST and ending at 11pm
- Sirius XM Radio will broadcast coverage from multiple channels including BBC World Service (channel 120), CNN (116), Fox News (channel 114), MSNBC (channel 118) and NPR (channel 122). Local member stations will also carry NPR’s coverage.
Daily life in Britain is expected to largely pause on Monday in honor of the Queen. The day will be a public holiday when some hospitals will postpone non-urgent surgeries and sporting and cultural events will change their schedules. Some flight schedules at London’s Heathrow Airport are being changed to limit noise during the funeral.
The proceedings follow four days as people wait in miles-long queues, winding through central London, to pay their respects to the Queen. “The Queue”, as the British quickly called it, had been dealt with along the way with stewards, wristbands and toilets. It lasted so long that authorities temporarily stopped people from joining her on Friday.
Where is Queen Elizabeth II buried?
The Queen’s final resting place will be at Windsor Castle, near London. She is buried next to her husband, Prince Philip, in St George’s Chapel.
After the Queen died at Balmoral Castle, a royal estate in Scotland, on September 8, her body was flown to London by the Royal Air Force. A procession transported her from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where she rested for four days, which is akin to lying in state.
On Monday morning, the Queen will be transported to Westminster Abbey for the funeral. Her coffin will later travel in procession to Wellington Arch and then to St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. A funeral service will be held in the chapel.
Who will attend the Queen’s funeral?
Hundreds of world leaders are expected to attend, including presidents, prime ministers and other monarchs, complicating the landscape for security officials trying to protect them. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have accepted invitations to be there.
Other expected leaders include New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Japanese Emperor Naruhito.
According to state media, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be particularly missed. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russians respect the queen for her wisdom and global authority, but the Kremlin is “not considering” sending Putin to the funeral. The Russian leader has strained relations with the West and has drawn criticism and economic sanctions since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February.
Ellen Francis and Adela Suliman in London contributed to this report.