Overview

• Died peacefully at Kensington Palace on September 4, with Buckingham Palace confirming an official mourning period and flags at half-mast.
• Her coffin will leave the Kensington Palace private chapel for Westminster Cathedral on September 15 for a reception and Vespers before resting overnight in the Lady Chapel.
• The funeral Requiem begins at 14:00 BST on September 16 and will be followed by burial at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, Windsor.
• King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected to attend alongside other senior royals, according to the palace.
• Tributes highlighted her lifelong service, including 13 years teaching music incognito in Hull, decades presenting Wimbledon trophies, and her status as the oldest living royal since 2022.