State funeral held for Queen Elizabeth II
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What happened
Great Britain and the world held a state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022.
Why it matters
The event marked the first state funeral held in Britain since the funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965.
Context
The funeral proceedings included a service at Westminster Abbey and a procession to Wellington Arch that involved approximately 3,000 military personnel.
An estimated one million people gathered in central London to observe the procession.
Following the public events, the Queen's coffin was interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.
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- Santa Maria Times Today in History: September 19, state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
- Wikipedia Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.