The funeral service of Britains Queen Elizabeth who died today after 70 years on the throne, will be held on Monday, September 19 at 1000 GMT, Englands most senior peer who supervises of state events said on Saturday.The casket will be taken from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh on Sunday prior to being flown to London on Tuesday.

It will later on depend on state at Westminster Hall from Wednesday till the early morning of the funeral which will occur at Londons Westminster Abbey.

We will carry out our duty over the coming days with the heaviest of hearts, but likewise with the firmest of resolve to make sure a fitting farewell to among the defining figures of our times, stated the Earl Marshal, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the Duke of Norfolk.The queens body currently rests in an oak casket covered with the royal standard of Scotland and with a wreath of flowers laid on top in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle.

It is a scene of peaceful dignity, a senior palace official said.Source: Reuters.

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