Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022. It is estimated to be viewed by over 4 billion people.

The 2000 guests invited include 500 heads of state attending including President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

The President arrived in London with the First Lady on Saturday, September 17. On Sunday September 18, he paid his respects to the Queen by visiting her as she lay in state in Westminster Hall. 

Leaders expected to attend the funeral include the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Notably, Russia’s Vladimir Putin was not invited due to his war with Ukraine. 

The Queen’s four children: King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, as well as their spouses and children, will also be in attendance. 

On September 13, the Queen’s coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace, but on September 15, the coffin was removed from Buckingham Palace to lie in state at Westminster Hall until the day of her funeral. The coffin was covered with the royal flag and the crown she wore at her coronation in 1953. 

Thousands of people have been waiting in 14-hour long lines pay their respects to the Queen.  

Following the funeral, the Queen will be buried in a private family service.

She will be buried next to her late husband, Prince Phillip, inside St. George’s Chapel at Windsor.