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The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth takes place today with millions worldwide expected to tune in to pay their final respects to the monarch who ruled for 70 years

The Queens coffin, which has been walked past by thousands of mourners over the last week, will first be carried in a procession to Westminster Abbey from 10.35am.

The state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am, followed by a committal service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, at 4pm.

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest today next to her beloved husband following a day full of historic and personal significance.

The Queens coffin will be moved to Windsor where she will be buried alongside her husband Prince Philip.

The Princess of Wales looked resplendent as she arrived for the Queens funeral with her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Buckingham Palace has revealed the full order of service for the Queen’s funeral this morning.

The Queens first-born granddaughter, 41, opted for all black as she arrived at Westminster Abbey.

The historic state funeral takes place today (September 19)

Penelope, Countess Mountbatten of Burma was close with both the late Duke of Edinburgh and Queen and was a regular visitor at Wood Farm in Sandringham.