What is a state funeral, and when was the last one in the UK?
Queen Elizabeth II will be given a state funeral on Sept 19 - the first since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Queen Elizabeth II will be given a state funeral on Sept 19 - the first since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965
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The late monarch's funeral will see around 500 dignitaries from around the world descend on London to pay their last respects
The monarch ascended the throne immediately following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The ceremony is expected to be attended by around 2,000 people