Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

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Last Updated: September 19, 2022, 3:52 PM EDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.
Sep 13, 2022, 9:10 AM EDT

What to expect Tuesday: Coffin to arrive at Buckingham Palace

As King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, visit Northern Ireland Tuesday, the coffin of the king’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, remains at St. Giles' Cathedral in Scotland.

King Charles III and the Queen Consort view floral tributes outside Hillsborough Castle, Belfast, Sept. 13, 2022.
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort attend a Service of Reflection at St Anne's Cathedral on Sept. 13, 2022 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Around noon ET, Queen Elizabeth's coffin will be taken by hearse from St. Giles' Cathedral to Edinburgh Airport. At about 1 p.m. ET, the plane carrying the coffin will take off for London, with Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, on board.

The coffin is set to arrive at Buckingham Palace at about 3 p.m. ET. King Charles, Camilla and other members of the royal family will greet the coffin as it arrives.

People are expected to line the streets of London to watch the hearse drive by on its way to Buckingham Palace.

A Paddington Bear toy is placed among floral tributes at the Sandringham Estate, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in eastern England, Sept. 13, 2022.
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Members of the public visit the flowers in Green Park in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 13, 2022 in London.
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Sep 13, 2022, 7:55 AM EDT

King, Queen Consort arrive in Northern Ireland

King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, are in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Tuesday to meet with leaders and attend a service in honor of the king’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Military await the arrival of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort at Hillsborough Castle on Sept. 13, 2022 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Large crowds gather to catch a glimpse of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Consort during a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
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King Charles III and the Queen Consort arrive at Belfast City Airport as the King continues his tour of the four home nations in Northern Ireland.
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Lord Lieutenant of Belfast Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle greets King Charles III as he arrives at Belfast City Airport in Northern Ireland as the King continues his tour of the four home nations, Sept. 13, 2022, in Belfast.
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During Tuesday’s trip, Charles will meet with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the leaders of Northern Ireland’s five biggest political parties. The king and queen consort will then attend a service at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast before flying to London.

King Charles III accompanied by the Queen Consort is greeted by members of the public including a woman with her pet corgi called Connie outside Hillsborough Castle on Sept. 13, 2022 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla view the floral tributes at Hillsborough Castle, following the death of Queen Elizabeth, at Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
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King Charles III and Queen Consort look at flowers placed to commemorate late Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
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PHOTO: King Charles III meets well wishers as he arrives for a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Co Down in Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
King Charles III meets well wishers as he arrives for a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Co Down in Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
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King Charles arrives to attend a service at St Anne's Cathedral, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sept. 13, 2022.
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Sep 13, 2022, 5:36 AM EDT

Queen Elizabeth II set to make final journey to London on Tuesday

Thousands of well-wishers in Scotland have been paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin currently remains at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh until noon ET. The queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, will then will start her final journey to London.

The queen's coffin is expected to land at RAF Northolt at approximately 2 p.m. ET. It will then be driven to London before arriving at Buckingham Palace at 2:50 p.m. The route she will take to the palace has been publicized and large crowds are expected, along with an outpouring of emotion, as the queen returns to her capital for the last time.

Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state at Westminster Hall for four days beginning on Wednesday at noon ET.

Sep 12, 2022, 4:10 PM EDT

Queen's children hold vigil at her coffin

King Charles III and his siblings, Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward, held a vigil at their mother’s coffin at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Scotland.

Britain's King Charles III, center, and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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Britain's King Charles III, center, Princess Anne, left, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, right, hold a vigil at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 12, 2022.
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On Tuesday, Princess Anne will travel with the queen's coffin to London.

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