Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

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 18, 2022, 6:53 AM EDT

UK government advises people to stop joining the queue

The U.K. government advised members of the public on Sunday to stop joining the miles-long line of people waiting to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth at London's Westminster Hall.

"A decision will be taken today on when entry to the queue will close as it reaches final capacity," the U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said in a statement that appeared on its queue tracker streaming on YouTube. "To avoid disappointment please do not set off to join the queue."

Sep 18, 2022, 6:38 AM EDT

Over 1,000 in the queue have required medical care

Medics have treated more than 1,000 people who have been waiting in line to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II in the U.K. capital, according to the London Ambulance Service.

Since Thursday, the start of the lying-in-state, medics with the London Ambulance Service and St. John Ambulance have provided care to a total of 1,078 people in the miles-long queue, including 136 who were transported to local hospitals.

On Saturday alone, 368 people were treated, including 55 who were taken to hospitals.

Sep 17, 2022, 7:07 PM EDT

Bidens land in London for queen's funeral

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have landed in London to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday.

Ahead of the state funeral, they plan to attend a reception hosted by King Charles III on Sunday, among other events.

Sep 17, 2022, 1:34 PM EDT

Queen's grandchildren hold vigil inside Westminster Hall

The queen's grandchildren gathered for a vigil in Westminster Hall on Saturday as mourners passed through and paid their respects.

PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II 's grandchildren hold a vigil beside the coffin in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London, Sept. 17, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II 's grandchildren (clockwise from front centre) the Prince of Wales, Peter Phillips, James, Viscount Severn, Princess Eugenie, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Lady Louise Windsor and Zara Tindall hold a vigil beside the coffin of their grandmother as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London.
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PHOTO: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive to mount a vigil around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 16, 2022.
Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive to mount a vigil around the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 16, 2022.
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