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WorldOrder of Service: State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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Order of Service: State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

The Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, is leading the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will however give the sermon and the commendation – the ceremonial moment when the Queen is entrusted to God.

Prayers will come from the Archbishop of York, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Free Churches Moderator.

The Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland are set to deliver lessons – readings from scripture.

And it will be down to the Dean of Westminster to pronounce the blessing.

The service begins with the Yeoman of the Guard
Below is the order of service for the Queen’s funeral:
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