THE QUEEN sadly passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, aged 96, after she spent 70 years on the throne.
Her funeral will be 10 days after Her death, and this is what you need to know about the national two minute silence that will happen in honour of Her Majesty.
What time is the two minute silence for the Queen’s funeral?
The Queen’s funeral is set to take place on September 19, 10 days after her death.
During the 10 days leading up to her funeral, the UK will be going through national mourning.
Flags on government buildings will be flying at half-mast and there tend to be some cancellations of events and closures of establishments.
The service will be televised and a national two minute silence is expected to be held at midday.
A two minute silence is expected to be held during the Queen’s funeral at midday
How to observe the two minute silence?
The two minutes of silence are signs of respect and they represent a time for reflection.
During this time, one can think about how the Queen served the country for 70 years, the longest-ever serving Monarch in British history.
She earned the throne after her father, King George VI passed away on February 6, 1952.
That was the date when she became Queen, but she was crowned on June 2, 1953, a year later.
This was because they give time for the Coronation celebrations to pay respect to the deceased Monarch.
In fact, not even the Platinum Jubilee was celebrated on the day the Queen earned her title.
The same will happen for King Charles to officially be crowned and that is why there has been no date confirmed on when his Coronation will be held.
How can I watch the Queen’s funeral?
First, there will be a procession in the streets of London, which you can attend and observe from the sides.
The Queen’s coffin will be carried upon a gun carriage pulled by naval ratings using ropes rather than horses, just like they carried her father’s coffin.
Members of the Royal family and the military will also be walking along in the procession.
There are 2,000 guests expected to attend the service while millions are expected to be watching live on television from all over the world.
Many mourners are expected to show up to pay tribute to the Queen, former counter-terror chief Nick Aldworth said.
He said: “It’s probably the biggest operation that we’re likely to mount in the UK.”
In the UK, a number of TV and radio channels will be broadcasting the funeral live.
These include BBC, ITV and Sky and the BBC iPlayer offers free online live-stream.
In the US, the funeral will be shown live on NBC News and their streaming service NBC News Now.
CNN, ABC and Fox News will also be airing the funeral.
