THE QUEEN will be laid to rest o Monday, September 19, 2022.
Many details of the funeral have been revealed, including the announcement that the Last Post will play at her funeral, signifying a National two minute silence.
What is The Last Post?
In military tradition, the Last Post is the bugle call that signals the end of the day’s activities has arrived.
While the Last Post is sounded at the end of the day, the Reveille signals the start of a soldier’s day.
A number of other bugle calls mark other phases of the day.
The call is often sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest – and was also played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday 17 April 2021.
The call is also sounded at commemorative services like Anzac Day, and Remembrance Day.
Why is The Last Post being played at the Queen’s funeral?
The sounding of the Last Post will signal the end of the Queen’s state funeral on Monday, September 19.
The state funeral will begin at 11am and the Last Post is expected to play at 11:55am.
The sounding of the Last Post will trigger a national two minute silence.
The Last Post is associated with remembrance and is played on Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth.
The music was often used in military funerals and played as a final goodbye to symbolise that the fallen soldier was now able to rest.
This is similar to how the Last Post will be played to mark the end of the Queen’s state funeral and the public’s last chance to say goodbye to her coffin.
This is because, after her state funeral, she will be moved to St George’s Chapel in Windsor for her non-televised committal service.
Was The Last Post played at Prince Philip’s funeral?
The Last Post was played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral as a nod to his time serving in the military.
Buglers of the Royal Marines performed the wartime alert, a tradition sometimes associated with naval funerals, in honour of Philip’s active service in the Royal Navy.
When played at a funeral, it is typically to signify “a soldier has gone to his final rest”.
Sergeant Bugler Jamie Ritchie led four buglers in playing the Last Post at the funeral, a role he told the BBC was an “honour and a privilege”.
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He said: “We feel the pressure, but we’re channelling that and we’re using that and we’re going to deliver an outstanding performance.”
He added that as a former naval officer the duke was “relatable” to the Royal Marines.
