Live updates as the Queen's lying in state begins
The Queen’s coffin was wheeled along The Mall on a gun carriage as the procession made its way to Westminster Hall.
Big Ben is tolling at one-minute intervals as the procession makes its way to the Palace of Westminster.The Queen’s coffin has left Buckingham Palace for the last time. The Band of the Scots Guards and the Band of the Grenadier Guards are playing funeral marches throughout the procession, starting with Beethoven’s Funeral March No.1.
The National Association of Funeral Directors , which represents more than 4,100 UK funeral homes, said some services will go ahead on September 19 but others will be postponed.
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