The lyrics to the national anthem will be changing very soon
The new lyrics are also expected to be sung at the Kia Oval on Saturday during the England v South Africa Third Test Match, which was paused on Friday following the Queen's death.The Royal Family are not expected to be in attendance at the 6pm service at St Paul's that is open to the public and will be broadcasted live by the BBC.
King Charles is however expected to address the nation, of which the audio will be played inside the cathedral if it coincides with the service. Earlier today, a total of 2,000 seats were allocated to the public on a first come first served basis with all of the wristbands for the evening service being distributed within three hours, a cathedral spokeswoman said.
A spokeswoman for the cathedral said Prime Minister Liz Truss, who will deliver a reading at the service, and is expected to be joined by Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny.
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