Schedule of Events Following Queen Elizabeth's Death (Sept 8th-19th 2022)

 Thursday, September 8th, 2022

• Announcement of Queen's worrying condition
• Royal Family travels to Balmoral to be with Queen
• Charles, Camilla, William, Harry, Andrew, Edward, Sophie & Anne
• Queen passed away in the afternoon

Friday 9th

• King Charles & Queen Camilla return to London
• Walkabout outside Buckingham Palace
• Attending: King Charles & Queen Camilla
• King Charles has Audiences with: 
• Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister
• Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
• King Charles's Speech (6 PM) (Pre-recorded)
• Transcript
• Video

Saturday 10th

• Privy Council/ Accession Council Meeting
• Attending: Charles, Camilla, William
• Video
• Declaration
• Proclamations of King Charles's accession around the UK
• Attend Private Service at at Crathie Parish Church, followed by Walkabout outside Balmoral
• Attending: Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Prince Edward, Prince Sophie, Lady Louise, Princess Anne, Sir Tim, Peter, Zara
• Walkabout at Windsor Castle
• Attending: Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan
• King Charles has Audiences with: 
• Archbishop of Canterbury
• Prime Minister & Cabinet
• Leaders of Opposition
• Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of Labour party
• Sir Edward Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
• Ian Blackford, Leader of the Scottish National Party

Sunday 11th

• Queen's Coffin travels to Balmoral to Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh Scotland
• Traveling in procession: Princess Anne & Sir Tim
• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh Scotland
• Received at Palace by Prince Andrew, Prince Edward & Countess Sophie
• King Charles has Audiences with: 
• Baroness Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth
• Rev Dr. David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster
• King Charles & Queen Camilla holds reception for High Commissioners of the Realms of the Commonwealth
• Prince William holds a Meeting with Mark Drakeford, First Minister of Wales, via telephone.

Monday 12th

• King Charles & Queen Camilla meet with Houses of Parliament at Palace of Westminster in London
• Address by King Charles
• King Charles inspects the Guard of Honour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. 
• King Charles attended the Ceremony of the Keys on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
• Queen's Coffin travels from Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh
• Traveling in procession: King Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Sir Tim
• Service in St Giles’ Cathedral 
• Attended by: King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie, Princess Anne, Sir Tim
• Order of Service
• Video
• King Charles holds audience with: 
• Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland 
• Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
• King Charles & Queen Camilla visit Scottish Parliament to receive a Motion of Condolence
• Statement by King Charles
• Vigil at St Giles’ Cathedral
• Standing Vigil: King Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne
• Accompanying: Queen Camilla, Countess Sophie, Sir Tim

Tuesday 13th 

• King Charles & Queen Camilla travel to Northern Ireland
• King Charles host audiences with: 
• Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 
• Representatives from political parties
• Alex Maskey, The Speaker of The Northern Ireland Assembly 
• King Charles & Queen Camilla attend a reception at Hillsborough Castle
• King Charles & Queen Camilla attend service of reflection at St. Anne's Cathedral
• King Charles hold Privy Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
• Queen's Coffin travels from St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace in London
• Traveling in procession: Princess Anne & Sir Tim
• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Buckingham Palace
• Received at Palace by King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William & Princess Kate

Wednesday 14th 

• Queen's Coffin travels from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London
• In Procession: King Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Sir Tim, Peter Phillips, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Snowdon
• By Car: Queen Camilla, Princess Kate, Duchess Meghan, Countess Sophie, Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent
• Order of Service
• Service at Westminster Hall
• Attended by: All those in the procession and other members of the Extended Family
• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Westminster Hall
• King Charles speaks to via phone: 
• Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
• President of Ireland
• President of the United States of America
• Governor-General of Canada 
• Governor-General of Jamaica
• President of the French Republic
• Prince William held a Duchy of Cornwall Finance Committee meeting

Thursday 15th 

• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Westminster Hall
• King Charles speaks to via phone: 
• President of the Republic of Rwanda
• President of the Hellenic Republic (Greece)
• Governor-General of New Zealand
• President of the Italian Republic
• President of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Governor-General of Saint Lucia 
• Prime Minister of Barbados
• King of Saudi Arabia
• Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
• Governor-General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
• Prince William & Princess Kate visit Sandringham and view flower tributes left by members of the public. 
• Princess Anne & Sir Tim visit City Chambers in Glasgow, Scotland to meet with representatives from Queen’s patronages and people signing book of condolences. 
• Prince Edward & Countess Sophie visit Manchester to meet with view book of condolence, view flower tributes, and light a candle in memory of the Queen at Manchester Cathedral. 
• UN General Assembly in New York holds a special session to pay tribute to the Queen

Friday 16th 

• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Westminster Hall
• Vigil for Queen 
• Attending: King Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Princes Edward
• King Charles & Queen Camilla attend a Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of The Queen at Llandaff Cathedral, in Wales.
• King Charles & Queen Camilla visit the Senedd (Wales's Parliament)
• King Charles Received: 
• The First Minister of Wales 
• The Presiding Officer for the Senedd
• King Charles & Queen Camilla host a reception for Members of the Senedd at Cardiff Castle.
• King Charles meets Faith Leaders at Buckingham Palace
• Prince William & Princess Kate visit Army Training Center Pirbright to meet with troops from the Commonwealth who will take part in Queen's funeral

Saturday 17th 

• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Westminster Hall

• King Charles & Prince William visited the Metropolitan Police Service Special Operations Room
• King Charles & Prince William meet people queueing for Queen's Lying in State. 
• Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Governors-General
• Attending: King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie, Princess Anne, Sir Tim, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra
• King Charles Held Audiences with:
• Chief of Defence Staff
• Chief of General Staff
• First Sea Lord
• Chief of Air Staff
• Vice Chief of Defence Staff
• Commander UK Strategic Command
• Prime Minister of Canada
• Prime Minister of Australia
• Prime Minister of Bahamas
• Prime Minister of Jamaica
• Prime Minister of New Zealand
• King Charles Spoke on the phone with 
• King of United Arab Emirates
• King of Ashanti
• President of Ghana
• Prime Minister of Bangladesh
• President of Egypt
• Vigil for Queen
• Standing Vigil: Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise, Viscount James

Sunday 18th 

• Queen's Coffin Lies-in-State at Westminster Hall
• King Charles had audience with 
• Prime Minister of UK
• Prime Minister of Tuvalu
• Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda
• Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
• Govenor-General of Tuvalu
• Invested with Order of St. Michael and St. George
• King Charles host reception at Buckingham Palace for visiting dignitaries
• Attending:  King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie, Princess Anne, Sir Tim, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester

• Princess Kate received Mrs. Olena Zelenska "First Lady of Ukraine"

Monday 19th

• For Details
• Queen's Coffin travels from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey
• Funeral at Westminster Abbey (11 AM)
• Queen's Coffin travels from Westminster Hall to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
• Committal Service at St. George's Chapel

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