A state funeral is a rare honour and is mostly reserved for the sovereign
The Queen's state funeral is to take place on Monday September 19, in a grand procession that will honour the nation's longest serving monarch.
What is a state funeral? . The only monarch not to be given a state funeral in the last 295 years was Edward VIII, who abdicated. More news on the Queen's death aged 96 Who pays? State funerals are publicly funded and are the responsibility of the Earl Marshal and the College of Arms. These large-scale events observe strict rules of protocol, held to honour people of national significance.
But a state funeral may require a motion in Parliament for a non-sovereign, and the gun carriage bearing the coffin is pulled by Royal Navy ratings – sailors – using ropes, rather than horses.
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