Queen’s Funeral Set for Sept. 19; Charles Takes the Throne

UK has declared a national holiday to mark the ceremony
King Charles III pledges to honor mother’s legacy as monarch

WATCH: King Charles III was officially proclaimed monarch in the first Accession Council ceremony to be held in 70 years.Source: Bloomberg

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By Joe Easton and Deana Kjuka

September 10, 2022 at 9:10 AM UTC

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September 10, 2022 at 5:49 PM UTC

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Queen Elizabeth II, Great Britain’s longest-serving monarch, will be laid to rest on Sept. 19, Buckingham Palace announced, hours after her son was officially proclaimed King Charles III.

The funeral, which will be designated a national holiday, will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, the Palace said in a statement Saturday.