Queen Elizabeth updates: State funeral ends 11 days of ceremonies

Queen Elizabeth was buried with her husband, Prince Philip.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II "died peacefully" on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Balmoral Castle, the British royal family's estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. She was 96.

Elizabeth was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and, in June, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years as queen.

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Here's how the news developed. All times Eastern.
Sep 19, 2022, 6:14 AM EDT

Westminster Abbey bells will be muffled following Queen Elizabeth's funeral

From approximately 8:15 a.m. ET, once the coffin procession and the king’s procession have both departed from Wellington Arch for Windsor, the bells at Westminster Abbey will ring fully muffled throughout the afternoon.

This only ever occurs after the funeral of a sovereign.

Sep 19, 2022, 4:38 AM EDT

All public access areas for the queen's funeral procession in London are now full

All public viewing areas for the Queen's funeral procession are full, London's City Hall has said in a statement posted on social media.

They are now asking the public to go to Hyde Park where large screen monitors will broadcast the funeral live.

Sep 19, 2022, 3:35 AM EDT

The doors to Westminster Abbey have opened

Members of the congregation who will be attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have begun arriving at Westminster Abbey, three hours before it begins at 6 a.m. ET.

An estimated 2,000 people will be in attendance, including a number of foreign leaders and dignitaries.

The Archbishop of Canterbury tweeted earlier this morning, saying: "Let us pray for the Royal Family as they gather today to commend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II into the hands of our loving and faithful God. We come together to give thanks for a long life, lived in service to her people and her Saviour, Jesus Christ."

Sep 18, 2022, 8:09 PM EDT

Royal family releases new photo of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of funeral

The royal family has released a new photo of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her funeral on Monday.

PHOTO: A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was released in advance of her Majesty's State Funeral, Sept. 18, 2022.  Queen Elizabeth poses for a portrait in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
A new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was released in advance of her Majesty's State Funeral, Sept. 18, 2022. Queen Elizabeth poses for a portrait in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
The Royal Family via Twitter

"The photo was taken to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee -- the first British Monarch to reach this milestone," the royal family wrote on Twitter. "Tomorrow, millions will come together to commemorate her remarkable life."