Ottawa 
On 8 September 2022, The Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth countries, Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was the longest-living and longest-reigning British monarch in the history of the world. Her passing has sent intense reverbs across the world, including Canada.
The Government of Canada is marking her passing with 10 days of mourning and a national commemorative ceremony.
As she was Canada’s beloved queen, many of us will want to watch the anticipated funeral, which will take place on Monday, September 19th, 2022. Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, who is in charge of the funeral, said the funeral is intended to “unite people across the globe and resonate with people of all faiths, whilst fulfilling her majesty and her family’s wishes to pay a fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign.”
Monday, September 19th is a holiday for federal employees. It is also a provincial holiday in B.C. and Atlantic Canada.
Funeral in London, UK:
Currently, Queen Elizabeth II is lying in-state at Westminster Hall. Lying-in-state will end at 6:30 a.m. local time on Monday, September 19th.
The funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey.
The Queen’s coffin will be transported from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey at 10:44 a.m. on a State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy which will be drawn by 142 sailors. The procession will be full of pageantry with King Charles and other Royal family members walking behind and the route lined with royal military guards.
The service will begin at Westminster Abbey at 11:00 a.m. local time.
The state funeral is to be attended by around 2,000 guests, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon.
After the service at 12 p.m, the Queen’s coffin will be taken in a walking procession to Wellington Arch followed by King Charles and other Royal Family members.
Once at Wellington Arch, at about 1 p.m., the coffin will be transferred to a state hearse for a procession to Windsor castle and finally to St. George’s Chapel.
A committal service will be held at St. George’s Chapel attended by 800 guests at 4 p.m. After the service, a private ceremony will be held when the Queen’s coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault by 7:30 p.m.
A detailed guide is available on the BBC website.
How to watch the funeral from Canada:
Several news outlets are going to be live streaming the funeral, including:
- BBC will live stream the funeral coverage.
- Sky News will stream the funeral live on YouTube.
- CBC will broadcast the service starting at 5 a.m. ET on Monday on CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app. CBC News Network will rebroadcast the funeral at 7 p.m. ET.
- PBS will stream live, uninterrupted coverage of the funeral here.
- Sky News mobile app — iOS and Android
- Various News Channels on YouTube
The time of procession at 10:44 a.m. in London, UK corresponds to:
- 7:14 a.m, in Newfoundland
- 6:44 a.m. in NB, NS & PEI
- 5:44 a.m. in QC, ON
- 4:44 a.m. in MB
- 3:44 a.m. in SK, AB
- 2:44 a.m. in BC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuENY9sKTxQ
National and Provincial Commemorative Services:
National Service:
There will be a commemorative ceremony in Ottawa on Sept. 19th which will include service in Christ Church Cathedral, a memorial parade consisting of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a gun salute of 1 round per year of life, and a fly-past over Parliament Hill and Christ Church Cathedral by Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s in the missing man formation.
The parade will begin at 12:10 p.m. ET starting at Cartier Square Drill Hall and arriving at Christ Church Cathedral. The memorial service will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET
The national service will be live streamed on:
- Canadian Heritage’s YouTube channel
- The Crown in Canada Facebook account
- CBC News & Other Canadian Broadcasters
Provincial Services:
- Nova Scotia: A multi-faith memorial service will be held in Halifax at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of All Saints. The service will be open to the public and guests are asked to be seated by 1:30 p.m.
- New Brunswick: A provincial commemorative invitation-only service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at Christ Church Cathedral, 150 Church St, Fredericton. It will be live-streamed in English and French. A procession of honour will take place to the cathedral from Government House before the ceremony followed by a ceremonial gun salute.
- PEI: A commemorative invitation-only service for The Queen will be held at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Charlottetown, at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 19, 2022 which will be streamed live to the Facebook page of the Government of Prince Edward Island.
- Manitoba: A provincial invitation-only memorial service will take place at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral in Winnipeg. Church bells will toll 96 times before the commencement of the service. A 21-gun salute will take place on the south grounds of the Legislative Building, to coincide with the federal memorial service in Ottawa followed by a Royal Gun Salute of 96 rounds to honour each year of Her Majesty’s life.
- Saskatchewan: A memorial service is set to be held on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Regina that is open to the public, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Alberta: A ceremony will be held outdoors on the Alberta Legislature grounds Monday, September 19, 10 to 11 am and will be live-streamed on Alberta.ca.
- British Columbia: A multi-faith commemoration service will begin at 11 a.m. at the Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, BC on Monday. The service will follow a procession from the BC Parliament Buildings, which will begin at 10:15 am. It will be live-streamed online.
