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HM QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

4th August 1900 - 30th March 2002

The Standard of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
incorporates devices associated with her maiden name of Bowes-Lyon

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep on
Saturday 30th March 2002, at Royal Lodge, Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth was a much-loved member of the Royal Family. Her life, spanning over a century,
was devoted to the service of her country, the fulfilment of her Royal duties and the support of her
family.


The Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
She wore it with the arches removed at her daughter's coronation in 1953
(Crown Copyright)

Britannia Mascot
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's mascot, Britannia atop the globe,
which was originally made for King George V's Royal Daimlers.

Timetable of events leading up to the burial

Sunday 31st March - Tuesday 2nd April
Queen Elizabeth's coffin will rest in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great
Park

Tuesday 2nd April
The coffin will be taken to Queen's Chapel at St James's Palace.

Friday 5th April
Queen Elizabeth's coffin will be carried in a ceremonial procession to Westminster
Hall, where it will Lie-in-State from Friday afternoon until the evening of Monday 8th
April. Members of the public may view the procession along the route from St.
James's Palace to Westminster Hall.

Friday 5th April - Monday 8th April
Members of the public may pay their respects at Westminster Hall from 2pm to 6pm
on Friday and from 8am to 6pm from Saturday to Monday.

The Queen Mother will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall,
the most ancient part of the Houses of Parliament
(Crown copyright)

Tuesday 9th April
The Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother will take place at
11.30am in Westminster Abbey, London.

After the funeral the coffin will then be taken to St George's Chapel, Windsor, for a
private Committal Service where it will be interred beside King George VI in the King
George VI Memorial Chapel.  Princess Margaret's casket will be taken from the
Royal Vault, and interred in the same vault as King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth.

In accordance with Her Majesty's wishes, there will be no official Memorial Service.

Funeral Arrangements

MOURNING

There will be National Mourning up to the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Family Mourning will be observed by Members of the Royal family until 19th April,
after Princess Margaret's Memorial Service.  During this period, The Queen and
other Members of the Royal family will be carrying out official duties, although some
engagements may be postponed or cancelled.

Flags
Flags have been half-masted at Royal Residences, and will remain half-masted until
the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth's Personal Standard will fly at half mast at Clarence House when
the coffin arrives in London.

The Government has advised that flags on public buildings will be flown at
half-mast.

Cancellation of events
Neither the Royal Family nor the Government expect sporting fixtures scheduled
between now and the day of the funeral to be cancelled or postponed, although
this is a decision for the organisers. It is suggested, however, that for major
fixtures, players wear black armbands and that fixtures are preceded by a period of
silence in memory of Her Majesty.

Similarly, theatres, cinemas and other places of public entertainment may wish to
mark the Queen Mother's death in some way, for example through the playing of
the national anthem or observing a period of silence.

Given the timing of the funeral, it is not expected that large-scale sporting or similar
public events will be scheduled to take place at the time of the funeral procession
and service. However in the event of a clash, the organisers may wish to consider
whether the event can be cancelled or postponed, at least for the duration of the
funeral procession and service.

Schools are expected to remain open but the Royal Family and the Government
suggest that on the day of the funeral head-teachers may wish to consider
whether the school timetable might be adjusted to enable children to mark the
event in some appropriate way, for example by viewing the funeral on television.

Flowers
The area next to The Mall, outside Clarence House (the North Horse Ride) has been
designated for floral tributes.

Charitable donations
People wishing to make charity donations in memory of Queen Elizabeth may do so
by making donations to Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust, a charity which makes
grants to those charitable causes with which Queen Elizabeth had a connection or
in which Her Majesty had an interest.

Donations may be made across the counter at all clearing banks.

Postal donations may be sent to:

Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust,
PO BOX 34842,
London W8 7XB

Those wishing to make a donation benefiting charitable activities in Scotland, in
memory of Queen Elizabeth's special connections with Scotland, may post their
donations to:

Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust,
PO Box 17212,
Edinburgh EH12 9TT.