New King will have an audience with new prime minister, Liz Truss, and is expected to address nation and Commonwealth
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A service for the Queen will be held at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh this weekend, attended by the royal family, reports my colleague Josh Halliday in Edinburgh. The Queen’s coffin will then stay at St Giles for 24 hours for a period of lying at rest.
A service of prayer and reflection on the Queen’s death will be held in St Paul’s cathedral at 6pm today, reports my colleague Harriet Sherwood.
Two thousand seats will be allocated to the public on a first come first served basis.
People wishing to attend the service must visit in person to the City of London tourism office to collect a wristband from 11:00. The service will be broadcast live on BBC1.
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