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Representing his family. Princess Diana‘s brother Charles Spencer joined the British royals in honoring Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Monday 19 September in London before her body is later laid to rest in Windsor. The United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch will have a state funeral on the day which was deemed a Bank Holiday by her son, King Charles III. Following the funeral, the Queen’s body will be taken to Windsor Castle for a committal service before she is laid to rest at St George’s Chapel.

A final goodbye. Princess Anne wore her ceremonial military uniform at the funeral of her late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles, members of the royal family and hundreds of world leaders, politicians and other public dignitaries joined in the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey this morning. 

A final goodbye. Princess Kate sent a heartfelt message with her jewelry at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral.

READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne meets queue of people waiting to see Queen's coffin at WestminsterYou can leave your tributes to Queen Elizabeth II here.But some mortified stars reportedly broke royal protocols when they came face to face with the Queen or another of the royals.And a certain member of the Spice Girls really tried her luck when she shared a saucy moment with King Charles, before he became our monarch.To mark the Queen's funeral on Monday (September 19), Daily Star have rounded up the biggest royal blunders from your favourite celebrities.When Ed was awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace in 2017, he shook hands with King Charles III.But that wasn't all, because he also grabbed the now-king's arm, a breach of the royal code.The singer told NBC: "Apparently, I did a big faux pas, though."I shook his hand and then grabbed it and you’re not meant to do that."According to the BBC, the biggest no-no is touching His or Her Majesty, and you can only shake their hand if they offer you it.McFly bassist Danny might be good at wowing crowds at his rock shows, but he might want to brush up on his monarch-meeting skills.Singer Tom Fletcher admitted his band behaved like "naughty schoolboys" when they met Her late Majesty at the Royal Variety Performance in 2005.A palace spokesperson had told the band: "You're only allowed to speak when you're spoken to, and you must call her 'Ma'am'."In their book Unsaid Things, drummer Harry wrote: "As the Queen was working her way down the line, one of us suggested that when our turn came we should give her a fist pump and say, 'Yo, Queen!'. That set us off."We started giggling.

Following the sad death of the late Queen Elizabeth II earlier this month, Her Majesty’s state funeral is set to take place today, Monday September 19. As the nation’s longest serving monarch, the coffin of the Queen has been lying in state at Westminster Hall for four days where members of the public have been able to pay their respects to Her Majesty.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip shared a wonderful 73-year-long marriage following their nuptials at Westminster Abbey in November 1947. The couple were inseparable during the Queen's reign, with the prince taking on the role of both Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Consort following Her Majesty's Coronation in 1953.

The Queen's lying in state at Westminster Hall has officially been shut to the public ahead of the late monarch's state funeral.Queen Elizabeth II had been lying in state since last Wednesday, as the British public have travelled in masses to come and pay their respects to the longest-serving monarch in British history.With thousands of mourners travelling to Westminster Hall, queues had exceeded five miles in length with some waiting to pay respects for 24 hours.READ MORE:Queen's funeral procession full route: Timings and viewing areas to see ceremonial eventThe late monarch died 11 days ago at the age of 96, as her state funeral today will be the first of its kind since her father King George VI in 1952.About 2,000 people, including global heads of state and royals, will be at Westminster Abbey for Monday's state funeral, before the Queen makes her final journey to Windsor.The funeral procession will follow A roads rather than the M4 in order to give as many members of the public as possible the chance to line the route and pay their respects.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The public have been warned to avoid driving in parts of London, due to an estimated one million people to travel to the capital in what will be one of the UK's biggest ever transport operations to take place.Road closures will start to come in on the A4 and the A30 from 6am, with full closures in both directions after 10am, which are not likely to be lifted until the evening when the procession has been completed.Crowd-goers in London should avoid showers but light rain could be experienced during the funeral procession in Windsor which will be attended by King Charles and other

Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered by her family, friends and the country during her state funeral on 19 September, with thousands lining the streets to pay their respects. While the country is in a national period of mourning, members of the family are expected to follow strict royal protocol when it comes to their clothing, especially during the funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II was left "shaken and badly bruised" after a grouse hit her in the chest whilst she was out in grounds in Balmoral in 1995. Her formal royal protection officer Dick Griffin described how he looked for her, then aged 69, but she was nowhere to be seen. After a frantic search, he then found her lying on the ground with a dead grouse next to her.

A nine year-old boy received one of the last ever thank-you cards from the Queen, posted out from Buckingham Palace on the day Her Majesty died.

All for Grannie. As Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren held a special vigil ahead of her state funeral, Prince Harry was able to wear his military dress uniform despite initial back-and-forth rulings.

Fans of the royal family were reduced to tears as the Queen's eight grandchildren held a vigil around her coffin. The Prince of Wales led his brother the Duke of Sussex, as well as his cousins Zara Tindall and Peter Philips, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn into Westminster Hall early on Saturday evening (September 16).

 

King Charless III and son Prince William made a surprise visit to greet the crowds of mourners waiting outside London’s Westminster Abbey to view the body of the Queen, where queue times have been in excess of 14 hours.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Lying in State on Friday inside Westminster Hall and lifting the Royal Standard, the official flag of the sovereign.According to multiple reports, the man injured a 7-year-old girl as he scurried past security and grabbed a hold of the coffin before cops from the Metropolitan Police and security personnel tackled him to the floor. Onlookers were stunned in disbelief at the shocking disturbance, many of whom had been waiting for hours to pay their respect for Her Majesty, who died on Sept. 8.

The Queen Consort has been nursing a broken toe for over a week and battling through the pain to continue to support her husband on his duties, according to reports. The injury is thought to have occurred before the death of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday September 8. With Charles now King of England, the former Duchess of Cornwall, 75, has found herself thrown into even more royal duties than before since Elizabeth II's death.

Queen Elizabeth II’s death shook the world — and her own security is not immune. A royal guard fainted while protecting the late monarch’s coffin as it lies in state at Westminster Hall on Wednesday, September 14.