The ABC will take audiences live to Westminster Abbey in London on Monday 19 September with coverage on ABC News, ABC TV and ABC Local Radio of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
On ABC TV and ABC News our live coverage begins at 5.00pm AEST, with a special one-hour news event hosted by Jeremy Fernandez who will be joined by our team in London - Lisa Millar, Michael Rowland, Isabella Higgins and Nick Dole.
From 6.00pm, ABC News and ABC TV will broadcast the BBC's coverage of official arrivals at Westminster Abbey, followed by the funeral proceedings.
Normal programming on ABC TV and ABC News will be suspended from 5.00pm AEST for the eight-hour duration of the broadcast with the exception of an ABC news bulletin on ABC TV at 7.00pm in eastern states, 6.30pm in SA/NT and no local bulletin in WA.
On ABC Radio, ABC Brisbane Evenings presenter, Kelly Higgins-Devine will anchor a national one-hour special at 7.00pm AEST covering the events leading up to the funeral proceedings, with Virginia Trioli, Raf Epstein and Richard Glover providing insights live from London.
From 8.00pm AEST our local radio network will also broadcast the BBC's coverage of the Queen's funeral for the duration of the service.
On Thursday 22 September during the National Day of Mourning, ABC TV, ABC News and ABC Local Radio will cover the memorial service for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth live from Parliament House in Canberra from 11.00am AEST.
Audiences can find up to date royal coverage including a live blog covering events at https://www.abc.net.au/news/queen-elizabeth-ii/
ABC iview has a collection of news coverage and special programming dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at https://www.abc.net.au/QueenElizabethII
