What the Queen will be wearing for her burial

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By Miftaudeen Raji

As the funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled for Monday, 19 September, and her body moved to lie in state at Westminster Abbey from Wednesday 14 September, little is known about what the Queen will be wearing to her own burial.

Recall that Her Majesty died on Thursday 8 September, aged 96.

The Queen will eventually be reunited with her parents, sister and the late Duke of Edinburgh, her husband of nearly 74 years, in her final resting place at Windsor Castle.

According to report, committal ceremony for the Queen will take place at St George’s Chapel on Monday, following her funeral at Westminster Abbey, but what the former monarch will be wearing to be buried is still being kept under wraps.

But, while the Queen is likely to be buried in pieces of jewellery from her private collection, more information is still being released on the ceremonial aspects of her funeral.

Experts believe that this may remain the case, even after the Queen is finally laid to rest.

A royal fashion expert and author of The Queen: 70 years of Majestic Style, Bethan Holt said, “After a lifetime of being ‘seen’, this may be one time when her look remains a mystery.” 

Knowing the late monarch’s preference for humble and more affordable items of clothing, it’s likely that her burial outfit will reflect that.

The Queen “always paid close attention to her clothing” says royal expert Bethan Holt. (Getty Images)

Whatever the Queen is buried wearing, “she alone will have decided on the outfit,” and it will have been “chosen for some time,” says Holt.

“She always paid close attention to her clothing so this is a detail which she’ll have ultimate control over,” she continues, adding that Her Majesty may be wearing black or “she may wear an outfit which holds happy…