The state funeral will commence at 5pm (Malaysia Time) today, and millions will tune in to pay their last respects to an iconic leader, even from thousands of miles away.

An enduring life of service

Today, Monday 19 September, Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.  Millions have been gathering since her passing on 8 September, to pay their last respects to this esteemed monarch who dedicated her life to her people as Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms.  

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 April 1926, she ascended to the throne in 1952 bearing its weighty duties with grace and humility for the next 70 years.  An advocate of global peace, her patience, hard work and personal dignity through tumultuous and ever-changing times garnered the deep respect of heads of states and people the world over.

A photo taken of The Queen during her first visit to Malaysia in 1972. She subsequently returned again in 1989 and 1998.

At 6.55 pm Malaysia Time today (11.55 am U.K. Time), “Last Post” will be played followed by a two-minute silence that will be observed in the Westminster Abbey and across the United Kingdom.  Let us join in this observance as we bid final farewell to Her Majesty The Queen.  She will undoubtedly continue to live in the hearts and minds of so many who have come to love this icon of service and altruism.  May Her Majesty rest in Peace.