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Buckingham Palace

on BBC One London

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh leave in the State Coach, accompanied by Prince Charles on horseback, attended by a SOVEREIGN'S ESCORT OF HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY, four GUN DETACHMENTS OF THE KING'S TROOP, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, and other mounted escorts.

10.45-11.10* As the Carriage Processions move along the route the following Procession will form in St Paul 's: THE SPEAKER; THE LORD
CHANCELLOR; THE YEOMEN WARDERS; THE KINGS OF ARMS, HERALDS
AND PURSUIVANTS; THE ORDERS OF CHIVALRY; THE YEOMEN OF THE
GUARD; THE GENTLEMEN AT ARMS; and THE DEAN AND CHAPTER of St Paul's, THE BISHOP OF LONDON and THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

11.10 Temple Bar: The Ceremony of the Sword. By ancient tradition The Queen touches the hilt of the Pearl Sword offered by The Lord Mayor to symbolise her sovereignty over the City.

11.12 St Paul 's Cathedral: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward are received at the West Door and conducted to the Chapel of St Michael and St George.

11.16 As The Queen's Carriage Procession leaves Temple Bar for St Paul's, a 62-gun Royal Salute will be fired by the HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY at the Tower of London.

11.18 St Paul 's Cathedral
As other members of the Royal Family take their places, The Queen Mother and the Princes Andrew and Edward move to their seats under the Dome.

11.28 The Queen and Prince Philip arrive at the foot of the West steps and are received by The Lord Mayor. As they enter the West Door to be received by the Dean and Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury, a Fanfare will be sounded by the STATE TRUMPETERS OF THE
HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY.

The Queen's Procession, preceded by the Lord Mayor bearing the Pearl Sword, moves up the Centre Aisle.

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