Queen's funeral details leaked as new planning includes guest lists and public holidaysFUNERAL details for the Queen have been leaked in Australia after the new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese received an updated briefing about the latest plans to mark the death of the monarch.
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According to the leaked details, Prime Minister Albanese will be informed about the Queen's death an hour before a public statement is released by Buckingham Palace.
The country will then follow other Commonwealth countries by observing ten days of mourning with flags flying at half-mast.
The Australian PM will put on a black tie immediately after the news is announced.
Updated plans to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II have been leaked in Australia (Image: GETTY)
The Prime Minister and Australia's Governor-General are among those invited to fly to London (Image: GETTY)
The briefing also revealed that the PM's planned statement about the monarch's death, which will be delivered in Canberra, has already been drafted.
Meanwhile, in the UK, the Queen’s coffin will be transported from her home at Windsor Castle after her death to Buckingham Palace, where it will remain for four days.
It will then be taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state for another four days.
The funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey 10 days after her death.
Other details such as the length of mourning and funeral guest lists were also discussed (Image: GETTY)
The Prime Minister and Australia's Governor-General are among those invited to fly to London.
Also on the guest list for the funeral are four official Australian mourners.
Alongside them, 10 to 12 notable Australians, including First Australians, sport, community, and charity representatives, will be invited to the Queen's funeral.
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