The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales will take place on Saturday, 6th September, at 11.00 a.m. at Westminster Abbey.

At the request of the families, the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales will lie privately in the Chapel Royal, within St. James's Palace, before the funeral.

Her coffin will be carried in Procession from the Chapel Royal to Westminster Abbey on the morning of the funeral (see notes below for details).

Following the service at Westminster Abbey, the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales will be taken by road to the Spencer family home at Althorp for private burial.

Family Mourning will be observed by members of the Royal family and by their Households up to and including the day of the funeral. (Those in uniform will wear mourning bands; those in civilian clothing will wear black ties and dark colours.)

Flags will be flown at half-mast up to and including the day of the funeral.

A Book of Condolence will be opened at 10.00 a.m. today at St. James's Palace. Those members of the public wishing to sign the Book are requested to approach St. James's Palace from Marlborough Road.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Please see following page for the general outline of the funeral arrangements. Details of all media facilities will be provided at a media briefing on Thursday 4th September at 3.00 p.m. at Church House, Westminster (entrance via Dean's Yard at Great Smith Street).

GENERAL OUTLINE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

EVENT ~ MOVEMENT OF THE COFFIN TO ST JAMES'S PALACE

Following completion of the coroner's formalities, the coffin was taken to the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace through the Clock Tower entrance in the early hours of Monday, 1st September, where it will remain until the day of the funeral.

EVENT ~ PROCESSION TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY

This will take place on the day of the funeral (Saturday, 6th September).

The coffin will be taken in Procession from St. James's Palace to Westminster Abbey.

The route to be followed will be:
Marlborough Road, The Mall, Horse Guards Road, Horse Guards Parade and Horse Guards Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Parliament Square (East Side), Broad Sanctuary.

Details of composition of the Procession will be provided separately.

Procession arrives at Westminster Abbey.

EVENT ~ FUNERAL SERVICE
The service will take place during the morning of Saturday, 6th September, commencing at 11.00 a.m.

A catafalque will be constructed under the Lantern, and on this the coffin will be placed for the service.

The Princess's family and the Royal Family will be seated in the front rows.

Details of the congregation will be announced separately.

Details of the participating clergy and the Order of Service will be provided separately.

At the end of the service, the coffin will be borne in Procession down the Centre Aisle and through the Great West door to the hearse.

The Procession will include members of the Princess's family and members of the Royal family.

EVENT ~ WESTMINSTER ABBEY TO ALTHORP

The funeral cortege will leave for Althorp by road. Members of the Princess's family and members of the Royal family will travel to Northampton separately.

The route from Westminster Abbey to Althorp will be announced in due course.

Some members of the Royal family will depart from Westminster Abbey for Buckingham Palace, before leaving later by air for Balmoral.

EVENT ~ COMMITTAL AND INTERMENT

The coffin will be interred privately at family vault at Althorp, late on the same day as the funeral.

~ Funeral Procession And One Minute Silence ~

BUCKINGHAM PALACE 2 September 1997

EVENT ~ FUNERAL PROCESSION AND ONE MINUTE SILENCE

Representatives from all the Princess of Wales's past and present charities are being invited to walk in the procession behind the Princess's coffin from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey.

The families believe that it would be fitting and in accordance with the Princess's wishes if the procession is largely made up of people who have worked for and benefited from her charities. Five representatives from each of the 100 charities linked with the Princess will take part. We hope that the representatives will come from all backgrounds, and include children and disabled people.

Those taking part in the procession will be able to watch the funeral service by way of a large screen at a location near the Abbey. For practical reasons those in the procession will not be able to attend the service itself, but one further representative from each charity will be invited to do so.

The many people who will not be able to be in the Abbey will be able to share in the remembrance of the Princess, as there will be a one minute silence after the service and before the Princess's coffin leaves the Abbey.

Remaining details concerning the Procession and the funeral service are being finalised and will be announced in due course.

~ Princess Of Wales' Body Moved To Chapel Royal, St James' Palace ~

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ~ MONDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 1997

FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE CORONERS FORMALITIES AT A PRIVATE MORTUARY THE BODY OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, WAS MOVED TO THE CHAPEL AT ROYAL ST JAMES'S PALACE AT 00.10 A.M. THIS MORNING, MONDAY 1st SEPTEMBER.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IS EXPECTED TODAY

BUCKINGHAM PALACE PRESS OFFICE

~ Revised Route For The Funeral Of Diana ~

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ~ 3 September 1997

REVISED PROCESSION ROUTE FOR THE FUNERAL OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

The procession route for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales has now been extended to enable more people to pay their respects.

The Princess's coffin will be moved from the Chapel Royal on Friday night to her apartment at Kensington Palace. The funeral procession will leave from Kensington Palace (at a time to be confirmed) on Saturday morning. The Princess's coffin, borne on a gun carriage, will take the following route: Palace Avenue, Kensington High Street, Queen's Gate (past the Albert Memorial), Carriage Road, Through the archway next to Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, Under Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, The Mall

Those walking in the procession behind the coffin will join the cortege at the junction with Marlborough Road.

~ The Movement Of The Princess's Coffin To Kensington Palace ~

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ~ 5th September 1997

THE MOVEMENT OF THE PRINCESS'S COFFIN FROM ST. JAMES'S PALACE TO KENSINGTON PALACE

The coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales will be moved by hearse from the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace to Kensington Palace at 8 p.m. tonight.

The route will be as follows: Marlborough Road, The Mall, Constitution Hill, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Kensington High Street, Palace Avenue.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

There are no pre-arranged media facilities for this route.