The Royal Family has released an emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth II today ahead of her state funeral later this morning.

The Queen passed away on Thursday, September 8 at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.

A statement posted on Twitter alongside the touching video tribute wrote: “Remembering Our Queen.

“Today people from across the UK, Commonwealth and around the world will pay tribute to the extraordinary life and reign of Her Majesty The Queen.”

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The clip details the Queen’s “extraordinary life” with images from her childhood all the way up to her life in recent months.

When is the Queen’s funeral?

The Queen’s funeral will take place this morning at 11am in Westminster Abbey.

A national two-minute silence will follow the Last Post being sounded at 11.55am.

Reveille, the national anthem and a lament, played by the Queen’s Piper, will bring the state funeral service to an end at approximately 12pm.

Following this, a televised committal service will take place in St George’s Chapel at 4pm.

At 7pm, there will be a private interment service with senior members of the royal family.

How to watch the Queen’s funeral

The Queen’s funeral will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC News, and be available on BBC iPlayer. Coverage will start at 8am.

It will also be shown on Sky News and ITV will also be showing the funeral across all of its channels.

The Queen’s funeral will also be streamed online. Sky News will be airing the sombre occasion which can be viewed on its website or YouTube account.

The BBC will also be streaming its coverage online.