Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Queen’s regiments and mounted RCMP members will parade from the Cartier Drill Hall to Christ Church Cathedral for the invitation-only service. On the day of the funeral, there will be a gun salute in Ottawa with one round fired for each of the Queen’s years of life, a memorial parade and a national commemorative ceremony. The Governor General and the prime minister are expected to announce a day of mourning for the day of the state funeral, to be held at Westminster Abbey in London. Flags at federal government buildings, both in Canada and abroad, will be at half-mast during a 10-day period of mourning, except on the day that the new monarch, Charles III, is proclaimed.Ĭity of Ottawa clerk Rick O’Connor outlined what’s coming up in the capital to mark the Queen’s death in a memo to city councillors Thursday that summed up protocols in consultation with the Department of Canadian Heritage. The flags at all City of Ottawa sites were lowered to half-mast immediately after news broke of her death and will stay at half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral. What happens to our bills and coins now that the Queen has died?īishop Shane Parker of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa said in a statement Thursday that churches in the diocese may want to toll their bells - “gently” - 96 times starting at noon on Friday and add prayers for the late Queen and King Charles III and their family to liturgies until the state funeral is held.The federal Department of Canadian Heritage has an online condolence book at canada.ca.Ī bank of flowers grew Friday at the British High Commission on Elgin Street, where there was also a book of condolences for the public to sign.

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