(LONDON, ENGLAND) — The formal state funeral is underway for the late Queen Elizabeth II with 2000 mourners present.
President Biden and the first lady are in attendance at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
A bell at Westminster Abbey will toll once a minute .. for 96 minutes to honor each year of Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
Today’s broadcast of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is expected to shatter broadcast records.
Estimates predict 4.1 billion people will tune in around the world. That would make it the most watched broadcast of all time.
An estimated 2.5 billion people watched the funeral of Princess Diana 25 years ago.
In England, viewership is expected to surpass Princess Diana’s funeral and England’s 1966 World Cup win.