The Queen's funeral will, according to tradition, be a state funeral, a rare honour mostly reserved for the sovereign. The last state funeral in the UK was Sir Winston's in 1965.The last state funeral for a sovereign was for the Queen's father George VI in 1952.

The Queen's funeral will, according to tradition, be a state funeral, a rare honour mostly reserved for the sovereign. The last state funeral in the UK was Sir Winston's in 1965.The last state funeral for a sovereign was for the Queen's father George VI in 1952.