After the Queen’s funeral in London, a national memorial service will be held in Ottawa. It begins at 12:10 p.m. on September 19 with a parade of the Canadian Armed Forces.
This parade will feature CAF members from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Special Forces. They will depart from the Cartier Square Drill Hall, behind Ottawa City Hall. Accompanied by the Canadian Armed Forces Central Band, the parade will pass the War Memorial and Parliament Buildings on its way to Christ Church Cathedral.
At LeBreton Flats, across from the Canadian War Museum, there will be a 96-gun salute during the parade – one for each year of Her Majesty’s life.
The service in Ottawa will be officiated by the Reverend Elizabeth J. Bretzlaff, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa, and the Most Reverend Shane AD Parker, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.
Prayers will be read by Canadian Secretary to the King Donald Booth and Brigadier General Guy Bellis, Chaplain General of the CAF.
Addresses will be given by former Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson and former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Algonquin spiritual advisor and English Poet Laureate of Ottawa Albert Dumont will also pay tribute to the Queen.
During the ceremony, musical interludes will be performed by artists such as violinist David Baik, playwright, producer and director Tomson Highway, vocalist Patricia Cano and saxophonist Marcus Ali.
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Author, singer-songwriter and actor Ginette Reno and singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright will each perform a song in honor of the Queen.
After the ceremony the bells will ring and there will be a flyover over Parliament Hill by CF18 towards the cathedral in a missing man formation.
According to the City of Ottawa, the Vintage Wings of Canada, made up of World War II Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, will fly over Parliament Hill between 12:00pm and 2:30pm on September 19.
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