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Prince William and his wife Catherine's nine-year-old son Prince George and seven-year-old daughter Princess Charlotte will attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

George, who is now second in line to the throne, and his sister will walk through Westminster Abbey with the royal family in procession behind the queen's coffin as it is carried by pallbearers Monday.

The funeral's order of service showed that George and Charlotte will walk together behind their parents.

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They will be followed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other royal family members.

The royal children's four-year-old brother, Prince Louis, is not expected to be present at the funeral, which will be attended by some 2,000 people.

Buckingham Palace has released plans for Monday's events, which are set to last about 12 hours.

READ MORE: The order of service for the Queen's state funeral

Here is the official itinerary:

10.44am (7.44pm AEST): The Queen's coffin departs Westminster Hall and makes the short journey to Westminster Abbey along with members of the Royal Navy and followed by King Charles III and royal family members.

11am UK time (8pm AEST): The funeral service starts. About 2000 people will attend the service, including members of the royal family, foreign heads of state and representatives from Commonwealth countries.

The Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, will conduct the service.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland will read scripture passages.

The sermon and the commendation will be given by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby before the dean pronounces the blessing.

Choral pieces for the funeral service include 'O Taste and see how gracious the Lord is', sung at the Queen's coronation in 1953.

11.55am (8.55pm AEST): Two minutes of silence will mark the ending of the service. The bells of Westminster will ring fully muffled, following the tradition of the funeral of a sovereign.

The UK national anthem 'God Save the King' and a lament played by the Queen's Piper will be played at the close.

Following the state funeral, the Queen's coffin will start its final journey through London, down The Mall and past Buckingham Palace.

It will then be taken to Windsor Castle by hearse where Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest.

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4pm (1am AEST): About 800 guests will attend the committal service at St George's Chapel, conducted by the Dean of Windsor David Conner.

During the service, the crown jeweller will remove the instruments of state – the orb, sceptre and crown - from the coffin.

At the close of the service, the coffin will be lowered into the royal vault.

Following the service a private burial service will be held in King George VI Memorial Chapel with just the royal family in attendance.

Queen Elizabeth II will then be buried with her late husband, Prince Philip.

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Thousands of Aussies are expected to call in sick this Friday to take advantage of Thursday's public holiday in mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, a move that could cost the economy almost $500 million.

According to new research by Finder, a nationally representative survey of 1,060 respondents revealed that 1.7 million Australian workers (13 per cent) have called in sick for a non-health related reason so far this year, at a cost of around $354 per worker, per day. 

Missing work this Friday could cost employers more than $461 million in lost productivity, causing more of a headache for businesses who will already be taking a financial hit due to the surprise public holiday. 

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Personal Finance Specialist at Finder Taylor Blackburn said employers could be facing a spike in absenteeism this Friday. 

"Workers are trying to take advantage of the bonus public holiday by turning it into an extra long weekend," he said. 

"This is how Black Friday got its name in the US – with the Thanksgiving holiday always on Thursday, many workers would not come in on the Friday – hence it was a dark day for owners." 

Finder's survey found 16 per cent of Australians have taken a mental health day so far this year, while 13 per cent have just taken the day off and 11 per cent have had to call in sick to take care of an ill family member. 

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An impressive 18 per cent of Australians are yet to take a single sick day so far in 2022.

Blackburn said that good weather can be a tempting reason for Aussies to take a mental health day, but requesting sick leave should be taken more seriously. 

"Your sick leave should be viewed as a safety net for serious injury or illness in most cases, but there are times when taking a day for yourself is healthy." 

Drivers in New South Wales have been warned of an extended double demerits period covering Thursday's one-off public holiday.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared September 22 a national public holiday for Australians to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

With many people anticipated to be taking Friday off too, it's set to be a busy time on the country's roads.

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In NSW, the Day of Mourning precedes the school holiday break, prompting an extended double demerits period.

Double demerits will apply from 12am on Wednesday, September 21, until 11.59pm on Sunday, September 25.

The extra penalties will be in place for all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences.

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In Australia, only NSW, Western Australia and the ACT apply double demerit penalties during set periods.

WA Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner confirmed the state's double demerits period would run as normal from 12.01am on Friday, September 23, to 11.59pm on Monday, September 26 – the Queen's Birthday long weekend.

Extending the period into Thursday, September 22 was considered, but is not possible under current legislation.

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Nine.com.au has contacted the ACT government to ask whether double demerits will be in force at any point this week.

Victoria, South Australia the Northern Territory and Tasmania do not have a double demerits scheme.

Queensland does apply double demerits, but for repeat offences year-round, rather than during set periods.

Specifically, if a driver commits the same offence two or more times in a 12 month period, double demerit points will apply to the second and any subsequent offences.

London: The last time Tracy Grimshaw was in the English capital for a royal event, it was for the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton in 2011.

"Everyone was joyous. London was buzzing and people were happy that, you know, William was happy," she told 9news.com.au.

"And William and Harry were happy. The brothers were together and Prince Philip was alive.

"It was 11 years ago. A lot has happened in 11 years."

The A Current Affair host has returned to London along with Peter Overton, Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon for Nine's coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today.

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"When I was flying out, I walked into the airport and everyone was talking about it," she said.

"One of the staff there was saying, 'I can't stop watching television. I can't stop thinking about her.'

"And I thought, this has impacted everybody.

"I have such a respect for her. Her resilience, her constancy and her dedication. 

"She could have lived a gilded life in her palaces and on her country estates, but she never ever shirked.

"She was working until two days before she died. I just respect her enormously."

'I know it's weird that you can feel an affinity with someone that you've never met, whose life is so very different to yours, but I have a sense of that little part of her life and a sense of what her values were'

Grimshaw has covered some of the world's biggest stories during her more than 40 years at Nine, but she says being at Buckingham Palace last Wednesday when the Queen left her London home for the final time was a moment she will never forget.

"We were right opposite the palace and we watched her come out through the gates," she said.

"We were taking live pictures so we weren't on air at that moment.

"We've covered some huge stories in our business, but to be front and centre for a historical event like this, I will remember this moment for the rest of my life.

"Watching that carriage go past, I could see this sun glinting off the diamonds on the Imperial Crown.

"I'm watching that ping, ping, ping of the sun and it was like we were feeling her presence and feeling her power.

"I think everybody lined up along the Mall was feeling that too.

"She came through the gates at 2.22pm exactly.

"There were thousands of people who had been waiting hours to see her and you could have heard a pin drop.

"They were so quiet and respectful. It was incredibly powerful."

Grimshaw felt that overwhelming presence and sense of emotion when she observed Her Majesty lying in state at Westminster Hall.  Her raw and honest emotions spilled out on the tv as she told viewers about the experience.

"After all these years and she's still doing her duty. And I really think she'd just like to get back to her husband."

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While much of this week's events have been tied to history, Grimshaw says the Queen's personal touch has been evident.

"I was talking to royal commentator Ingrid Seward and I said to her, 'I keep hearing about the things that the Queen had asked for in all of this. For her daughter, Princess Anne to accompany her home to Buckingham Palace, if she died in Balmoral. Then she asked for the lights to be on in the hearse, so that if she arrived at nighttime, everyone could see her. She wanted to be seen by her people. She always wanted to be available for people.'"

In preparing to co-host Nine's coverage of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey, Grimshaw says her sole focus is to do Her Majesty justice and give the public the chance to say a final goodbye.

"I think people are feeling her loss and are missing her for their own reasons," she said.

"For me, I love the fact that she loved dogs and horses.

"I love that because I know how grounding that is.

"I know it's weird that you can feel an affinity with someone that you've never met, whose life is so very different to yours, but I have a sense of that little part of her life and a sense of what her values were.

"I think everyone watching her funeral on Monday night will be missing her in their own way."

Nine's rolling coverage continues with Georgie Gardner and David Campbell will mark the end of our longest reigning monarch with three hours of coverage honouring The Queen's amazing life.

At 3pm Tracy Grimshaw, Peter Overton, Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon will lead Nine's coverage from Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Special state-based editions of 9News will be broadcast from 6pm (5.30pm Adelaide, 4pm Perth), before we return to England at 7pm and roll right through the evening, featuring coverage from the BBC headed by the world's pre-eminent royal expert Huw Edwards live and commercial-free.

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