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Who is the Dean of Westminster who is leading the Queen's funeral?

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The Queen's funeral is taking place in Westminister Abbey on Monday. Queen Elizabeth II has been lying in state in Westminster Hall since Wednesday evening with hundreds of thousands of people shuffling past to get a view of her coffin.

On Monday morning the final members of the public were admitted before doors to the hall shut at 6.30am ahead of the funeral, which got underway at 11am.

The funeral service itself will be conducted by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. READ MORE: Are buses, trains and Metrolink running on Queen's bank holiday? Dr Hoyle is the 39th Dean of Westminster and was installed in November 2019.

He trained for the ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and served his title as Curate of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Cambridge, from 1986 to 1988.

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