OTTAWA –
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney and former governor Adrienne Clarkson will mourn Queen Elizabeth at a memorial service Monday in Ottawa.
Canadian artists Rufus Wainwright and Ginette Reno will also perform songs in tribute to the queen, according to new details the federal government has released about commemoration events planned for the queen. her funeral in London.
Donald Booth, the King’s Canadian secretary, and Brigadier General. Guy Belisle, chaplain of the Armed Forces of Canada, will say prayers during the service at Christ Church, which begins at 1 p.m. and will be televised and broadcast live.
Prior to the event, a memorial parade will begin at 12:10 p.m., departing from Cartier Drill Hall and arriving at the church to begin the ceremony.
The parade will include two mounted detachments of the RCMP Musical Ride, a 100-strong honor guard, several marching bands, 17 honorary flag runners and one flag bearer.
During the parade, 96 guns will ring from nearby LeBreton Flats, across from the Canadian War Museum – one gun salutes each year in the queen’s life.
The church service will also feature a tribute to Albert Dumont, Ottawa’s British poet laureate, and Algonquin Spiritual Advisor.
And in addition to Wainwright and Reno styles, the ceremony will include a “musical mix” performed by artists including violinist David Baik, playwright, producer and director Tomson Highway, singer Patricia Cano and saxophonist Marcus Ali.
Singer and actor Kim Richardson will sing the national anthem.
Moderators will be Chief Beth Bretzlaff of Christ Church and Bishop Shane Parker of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.
Dignitaries, diplomats and politicians, including former prime minister Joe Clark, are expected to be in the room.
The public will also be able to watch the event on large screens in front of the Gardens of the Provinces and Territories on Wellington Street.
At the end of the operation, a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter jet will fly over the cathedral and Parliament Hill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Governor Mary Simon and a delegation including some of their predecessors are expected to attend the funeral in London, which will mark the end of a period of official national mourning. after she passed away last week.
This report by the Canadian Press was first published on September 15, 2022
