[7] Shows involving music and dance were cancelled by the West End hotels in London and the BBC interrupted its regular programmes.

[5] Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin brought forward a motion of condolence in the House of Commons, which was agreed to by the Leader of the Opposition Ramsay MacDonald.

[11][9] The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and other mourners, including Princess George of Greece and Denmark, followed the coffin, while estate employees and villagers also eventually joined in on the procession.

[9][11] In London, the procession went from St James' Palace to Westminster Abbey and the whole route was lined with military personnel.

[10] The order of service included Psalm 23, hymns such as "Now the Laborer's Task is O'er" and "On the Resurrection Morning", and the anthem "Give Rest, O Christ".

[10] After the funeral service, the coffin was watched by the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and the Yeomen of the Guard, who had also stood vigil at St James' Palace.

[10] Alexandra lay in state at the abbey, where members of the public were allowed to enter and file past on 27 November to pay their respects.

[17] After Alexandra's husband, Edward VII, had died, his body had been temporarily interred in the Royal Vault at Windsor under the Albert Memorial Chapel.