Queen's funeral watched by 28 million UK viewers

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A peak audience of around 28 million viewers watched the Queen's funeral in the UK on Monday, making it one of the biggest TV events in the country.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">More than 50 UK channels aired the service, as the nation paused to say a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.

The overall hearing peaked at 12.25pm ​​BST, as his coffin was carried through the streets of Westminster Abbey.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Around 20 million people watched BBC One at that time, while ITV's audience numbers peaked at 5.3 million.

< p cla ss="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">The BBC says 32.5 million viewers watched at least three minutes of its coverage.

Overnight figures from ratings body Barb do not include all viewers watching via streaming apps like BBC iPlayer and ITV Player , or those who have seen it on large screens outside or in cinemas, churches or pubs.