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Official details about the funeral for Katharine, the Duchess of Kent,<\/a> have been released by Buckingham Palace.\n<\/p>\n The Catholic service will take place at Westminster Cathedral, in London, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. local time, per a release from the palace. The Duchess\u2019 coffin will rest in the private chapel in Kensington Palace ahead of its arrival at Westminster.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The coffin will arrive at the cathedral the day before the funeral on Monday, Sept. 15, where the Rite of Reception and Vespers will take place the evening prior to the Requiem Mass.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n King Charles<\/a> and Queen Camilla<\/a>, along with other members of the royal family, \u201cwill join The Duke of Kent and members of The Duchess\u2019 family\u201d for the Sept. 16 service. The coffin will then be taken by hearse to the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore in Windsor.\n<\/p>\n \u201cFlags will be half-masted at all official Royal Residences flying the Union flag on the day of the Funeral,” the statement continued.\n<\/p>\n Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, in 1988.<\/p>\n Georges De Keerle\/Getty<\/p>\n Katharine\u2019s service will mark the first royal funeral at Westminster Cathedral since its construction in 1903, and will be the first royal Catholic funeral in modern history. It was Katharine\u2019s wish to have her funeral at the cathedral, and the plans have the support of the royal family<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n The guest list for the funeral includes members of the royal family, the Duchess\u2019 family, friends and representatives from her charities and regimental affiliations. The service will be private and will not be broadcast.\n<\/p>\n Katharine, who died on Sept. 4 at the age of 92, was married to Queen Elizabeth\u2019s cousin, Prince Edward. They had three children<\/a>: George, Earl of St. Andrews, Lady Helen Windsor and Lord Nicholas Windsor. (Katharine was also open about experiencing a miscarriage as well as giving birth to a stillborn son<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n Prince Edward and Katharine after their wedding in 1961.<\/p>\n Popperfoto via Getty<\/p>\n The Duchess broke from royal tradition when she converted to Catholicism in 1994. She became the first member of the British royal family to become part of the Roman Catholic Church since 1685, per the Irish Times<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a> to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n At the time, Katharine reportedly found comfort in the Catholic church while reeling from mental and physical health challenges, according to the BBC<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Katharine in 2011.<\/p>\n Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty<\/p>\n