Whilst much of the country will want to watch the proceedings, others may want to do anything but.
Whether you deliberately want to avoid the event or merely want to take advantage of the extra bank holiday, there are still plenty of other things to spend your day doing.
Here are ten things to do in Lancashire on Monday, instead of watching the funeral:
5. Take a trip to the beach
Lancashire is lucky to have a bunch of great beaches, so whether it's Blackpool, St Annes or Morecambe, there's still plenty of fun to be had in the sand or in the sea. Photo: NW
6. Go on a hike
Get your walking boots on and take a hike around the Forest of Bowland, enjoying the fresh air and gorgeous scenery as you do. Photo: NW
7. Tune in to Channel 5
Channel 5 is the only mainstream TV channel to not broadcast the funeral. Its schedule will feature numerous feel-good films, such as The Emoji Movie, Sing and The Adventures of Paddington. Photo: renateko on Pixabay
8. Go to the pub
Many pubs across Lancashire will remain open on Monday. Wetherspoons for example is opening all its branches from 1pm, whilst Greene King has said its business as usual. Photo: Neil Cross