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Her Majesty the Queen has withdrawn from the funeral of Katharine with "sincere apologies", as the royal household stating she is recovering from acute sinusitis.

However the royal office indicates the monarch, despite this uncomfortable inflammation of the sinuses, intends to attend the official trip of President Trump, set to arrive in the royal town on Wednesday.

The King and other senior royals are due later at the funeral of the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral.

It is the initial Roman Catholic funeral for a figure of the Royal Family in recent history – and a blessing from the Pontiff will be presented during the ceremony.

The monarch's health problem was revealed by the royal communications team prior to the funeral, which will occur on Tuesday afternoon.

"Sadly, Her Majesty the Queen has stepped back from participation at this day's funeral service for the Duchess of Kent as she is managing acute sinusitis. Her thoughts and prayers will be with the Duke and the entire family," stated the announcement.

The casket of the duchess was brought to the house of worship on Monday, covered in the royal standard and with floral arrangements among the tributes, in memory of the late Duchess' origins.

The duchess was the oldest individual of the monarchy when she died earlier this month at the age of 92. She was wed to the close relative of the late the former monarch.

There have been numerous tributes of her compassion and her commitment to charities.

The Cardinal, who will lead the ceremony, has spoken of how the duchess often volunteered at the homeless support organization for the those in need, which is based next door to the church.

Speaking ahead of the service, he described her as a "approachable person" who had helped in the dining area and with cleaning at the charity.

"In addition to combining official responsibilities, she was deeply involved in community service," he shared.

This is a historic occasion in terms of being a Catholic service for royalty, but the clergyman said it should be seen primarily as a "family funeral where the members of the family gather round."

"A beloved elder has died. A lady who was greatly loved within that family and also, as we've seen, by much of the public," stated Cardinal Nichols.

The late royal had a profound passion of the arts and had served as a elementary music teacher, using the name Mrs Kent, with the students not aware anything about her background.

Music at the service will include Ave Verum Corpus by the composer, which was selected by the duchess as her favourite work when she was a guest on the a popular radio program in the year 1990.

A piper will perform the lament Sleep, Dearie, Sleep, which was heard at the funeral of the Queen Elizabeth, which was in the recent past this time.

There will also be music by a renowned composer and from the requiem by French musician Maurice Durufle.

The duchess will also be recalled as a familiar figure at the tennis championships, where she handed over awards – and comforted those who had lost, including a emotional a tennis professional in 1993.

Following the funeral at the cathedral, the coffin will be taken to the cemetery in Frogmore, on the Windsor estate.