Per her own request!
“The service was scheduled to begin at 2 PM but at Miss Taylor’s request
started late. Miss Taylor had left instructions that it was to begin at
least 15 minutes later than publicly scheduled, with the announcement,
‘She even wanted to be late for her own funeral.'”
See our biography of Elizabeth Taylor >>
(Hat tip: Hans Holznagel)
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