Public and royals say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
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The Queen's coffin leaving Westminster Abbey
The life and 70 year reign of the Queen has been remembered in a procession through London and services at Westminster Abbey and St George's chapel, Windsor.
Her family and members of the armed forces followed the Queen's coffin as she made her final journey.
Leaders from around the world including US president Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron joined the British royal family to pay their respects.
Thousands of people lined the streets of the procession across London to pay their own tributes.
Procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey
The Queen's children King Charles, Princess Anne, and Princes Andrew and Edward walked behind the coffin as it made its way to the Abbey. They were joined by Princes William and Harry.
Today started with the Queen's coffin leaving Westminster Hall where thousands of people had queued to pay their respects to the Queen.
The first of three processions took the coffin to Westminster Abbey where a special service with more than 2000 guests was held.
The Queen's state funeral was shown live on television from Westminster Abbey
For people around the country not able to attend the event, big screens were put up, and some cinemas opened to allow people to watch the funeral.
It was also shown live on television.
You can read more about the state funeral here.
Processions from Westminster to Windsor
The Queen's coffin passes Buckingham palace
Once the service finished, the Queen's coffin was carried towards Buckingham Palace.
Gun salutes could be heard every minute over the sounds of applause and cheering from the waiting crowds who lined the streets.
The Queen's coffin then passed Buckingham Palace where members of the palace staff stood to say their final goodbyes.
This part of the procession then ended at Wellington Arch in central London where the the coffin was moved to a special car to make a final 28-mile journey to Windsor Castle.
The committal service at Windsor Castle
800 people then attended a smaller service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
This is the same location in which the funeral for the Queen's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was held last year and where Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in 2018.
The crown, orb and sceptre were taken from the top of the Queen's coffin and brought to the altar at the end of the service as the Royal Family watched from their pews
When the service came to its end, the crown jeweller took the imperial state crown, the orb and sceptre from the top of the Queen's coffin and put them on the altar.
This action symbolises the end of the Queen's reign.
Queen Elizabeth's corgis - Muick and Sandy - were seen on the grounds of Windsor Castle before the service at St George's Chapel
The burial in St George VI's Memorial Chapel
On Monday night the Queen was laid to rest with her late-husband, Prince Philip, according to a statement on the Royal Family's official website.
They were buried together at King George VI's Memorial Chapel - a chapel named after the Queen's own father.
A private service was held at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle
It is the same place where the Queen's parents and sister, Princess Margaret, are buried.
The burial was not shown on television, to allow the Queen's family some privacy while they said goodbye.
A senior palace official had said that this part of the day would be "entirely private, given it is a deeply personal family occasion".
- Published19 September 2022
- Published19 September 2022
