Queen Elizabeth II accorded state funeral at London’s Westminster Abbey
The former monarch of the United Kingdom will be buried at St George’s Chapel next to her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
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The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II was on Monday given a state funeral at the Westminster Abbey in London, reported the BBC.
The former monarch of the United Kingdom died on September 8 at the age of 96 at the Balmoral Castle in Edinburgh.
Elizabeth’s coffin was carried by a gun carriage from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey, towed by 142 sailors from the Royal Navy, reported The Guardian. Elizabeth’s son and Britain’s new monarch King Charles III followed the coffin along with members of the royal family including Prince William and Prince Harry, as well as members of the royal household.
She was then taken to Windsor castle where her coffin was lowered into the royal vault at St George’s Chapel, marking the end of the public funeral events. The queen will be buried during a private family service next to her late husband, Prince Philip, who died on April 9, 2021.
King Charles III, his sister Princess Anne, and his brothers, Princes Andrew and Edward, as well as Princes William and Harry, follow Queen Elizabeth II's coffinhttps://t.co/AKWbomDq7r pic.twitter.com/ANY8udPJa1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 19, 2022
The Abbey’s tenor bell has begun tolling once a minute for 96 minutes, reflecting the years of HM Queen Elizabeth’s life. The tenor bell is the largest of the Abbey’s ten bells and is traditionally tolled upon the death of a member of the Royal Family. pic.twitter.com/0oZjU9tVAI
— Westminster Abbey (@wabbey) September 19, 2022
The funeral procession was led by the Pipes and Drums of the Scottish and Irish regiments, along with members of the Royal Air Force and the Gurkhas, reported BBC.
Westminster Abbey is the historic church where Britain’s kings and queens are crowned. However, a monarch’s funeral service has not been held in the church since the 18th century.
At The King's request, the wreath contains foliage of Rosemary, English Oak and Myrtle (cut from a plant grown from Myrtle in The Queen's wedding bouquet) and flowers, in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white, cut from the gardens of Royal Residences. pic.twitter.com/5RteIWahuW
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 19, 2022
The monarch’s funeral was attended by an estimated 2,000 guests, including world leaders and heads of state, according to the BBC. President of India Droupadi Murmu also attended the ceremony.
President Droupadi Murmu at the reception hosted by King Charles III of United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/Og2bkVF1EV
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 19, 2022
Photos from the funeral
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![Prince William, Prince of Wales, King Charles III, David Armstrong-Jones, Second Earl of Snowdon, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Anne, Princess Royal, walk behind the hearse ahead of the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. (Credit: Leon Neil/Pool/AFP)](https://sc0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/inline/kmnpuocnem-1663608865.jpg)
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