Queen Elizabeth funeral

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: See the most stunning photos as Britain bids farewell to the beloved monarch.

Ree lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a regular contributor to TODAY.com. The queen's coffin was draped in a boldly colored flag called the Royal Standard, which is divided into separate sections to represent all of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ree Hines is a freelance writer and editor who covers pop culture, lifestyle stories and trending news.

Britain will bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a majestic funeral steeped in tradition and a send-off reflective of the broad popularity she ...

Later in the evening, in a private burial, she will be reunited with her husband of 73 years, "her constant strength and guide," the Duke of Edinburgh. In a committal service Monday afternoon, attended by members of the royal family and the Queen's household staff past and present, her coffin will be lowered into a royal vault in St. The day's events are a display of centuries-old rituals -- a royal cavalcade flanked by guards in braided uniforms, kilted bagpipers and drummers, streets lined with soldiers saluting as the coffin passes. The service will conclude with 2 minutes silence and the national anthem, "God Save the King," played by the Queen's piper. The couple will be interred together in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, an annex of St. , for miles along the south bank of the River Thames over the last four days. Admiration for the Queen has staved off a , prime ministers, princes, an emperor and empress, and other public figures will sit side-by-side in pews at Westminster Abbey to pay their last respects -- a testament to her far-reaching appeal and deft diplomacy. Even for those who are not fans of the royal family, her death marks the end of an era, a shift in the national landscape. Her 70-year rule was bookended by war and pandemic, punctuated by uncertainty about Britain's role on the world stage. On Monday, all eyes are on her once again. George's Chapel, within the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Britain is paying its final respects to the nation's longest-reigning monarch with processions and funeral services in London and Windsor.

“And I kind of count myself as a very normal member of the public.” The leaders of Belarus and Myanmar were not invited to the funeral, She said that she was honored and overwhelmed by the opportunity to attend the queen’s funeral, but that she did not have anything to wear. Monday’s service is the first time cameras will be allowed into the funeral of a British monarch. The route will be lined by members of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, and the procession will be led by about 200 musicians, including the pipes and drums from the Scottish and Irish Regiments. After the hymn, the coffin will be lowered into the royal vault, a burial chamber under the chapel. At Windsor Castle, the hearse will join a new procession to St. This is also where the queen’s coffin will be transferred from the carriage to a hearse for the 25-mile journey to Windsor. The carriage will be followed by King Charles III and members of Britain’s royal family. The congregation will then sing “God Save the King” and the queen’s piper will play a lament as her coffin is lifted back onto the carriage. The archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Hundreds of world leaders, including President Biden and Emperor Naruhito of Japan, will fill the seats in Westminster Abbey.

Coverage of Monday's events as the royal family and leaders from around the world gather to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II, ...

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has begun. As the U.K. and much of the world mourn, the royal family arrived at Westminster Abbey to honor the queen.

George Chapel at Windsor Castle](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/15/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-details/10380743002/), where many of her ancestors are buried, including her parents, King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. President Joe Biden](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-death-biden-presidents-tributes/8024365001/), accompanied by [first lady Jill Biden](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/17/queen-updates-king-charles-iii-prince-william-make-unannounced-visit/10400399002/), is among the top world leaders who arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the funeral. The park and viewing areas include dedicated spots for anyone who has an accessibility need, including British Sign Language interpreters and a dedicated location for wheelchair users.] [Survival of the monarchy: ] [Why Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is more than just ceremony](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/15/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-plans-more-than-ceremony-unites-uk/10377049002/) [Queen's funeral to cancel more than 100 flights at Heathrow Airport] [London’s transport authority expects around 1 million people to visit the British capital Monday for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.] [Transport for London chief Andy Byford said the capital has seen “huge numbers of additional passengers” since the queen died on Sept. [The monarchy: ] [Imperial State Crown and royal scepter glimmer, but some say on back of colonialism](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/16/imperial-state-crown-atop-queen-elizabeth-iis-coffin-colonialism/10389746002/) [Mourners line the streets ahead of queen funeral] [At 6 a.m. She was also the most canny of her Windsor ancestors about using ceremony and splendor to bond the monarchy and the people who pay for it. More recently, Prince William and Duchess Kate, now the Prince and Princess of Wales, were married there in 2011. "Our hearts go out to the royal family, King Charles and all of the family. The choir of Westminster Abbey began the funeral service in song, later joining with the choir of the Chapel Royal for a rendition of "Like as the Heart." [Prince Louis](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/13/prince-louis-reaction-queen-death-tiktok/10364546002/), is not expected to be present at the funeral, which will be attended by some 2,000 people. As the royal jewels are in the news, so are repeated calls to return the diamonds to their country of origin. George's Chapel sang The Sentences as the queen's coffin procession, including King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince George, Prince Charlotte, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, followed the coffin into the abbey. The queen’s coffin will be moved from the gun carriage to the royal hearse at Wellington arch as it is taken to Windsor.

King Charles III and senior members of the royal family will escort the coffin of Britain's longest-reigning monarch to Westminster Abbey, where world ...

Elizabeth's coffin was then taken to Hyde Park’s Wellington Arch, flanked again by the same members of the procession and punctuated by minute guns fired from the park. The Reveille bugle call and a lament played by the queen’s piper brought the ceremony to a close at noon. From Westminster Hall, it was taken in a procession to Westminster Abbey, just across Parliament Square, for the state funeral. The square was lined with soldiers from different companies and squadrons. The funeral began at 11 a.m. They placed it on a Royal Navy gun carriage, which was removed from active military service in 1901 to be used for the funeral of Queen Victoria. (6 a.m. and then to the United Kingdom for the past 25 years. Some 4,000 military personnel were mustered to parade on the streets of London and Windsor. (5:35 a.m. … I call this place home and she made me feel like I was at home here and safe.” (1:30 a.m.

From Westminster Abbey to Windsor castle, mourners lined the streets during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession to bid her farewell.

From Wellington Arch, the queen left London for the last time. Harry and William, in another echo of Diana’s funeral, trailed their grandmother’s coffin side-by-side. whenever she was staying at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Holyrood House or Balmoral Castle. It was reminiscent of a more traumatic death, when their father William and his brother Harry walked behind their mother Diana’s coffin after she died in a car crash in Paris at 36. It also included myrtle, which the queen carried in her wedding bouquet. Family members reunited, world leaders paid their respects, Britons turned out in droves to bid farewell and choirs sang mournful hymns.

The crowd at Westminster Abbey defended their spots along the sidewalk and atop concrete walls with ferocity, but otherwise formed a warm and united ...

Toward the end of the ceremony an announcer called for two minutes of silence, and the crowd complied willingly before breaking into "God Save the King." They unpacked their folding chairs, took out their snacks and even prepared cups of tea, already eager to start reminiscing on a day they're sure to never forget. But to many in the crowd outside Westminster Abbey, it was made joyous by the company of others and a sense that they had done all they could to thank the late monarch. Some had to travel home, others planned to visit other tributes in the city or spend time with family. Chris Imafidon, who has written books about the queen, says he met her regularly through his work with an education organization and praised her for inviting underprivileged children to the annual Commonwealth Service. Even so, some people in the crowd were bigger fans of the monarchy than others. It was every person for themselves when it came to getting a good view; people defended their spots along the sidewalk and atop concrete walls with ferocity. She admitted that too, he said, pointing to her support for African nations' independence as an example. It helps society as a whole." That act of participation made her feel included, she said. "Sometimes you do feel a bit marginalized, a bit on the edge, and it's nice to be included," she added. Many said that, besides catching a glimpse of the queen's casket during the procession, the highlight of their experience was the sense of unity and sharing the moment with people who were all there for the same reason, regardless of their other differences.

The world watched as thousands gathered to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday at Westminster Abbey. Here's what you missed.

"She represented the Commonwealth," Hussein said of the queen. They took the tube into London and were "shocked" how easy it was for them to get to Hyde Park to view the funeral. The choir also sang "The Lord’s My Shepherd," which was heard at the wedding of the queen and Philip. It wouldn't be a day honoring the queen without the presence of her beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy. Thousands upon thousands of flowers – cut, not planted – dotted the route. Emma, the monarch's fell pony, stood by as the ceremonial procession of the coffin arrived at Windsor Castle for the committal service. In a committal service that followed the funeral at Windsor Castle, the crown, scepter and orb were removed from the top of the queen's casket. The funeral's attendees sang "The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended." English oak symbolizes the strength of love. Later, the queen will rest with her husband, Prince Philip, during a private service for the family. The children's presence reminds royal watchers the next generation of the monarchy is watching, waiting and ready to perform their royal duties. The items were placed on an altar at St George’s Chapel, and marked the final separation of the late queen from her crown.

Of all the complicated choreography in the procession and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the most eye-catching moment unfolded inside Westminster Abbey, ...

All I could think of was the same fanfare played at the And the children of William and Catherine, Princess of Wales — 9-year-old Prince George and 7-year-old Princess Charlotte, earnestly attending their great-grandmother’s services in diminutive funeral attire. Amid all the sharp edges of the military, these flowers were the only nod to a softer side of the queen. There were no surprising or witty anecdotes (is it too American of me to search for a bit of lightheartedness?), no insight into the heart of the woman. Keenly aware of her own celebrity as the most famous woman in the world, and as a final gesture toward the public duty so central to her life, the queen designed her funeral as a good, long look at what she held dear. Where was she amid the grandeur? Here was a chance for the world to see the grandeur, importance and power of the British monarchy, in glorious motion. (The procession was televised, though the funeral was not.) TV’s bombshell moment came the following year when the queen allowed TV cameras at her coronation. The procession was a visual feast, tailored to our visual culture. Entertainment was far from the first order of business here, but the queen, who played a role in planning the events, knew how TV cameras loved royal pomp. Where was the artistry amid the showmanship? But the military influence dominated — the procession was a brilliant operation, with every branch represented in colorful finery.

The coffin is being carried on a gun carriage to Westminster Abbey where the funeral will take place. King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince ...

[Queen Elizabeth II's](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/personalities/queen) state funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey in London this morning. The queen began lying in state at Westminster Hall on Wednesday after lying in state in Scotland first. Heerey was not only the last member of the public to view her lying in state before it closed at 6:30 a.m. [President Biden's](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden) state car, known as "The Beast" is stuck in traffic as he heads to the queen's funeral, Fox News has learned. [Boris Johnson](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/boris-johnson) and his wife Carrie Johnson arrive at Westminster Abbey just ahead of the queen's procession and funeral. This morning, the queen's coffin will be transferred to Westminster Abbey in a formal procession. [President Biden and first lady Jill Biden](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden) arrived at Westminster Abbey for the queen's funeral just after 10 a.m. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with members of the royal family by her side. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. They also paid their respects to the queen Sunday during her lying in state at Westminster Hall. After the funeral, her coffin will proceed to Windsor Castle where she will be interred with her late husband Prince Philip at St. Along with the royal family, world leaders and royals from other counties are expected to attend the funeral honoring her life and 70-year reign.

The events around Queen Elizabeth's death have unfolded with an astonishing amount of formal, choreographed movement.

It was also notable for its use of stillness and silence; the absolute immobility required at various points from the thousands of troops, and from the members of the royal family marching behind the coffin. Between these ritualized moments were marches — first a short one from Westminster Hall to the Abbey, where the funeral took place, then a longer march after the ceremony to Wellington Arch, involving thousands of military personnel on foot and on horseback, as well as the queen’s family and household. And then there were the eight bearers — the brilliant soloists of the pageant. Each time, they had to face the coffin, lifting it with two hands and betraying no strain (just like dancers), then on command, raise it high into the air, before turning sharply inward so that it rested on their shoulders. Another three strikes, and they turned outward to the public folding their hands before them and bowing their heads. The sense of formalized choreography began at the vigil over the queen’s body, which was brought on Wednesday to lie in state for several days at Westminster Hall.

There was little sobbing at Queen Elizabeth's funeral. This is England, after all. But the stiff upper lip was quivering as the royals said farewell.

Then, almost imperceptibly, the coffin lowered into the floor of the church. As the committal service replete with sung hymns and liturgical readings wound down, there came a moment of marked transition. This was the queen’s Fell pony Emma, one of many horses she doted on during a lifetime of devotion to those regal animals. But in contrast to all that were countless 2022 touches. Sharing that normally private event had a way of making you feel as if everyone's grandmother had died. Many waited for nearly an hour for the motorcade to make its way from the abbey to the park, and in their exuberance at one point spontaneously broke into another chorus of “God Save the King.” The event was at once ceremonially ancient and unavoidably modern. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, thousands of Britons and billions of television viewers around the globe took in scenes out of a storybook. He left a handwritten note on his mother’s coffin reading “In loving and devoted memory,” signed Charles R, for "Rex," Latin for king. In a country and a world that so often lacks unity, there seemed to be nothing but. The spectacle of it all was breathtaking. A woman who – in dying at age 96 after 70 years on the throne – was history.

The state funeral and committal service for the Queen were held in London and Windsor on Monday as millions watched from around the world.

He was personally given permission by Prince Philip to hide at the top of the stairs and capture images of the royal family arriving at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last year, as he wrote in an [essay](https://www.the-sun.com/news/2722990/yards-away-raw-emotion-philips-funeral-pain-up-close/) for the Sun published April 17, 2021. The Wand of Office is the symbol of the Queen’s lord chamberlain, who is the head of the royal household. You can read more about the flowers (and the note on top of the wreath) [here](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/queen-elizabeth-ii-coffin-note-flowers-meaning). Inside the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, her two corgis Sandy and Muick waited to bid her goodbye one final time. Edwards](https://twitter.com/ArthurJEdwards). The monarch’s beloved animals lined the procession route as the Queen’s coffin made its way through the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Queen, who [died](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/queen-elizabeth-dead) at the age of 96 on Sept. (US President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, [did not take the bus](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/world-leaders-bus-queen-elizabeth-funeral-biden-motorcade) for security reasons.) The world may have lost a Queen, but the Mountbatten-Windsor family lost a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. [state funeral](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/queen-elizabeth-funeral-westminster-london) and committal ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II were held [Monday](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/queen-elizabeth-funeral-schedule-itinerary) at Westminster Abbey and St. She also chose the anthem “O Taste and See How Gracious the Lord Is,” which was composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for her coronation ceremony in 1953. [World leaders](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/queen-elizabeth-funeral-photos-world-leaders) flocked to London for her official funeral, likely to be one of the most-watched television events in history.

Not only am I willing to cut US news networks some slack for their decision to provide hours and hours of live coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II ...

Sure, a lot of people paid some attention to the news, and maybe some people paid a lot of attention — but even then, the news has always had its share of celebrity and spectacle. Put on hours of coverage of the purely ceremonial aspects of the opening day of a new Congress, and I’ll be there. At any rate: The news media was prepared to provide this coverage, and maybe even made a little extra money doing it. Yes, news outlets have some self-interest in being seen as conveyors of serious information about the world, and therefore in establishing reputations for strong journalism. And like it or not, it has never been the case that news coverage alone is enough to sustain a business. I am also prepared to defend their general indulgence of America’s fascination with the British royals, even in the face of more obviously urgent and important news.

A congregation of around 500 kings and queens, prime ministers and presidents have arrived in London over the weekend to pay their respects to the late ...

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Hundreds of global dignitaries are gathered in London Monday to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, marking a level of ceremony unseen in the U.K. [The stream is slated to start at 6 a.m.

But the royal family will have another chance to pay their respects to the queen privately. This evening, a private burial ceremony will take place in the King ...

The day of the funeral, editions of daily newspapers in the U.K. It will be moved to the chapel to lie alongside Queen Elizabeth’s. With gratitude we remember her unswerving commitment to a high calling over so many years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. As part of the service, some of the hymns were likely chosen to be in conversation with past royal events. Queen Elizabeth II is making the trip from London to Windsor, which is expected to take about two hours in total, in a state hearse designed for the ceremony. local time, the state hearse carrying the queen's coffin arrived to Windsor Castle and was welcomed by crowds. The queen was given a private burial service and laid to rest with her husband, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. A committal service is a ritual held at the end of the funeral during which family members say goodbye. After another somber day of mourning Queen Elizabeth II, William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, issued an official parting phrase to the late sovereign. The state funeral occurred at Westminster Abbey, the site of her coronation in 1953 and where she married Prince Philip, and was followed by a committal service at St. [Prince Harry and Prince William reunited](https://www.today.com/news/news/prince-william-prince-harry-queen-elizabeth-coffin-rcna46938) and [joined their father, King Charles III](https://www.today.com/news/news/king-charles-coronation-crown-when-timing-rcna47137), during the walk. The queen died at 96 on Sept.

Earlier in the day, prayers were offered for Queen Elizabeth at a monastery in Kathmandu. Monks chanted Buddhist mantras or verses praying for peace for the ...

"She served everyone equally and with a smile," he said. The Queen's own family's military service was something the soldiers connected with. "The music was magnificent, the whole setup was beautiful," Rose Green says. Soldiers at Batuk gathered at their base to follow the funeral on television. And so there's a lot of affection for the British monarchy in the country. The British ocean liner was launched by the Queen in 1969 in Scotland. "We were born on the same day. As they wait for the service to begin, the residents have tea, scones and jam. Since the Queen's death, more than 3,000 people have visited the ship to sign the condolence book. We have a very good relationship with the royal family," said Major Yam Bahadur Rana. For many it is an emotional moment to watch the Queen's final journey aboard the 13-deck former cruise liner, named after the late monarch. "She was a very kind Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle, at the conclusion of her committal service.

and around the world, saying he and his wife, Camilla, the queen consort, have been “moved beyond measure” by the large numbers of people who have turned out to pay their respects. the queen was part of their family,” she said. Charles looked weary and emotional as mourners sang the national anthem. They jammed sidewalks to watch the coffin wend its way through the streets of the capital after the service. The mourners at Westminster Abbey included U.S. On a wreath atop the coffin, a handwritten note read, “In loving and devoted memory,” and was signed Charles R — for Rex, or king. During the committal ceremony in St. to stake out a good viewing location near the palace. Her coffin was lowered into the royal vault through an opening in the chapel’s floor. More people lined the route the hearse took from the capital to Windsor Castle, and many tossed flowers at the cortege as it passed. Then, 142 Royal Navy sailors used ropes to draw the gun carriage carrying her flag-draped coffin to Westminster Abbey, where pallbearers bore it inside and about 2,000 people ranging from world leaders to health care workers gathered to mourn. 8 — and hundreds of thousands of people descended on central London to witness history.

The queen's coffin was transported to Windsor Castle, where she'll be buried next to her husband, Prince Philip. The state funeral, the U.K.'s first since ...

Driving the news: "I think what she gave is a sense of, maybe above all, the notion of service," Biden said after signing the book of condolences. [death of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/16/queen-elizabeth-queue-british-government-england) in Wales on Friday, newly ascended [King Charles III](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/11/king-charles-inheritance-tax-queen-elizabeth) was met with condemnation from one man in the crowd. The [passing of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-dies-obit-united-kingdom), saying her loss "leaves a giant hole." [stretched five miles](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/16/queen-elizabeth-queue-british-government-england)with a wait time on Friday of at least 14 hours. [state funeral](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/10/queen-elizabeth-11-funeral-date-westminer-abbey) Monday in Westminster Abbey.

King Charles III and senior members of the royal family escorted the coffin of Britain's longest-reigning monarch to Westminster Abbey, where world leaders ...

This time, it will be joined by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal Ulster Constabulary from Northern Ireland, and the publicly funded and cherished National Health Service. From Westminster Hall, it was taken in a procession to Westminster Abbey, just across Parliament Square, for the state funeral. The Reveille bugle call, the British national anthem and a lament played by the queen's piper ends the ceremony at noon. George's Chapel alongside Philip, whose body has been placed in the chapel's royal vault since his death last year. They placed it on a Royal Navy gun carriage, which was removed from active military service in 1901 to be used for the funeral of Queen Victoria. and then to the United Kingdom for the past 25 years. The square is lined with soldiers from different companies and squadrons. The funeral began at 11 a.m. Some 4,000 military personnel were mustered to parade on the streets of London and Windsor. (5:35 a.m. I moved from the Middle East to the U.S. At 6:30 a.m.