‘May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest’: Royal family’s touching final message to the Queen as she is buried with Prince Philip alongside her parents in sister in private service after four billion watch her funeral ceremonies
- The Queen has been laid to rest to finally be with her beloved husband Prince Philip on an historic day
- Her coffin was taken to Windsor for burial after a solemn procession through London to Wellington Arch
- Royals, world leaders, VIPs and hundreds of members of the public were at Westminster Abbey for funeral
- The King, his siblings, children and other royals marched solemnly behind the coffin from Parliament
- 2million people flocked to London to say farewell to Britain's longest serving monarch who died 11 days ago
- The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage
By MARTIN ROBINSON CHIEF REPORTER and JAMES ROBINSON FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 00:27 AEST, 20 September 2022 | UPDATED: 07:46 AEST, 20 September 2022
Tens of thousands of people lined The Long Walk and applauded as the flower-covered hearse carrying the late sovereign's coffin slowly processed towards her Berkshire castle, where she spent most of her final years before her death - including lockdown with Prince Philip.
Giving the Bidding, the Dean of Windsor, said: 'We have come together to commit into the hands of God the soul of his servant Queen Elizabeth.
'Here, in St George's Chapel, where she so often worshipped, we are bound to call to mind someone whose uncomplicated yet profound Christian Faith bore so much fruit. Fruit, in a life of unstinting service to the Nation, the Commonwealth and the wider world, but also (and especially to be remembered in this place) in kindness, concern and reassuring care for her family and friends and neighbours.'
Referring to a 'rapidly changing and frequently troubled world', the Dean praised the late Queen's 'calm and dignified presence'.
He said the monarch's disposition 'has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope'.
Concluding the Bidding, he said: 'As, with grateful hearts, we reflect on these and all the many other ways in which her long life has been a blessing to us, we pray that God will give us grace to honour her memory by following her example, and that, with our sister Elizabeth, at the last, we shall know the joys of life eternal.'
Prince Harry puffs his cheeks as he and his wife Meghan leave the service
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (front row top) sit with other members of the royal family at the Committal Service
The Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards banner lies on the Queen's coffin after the crown jewels were removed
The Imperial State Crown rests on the high altar after being removed from the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
Members of the royal family (front row, left to right) the Earl of Wessex, the Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, James, Viscount Severn, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, Princess Michael of Kent, (middle row, left to right) King Charles III, the Queen Consort, the Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of York, during the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel
King Charles III and the Queen Consort arrive at the Committal Service
The pallbearers expertly carry the Queen into the chapel where she will be laid to rest
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried from the hearse
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession makes its way through Windsor Castle
Mourners watch the State Hearse of Queen Elizabeth II as it drives along the Long Walk ahead of the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen's coffin head along The Long Walk to Windsor Castle ahead of her burial
The Queen heads towards Windsor Castle where she will be reunited with Prince Philip
Thousands of people fell silent, held their phones aloft and waved flags as the Queen's coffin passed along the Long Walk towards St George's Chapel.
A final goodbye: Prince William and Kate Middleton post emotional tribute to 'mother, grandmother and great-grandmother', Her late Majesty
The Prince and Princess of Wales have said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a touching Twitter post.
Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 40, posted a black and white photo of the pallbearers carrying the Queen's coffin into St George's Chapel, Windsor, for the committal service this afternoon.
They wrote on their official Twitter account: 'Goodbye to a Queen, a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother.'
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted a heartfelt goodbye to their beloved grandmother on their official Twitter account
The Queen was committed to the Chapel's vault where she will lie in eternity with Prince Philip, her father King George VI, the Queen Mother, and her sister Princess Margaret.
The Prince and Princess of Wales remained stoic throughout the day as they carried out their duties as part of the Queen's state funeral at Westminster Abbey and later committal service in Windsor.
The family also paid their respects to Her late Majesty this evening in a private service, when the monarch was laid to rest next to her 'strength and stay' Philip in Windsor.
In a final touching tribute, Kate finished her look with Princess Diana's pearl bracelet.
Meanwhile William took his royal duties seriously as he walked behind his grandmother's coffin as part of the procession as it was led into Westminster Abbey for the state funeral.
The Prince and Princess of Wales also walked behind the Queen's coffin at St George's Chapel before taking their seats at the committal service.
The royals had followed behind the Queen's coffin into the chapel after it was lifted from the state hearse and carried in ahead of the service at 4pm. The procession was led in by members of the Queen's royal household.
The crowd was so dense that those at the back could only view the procession through their phones held high on selfie sticks.
Children sat on their parents' shoulders and some clapped as the procession passed by.
Members of the congregation include the late monarch's nearest and dearest, her household staff past and present, and foreign royal families.
A wreath from Number 10, signed by Prime Minister Liz Truss, sits close to the door of the chapel, and says: 'For a lifetime of devotion and duty we offer our deep and sincere gratitude.'
Flowers of all kinds cover the area around the chapel, from bouquets of red roses to pink lilies to potted plants to wreaths from foreign royals.
Inside one of the main entrances to the chapel, a floral arrangement of white blossoms sits in full bloom.
Among the flowers in the chapel were lilies, dahlias, roses, and greenery including Eucalyptus and other greenery picked from Home Park.
The service, with a strong thread of tradition running throughout, was discussed with the Queen over a number of years and all the prayers and hymns were chosen by her - apart from one.
The Queen left one hymn to be chosen at the time, and after a discussion between the King and the Dean of Windsor David Conner, the hymn chosen was Westminster Abbey adapted from the Alleluyas in Purcell's O God, Thou art my God.
Earlier mourners in Windsor were asked not to throw flowers at the hearse carrying the Queen's coffin and have instead been told to leave their bouquets by the 'grass moat' near Windsor castle. Security officials and event organisers have said that the flowers may spook horses, raise safety concerns, become a tripping hazard and be difficult clean up if they're pressed into the ground.
After the final public element of her funeral, Her Majesty will be buried with her late husband Prince Philip in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. A private burial service, attended by the King and other members of the royal family, will take place this evening.
This afternoon the royal family bid farewell to their beloved matriarch in the gothic chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle in a service attended by around 800 people. Silence fell among crowds of mourners as the state hearse carrying the Queen's coffin turned into the Long Walk in the final stretch of her journey.
The crowds, made up of people of all ages, who flanked the Long Walk, fell quiet as the sound of drummers in the procession grew louder. Children were lifted on adults' shoulders and camera phones were raised in the air as people struggled to get a glimpse of the scene.
The Queen's beloved corgis Muick and Sandy and one of her favourite ever horses made a special poignant appearance at Windsor during the procession.
The young dogs - one on a red lead and one on a blue lead - were brought out into the quadrangle by two pages in red tailcoats for the arrival of the Queen's coffin. Emma, the Queen's Fell Pony, had greeted the procession, standing on grass in a gap in the floral tributes along the Long Walk in honour of her late owner.
Flowers and bouquets cover the royal hearse as the Queen arrives in Windsor
The hearse makes its way to Windsor Castle, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk
The Ceremonial Procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II travels down the Long Walk as it arrives at Windsor Castle
Soldiers bow as the Queen approaches in her hearse
Brass bands from the Household Cavalry and pipers played on the Queen's final, saddest journey
Extraordinary scenes in Windsor today as the Queen arrives to be laid to rest
The Queen will be buried with her late husband Prince Philip in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where they will rest together for eternity
The Queen's favourite horse - Emma - waits for the monarch to arrive
rincess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II
Savannah Phillips and Zara Tindall (back) and Ilsa Phillips, Lena Tindall and Mike Tindall arrive at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II held at St George's Chapel
Queen Sofia of Spain (bottom), King Felipe of Spain (second bottom), King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (third from top) and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (standing) at the Committal Service
Sarah, Duchess of York arrives at St. George's Chapel
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and other guests arrive at St George's Chapel
Queen Elizabeth II's body arrives at her beloved Windsor
800 guests including most of Europe's royals arrive at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
The royal corgis await the cortege of their owner on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
The Queen's funeral procession passing through Runnymede with the streets lined with people watching the procession and throwing flowers
Huge crowds cheer the Queen and throw flowers in her path
In extraordinary and moving scenes, an estimated 2million well-wishers lined the streets to say farewell to Britain's longest reigning monarch, Elizabeth II, with showers of bouquets greeting her hearse as it drove from West London to Berkshire
In extraordinary and moving scenes, the Queen left London as flowers were thrown at the hearse as she made her way to Windsor
People watch as Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin passes through west London
A person holds a rose to throw, as Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin is transported, on the day of her state funeral and burial
Queen Elizabeth II journey from Wellington Arch in London to Windsor was lined by thousands of people
King Charles III leaves in a car after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was transferred to the hearse at Wellington Arch
Much of the service will have a feel of looking back, repeating what has gone before, a feeling of coming full circle, with perhaps a sense of the consistency and constancy which the Queen will forever be remembered for.
Prior to the final hymn, the Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre will be removed from the coffin by the Crown Jeweller and, with the Bargemaster and Serjeants-at-Arms, will be passed to the Dean who will place them on the altar.
The removal of the crown from the coffin to the altar is poignant, because in 1953 the crown was taken from the altar in Westminster Abbey and placed on the Queen's head, marking the start of a 70-year reign.
At the end of the final hymn, the King will place The Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin.
At the same time, The Lord Chamberlain will 'break' his Wand of Office and place it on the coffin.
This is to create a symmetry with the three Instruments of State that have been removed.
The coffin, which will be placed on a catafalque draped in purple velvet will be slowly lowered down into the royal vault as the Dean of Windsor says: 'Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul.'
The Sovereign's Piper will play a lament, A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith, from the doorway between the Chapel and the Dean's Cloister during which he will walk slowly towards the Deanery in the Cloister so that the music inside the Chapel gradually fades.
During the service, the King will sit in the seat which was occupied by the Queen when she came to the chapel, positioned closest to the altar.
Tradition will run through the service in its music as it will feature several pieces that were also heard at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral and other major royal events.
JS Bach's Schmucke Dich, O Liebe Seele - Adorn Yourself, O Dear Soul - (BWV 654) a piece for organ, will be played with a number of others as the mourners wait for the service to begin.
Another will be Vaughan Williams' Rhosymedre, a firm favourite with the royal family with the music being performed at the wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales and Charles, and at Philip's funeral.
Nimrod by Sir Edward Elgar was heard at the Queen's coronation in 1953 and will also be played before the committal begins.
Lord Sentamu, the former Archbishop of York, was reportedly part of the team which helped devise the original order of service for the Queen's state funeral.
The cleric told BBC News the Queen knew the psalms by heart and Psalm 121 - also featured at the Queen Mother's Funeral in 2002 - will be sung at her committal.
The service will end with Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 546) played after the national anthem, which was also heard at the end of Philip's funeral.
Prayers will be said by the Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Great Park, and by the Dean of Windsor.
The Choir of St George's Chapel - made up of 11 men, one woman and 13 boys - will sing during the service and will be conducted by James Vivian, director of music, and the organ will be played by Luke Bond, assistant director of music.
Much of the music at the service has been composed by Sir William Harris, who served as the organist at St George's Chapel between 1933 and 1961, taking in much of the Queen's childhood.
The young Princess Elizabeth would often visit the organ loft to watch Sir William play, and it is believed he taught her to play the piano.
The Queen leaves London for the final time amid moving scenes at Wellington Arch next to Hyde Park Corner
The Royal Hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at Wellington Arch
The King salutes as his mother is taken from a gun carriage and into a hearse
The Royal Family lined up in two rows at Wellington Arch - Charles and Camilla at the front with William, Harry and Meghan behind
Wellington Arch - the old entrance to Buckingham Palace - was chosen for the Queen's farewell
Crowds threw roses in front of the Queen's coffin and cheered her for the last time today as she was returned to Windsor Castle to be reunited with her beloved Prince Philip and her parents in the medieval splendour of St George's Chapel.
In extraordinary and moving scenes, an estimated 2million well-wishers lined the streets to say farewell to Britain's longest reigning monarch, Elizabeth II, with showers of bouquets greeting her hearse as it drove from West London to Berkshire.
King Charles had appeared tearful at his mother's Westminster Abbey state funeral that ended with two minutes of silence, the Last Post and the national anthem. The monarch also looked emotional as he saluted when his mother left Wellington Arch in a hearse this afternoon.
On a day of pomp and poignant symbolism, grief was etched on the faces of Charles, his siblings and children as well as the huge crowds who swamped The Mall, Whitehall and Parliament Square to bade farewell to the beloved monarch as her coffin was carried from the Abbey on a gun carriage.
Members of the Royal Family, including the King, marched poignantly behind, while others including the Princess of Wales, her children George and Charlotte, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, all looked on at the crowds as they passed them in vehicles.
The poignant scenes followed an extraordinary and emotional state funeral attended by 2,000 VIPs, royals, prime ministers and several hundred ordinary Britons chosen by the Queen, who died 11 days ago. The Archbishop of Canterbury described the Queen as having touched 'a multitude of lives' and having been a 'joyful' figure for many.
She was head of state but also a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and in a personal touch, the wreath adorning her coffin had a handwritten note from the King. The message said: 'In loving and devoted memory.'
After the funeral the coffin was borne on a gun carriage in a spectacle not seen for many generations, as hundreds of soldiers, sailors and airmen marched to solemn funeral pieces or lined the route. Behind her coffin were Charles and his siblings - the Princess Royal, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex - who were followed by the monarch's three grandsons, Peter Phillips, Duke of Sussex and Prince of Wales.
In a moving gesture, staff from Buckingham Palace stood outside the gates of the royal residence and watched as the late monarch was taken past for the last time.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top, borne on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy followed by members of the royal family proceeds past Buckingham Palace
The funeral procession and coffin proceed along the Mall to Buckingham Palace
The funeral procession marches down The Mall following the service at Westminster Abbey, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Her children and grandchildren followed with other royals in their cars
King Charles, William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, look towards Her Majesty's coffin
The Queen is marched towards Buckingham Palace for the last time
The funeral procession marches down The Mall following the service at Westminster Abbey
The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, in the Ceremonial Procession following her State Funeral
The Queen leaves Westminster Abbey for the last time after her state funeral this morning
The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, in the Ceremonial Procession following her State Funeral
King Charles III follows the State Gun Carriage carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre
Britain's King Charles, Britain's Anne, Princess Royal, Britain's Prince Andrew, Britain's Prince Edward, Britain's William, Prince of Wales and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex following the funeral procession outside Westminster Abbey as the Queen heads to Windsor
Meghan appeared to wipe away a tear as she left the funeral
The Duchess of Sussex, Camilla, the Queen Consort, the Princess of Wales, the Countess of Wessex leave the Abbey. Prince George bites his nails next to his sister Charlotte
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, follows by car the Procession behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II,
Britain's Prince George of Wales looks from a car window in the Procession next to her sister Charlotte
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Members of the Royal Family, including the King, marched poignantly behind, while others including the Princess of Wales and her children George and Charlotte and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, looked on at the crowds as they passed them in vehicles.
In the shadow of Apsley House, the former home of the Duke of Wellington, the sailors who had drawn the carriage carrying the Queen's coffin came to a halt.
Members of the Royal Family watched and saluted as the bearer party lifted the coffin from the State Gun Carriage and loaded it into the back of the vehicle. Much of the procession party lined up in formation on the green next to the monument and stood in silence during the moving of the coffin. The national anthem then played as the hearse moved away.
And applause and a spontaneous three cheers broke out as the Queen's coffin passed the Albert Memorial in Kensington on its way to Windsor. As the hearse drove off flowers were thrown into the road by members of the public watching from behind a fence. Others waved Union flags as the fleet of vehicles drove past.
Following the departure of the coffin and the royal family, the bells at Westminster Abbey began to ring out. The muffled peal will continue throughout the afternoon, which only occurs after the funeral of a sovereign.
And applause and a spontaneous three cheers broke out as the Queen's coffin passed the Albert Memorial in Kensington in its way to Windsor. As the hearse drove off flowers were thrown into the road by members of the public watching from behind a fence. Others waved Union flags as the fleet of vehicles drove past.
Following the departure of the coffin and the royal family, the bells at Westminster Abbey began to ring out. The muffled peal will continue throughout the afternoon, which only occurs after the funeral of a sovereign.
The royal family watched on in two rows, with the King, the Queen Consort, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl and the Countess of Wessex in the first row.
Behind them were the Princess and the Prince of Wales, with Prince Charlotte and Prince George between them and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The King and the male royals saluted the coffin, except for the Duke of York and the Duke of Sussex, who were not in uniform, while some of the female royals curtseyed.
The Queen's coffin, followed by the King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, Duke of York and the Princess Royal, began its procession towards Wellington Arch after it was placed back onto the State Gun Carriage at just after midday.
Minute Guns were fired in Hyde Park by The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, as Big Ben tolled throughout the duration of the solemn procession through her city. As the Queen's funeral procession moved past the Cenotaph in London, the King, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex saluted the memorial to Britain and the Commonwealth soldiers killed in the First and Second World Wars. Prince Andrew and Prince Harry did not.
The crowd in Whitehall broke into a chorus of 'hip, hip, hooray' and a round of applause as the procession drew past and people began to move on. The Queen was then borne through Horse Guards Parade, where Her Majesty presided over scores of Trooping the Colour ceremonies during her reign.
The Queen then went up The Mall for the last time as the funeral procession continues towards Buckingham Palace. The sombre scene was bathed in sunshine, with the accompanying music of the military bands punctuated by the chimes of Big Ben.
Her Majesty's coffin passed Buckingham Palace for the final time on its way to Wellington Arch where her hearse to Windsor was waiting. The arch was an original entrance to Buckingham Palace, later becoming a victory arch commemorating the Duke of Wellington's defeat of Napoleon.
The arch is topped by a large bronze sculpture, depicting the angel of peace descending on the four-horsed chariot of war.
The procession marches along The Mall towards Buckingham Palace
The Queen's coffin crosses Horse Guards Parade this afternoon
Princess Anne and Prince William salute the Queen's funeral - as Prince Harry and Prince Andrew do not
Big Ben chimed as the Queen was taken away from her state funeral and out of Parliament Square
The coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth makes it way on the procession from Westminster Abbey
The Abbey, where the Queen was crowned in 1953, was the church where her state funeral was held in an extraordinary event attended by 2,000 VIPs, royals and heads of state
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II departs Westminster Abbey
Kate, George, Charlotte and Sophie Wessex watch as the Queen's coffin leaves the Abbey
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, looks ahead after the state funeral ended
Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, hold hands as they follow the coffin
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex in the Abbey
Britain's King Charles III (L), Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort, Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain's Prince George of Wales, Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk behind the coffin
There was a hush from the crowd in Whitehall, as the funeral procession moved past the Cabinet War Rooms, the Cenotaph and Downing Street. Some emerged from balconies and windows, clad in black, while those on the street craned their necks and clutched cameras as they awaited the chance to say goodbye to the monarch.
Mounties of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police lead the procession followed immediately by representatives of the George Cross foundations from Malta, the former Royal Ulster Constabulary, and four representatives from the NHS.
The route is being lined by the armed forces from Westminster Abbey to the top of Constitution Hill at the Commonwealth Memorial Gates.
Mounties of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police lead the procession followed immediately by representatives of the George Cross foundations from Malta, the former Royal Ulster Constabulary, and four representatives from the NHS.
The emotional King Charles III and his grief-stricken family had surrounded the Queen's coffin at her state funeral in Westminster Abbey in a moving and majestic farewell to the late monarch today in an extraordinary service followed by a national two minute's silence and the Last Post.
Her Majesty made her final and saddest journey from Westminster Hall to the church where she married and was crowned as Britain mourned its longest-serving monarch and the royals bade goodbye to a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Her coffin was placed close to the altar with her crown, orb and sceptre on its top surrounded by flowers chosen by the King from gardens she loved. A card in the flowers on top of the coffin read simply: 'In loving and devoted memory. Charles R.'
The Archbishop of Canterbury hailed the Queen's 'abundant life and loving service' as he delivered the sermon at her state funeral, adding: 'She was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives.'
State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry sounded the Last Post following the Archbishop of Canterbury's commendation over the Queen's coffin and a blessing pronounced by the Dean of Westminster. Two minute's silence followed across the country before Reveille was sounded by the trumpeters before the National Anthem was sung by the congregation.
Prince Charles looked tearful at points of the service while his sister Princess Anne looked at him with concern and care before fixing her own stare on her mother's coffin and crown. Prince Andrew looked moved - having been fighting back tears as the family marched behind the Queen's coffin through Parliament Square.
King Charles III sat at the head of the family next to Princess Anne, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex behind him in the second row, after more than a week leading the monarchy and the nation in mourning his mother the Queen.
Prince William, who marched with his brother behind the coffin, was on the front row next to Prince George, who was reading the order of service during the Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon, before singing hymns, while Princess Charlotte was seen whispering to her mother, who with William decided to bring them to say goodbye to their great-grandmother.
The King looked very emotional during the singing of the national anthem at Westminster Abbey. Charles remained silent during the song, while his siblings and members of the royal family sang along. Gripping his ceremonial sword, Charles looked downcast as he started straight ahead while a piper played Sleep, Dearie, Sleep.
The UK's most important church, packed with 2,000 VIPs including prime ministers, presidents and the Queen's family, was serene aside from the sound of hymns and prayers in a funeral service Her Majesty has curated herself before she died.
On an highly emotional occasion for Britain and the world, the Queen was carried in her oak coffin to the gun carriage used by her parents and was followed through Parliament Square by her son, the King, and her relatives including the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex. Andrew, the Duke of York, appeared to be crying. Outside the Abbey an estimated 2million people are in central London along procession routes and watching on big screens.
Prince Charles looks tearful while an emotional Prince Harry looked away from the Queen's coffin at the end of the funeral
King Charles III stares ahead with emotion as he walks beside The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre as it leaves the Abbey
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre arrives during the State Funeral Service
Britain's King Charles III, Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort, Britain's Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall
Prince of Wales (C) attends with Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales (R) and Britain's Sophie, Countess of Wessex
The Prince of Wales and Prince George sat alongside one another at the funeral
Meghan and Harry were sat directly behind the King and the Queen Consort
Prince George of Wales, his mother and sister and aunt Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, enter the church
George, Kate and Charlotte sing hymns in the Queen's memory
The Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Countess of Wessex James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank , Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, arriving at the State Funeral
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard, being carried inside Westminster Abbey to its altar
The coffin is placed near the altar inside Westminster Abbey, next to her grieving family
Princess Anne looks at her mother's coffin and the crown on the saddest of all days for Britain and the world
The Imperial State Crown resting on top of the coffin
The wreath which adorns the Queen's coffin includes flowers requested by King Charles. Cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House, the flowers and foliage have been chosen for their symbolism
The Queen's final journey down the aisle of Westminster Abbey
The view in Westminster Abbey above the Queen - where she married and was crowned more than 70 years ago
Senior royals including King Charles, Prince William and his son Prince George are seen seated at the front of one half of the congregation inside Westminster Abbey
King Charles III and members of the royal family follow behind the coffin
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard, is carried inside Westminster Abbey
King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Princess Anne, and her husband Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince William, and Kate, Princess of Wales with their children Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Britain's Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowden, Peter Phillips, The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Michael of Kent and the Duke of Kent follow the coffin
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top is carried by the Bearer Party into Westminster Abbey past the grave of the Unknown Soldier
The coffin arrives at the State Funeral
A piper plays a lament for the Queen at the end of the service
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