‘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
The Queen's funeral drew to a close with a lament played by The Sovereign's piper and her coffin has been carried from Westminster Abbey to be placed on the State Gun Carriage.
The strains of the lament, 'Sleep, dearie, sleep', could still be heard echoing through the abbey as the piper walked off.
Shortly after, as the organist played Bach's Fantasia in C minor, soldiers of the bearer party entered from the South Quire Aisle.
As the bearers moved slowly through the abbey to place the coffin once more on the gun carriage, they were followed in procession to the Great West Door by The King and Queen Consort along with other members of the Royal Family.
The State Gun Carriage carrying the Queen's coffin began its funeral procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey at around 10.45am, arriving just before 11am. A single toll from Big Ben signalled the start of the service at Westminster Abbey, where kings and queens have been crowned and buried since 1066. Her Majesty will be laid to rest at Windsor next to her beloved husband Prince Philip and her parents, George VI and the Queen Mother.
Despite the huge crowds, there was absolute silence as around 200 pipers and drummers of Scottish and Irish Regiments, the Brigade of Gurkhas and RAF played as the procession went through Parliament Square. The Queen's own piper played a lament that echoed through the heart of London.
Walking behind the carriage were the King and his siblings, followed by the Prince of Wales, Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips. The State Gun Carriage has also been previously used for the funerals of King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Winston Churchill, and Lord Mountbatten.
There was complete silence from the crowd close to Parliament Square, as the State Gun Carriage carrying the Queen's coffin slowly moved past. The crowd, momentarily still and with phones held aloft to capture the moment, was around 10-people thick in places, as tens of thousands thronged the streets to say goodbye to the monarch and witness a moment of history.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte travelled to Westminster Abbey in the same car as the Queen Consort, with the Princess of Wales arriving with them. They arrived at the church shortly after some of the Queen's grandchildren including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
World leaders including Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron arrived at Westminster Abbey around an hour before the service began. The congregation of 2,000 sat in solemn silence as Her Majesty arrived.
An emotion King Charles arrives in the Abbey after the Queen is placed by the altar
Prince George, 9, looks nervous as he makes his way to his seat inside Westminster Abbey with his mother and sister
Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin is carried past the mourning congregation
A packed Westminster Abbey are seen as the Queen's coffin rests on its catafalque during her funeral service today
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 is taken into Westminster Abbey
King Charles III sheds tears for his mother as he arrives at Westminster Abbey after following her coffin from Westminster Hall
Prince Albert II and Charlene, Princess of Monaco
King Charles III arrives for his mother's funeral. Westminster Abbey is packed with world leaders and European royals
Her Majesty is carried into her funeral watched by her mourning family. Harry and Andrew were not allowed to salute
King Charles looks tearful as his sister Princess Anne gives him a look of concern and care
Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte are shepherded to their seats by their mother the Princess of Wales
King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Peter Phillips arrive at Westminster Abbey
King Charles is followed by his eldest son Prince William as they arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Queen's funeral
Kate, Princess of Wales arrives at Westminster Abbey for the Queen's state funeral. Alongside her are Prince George and Princess Charlotte
King Charles III, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex followed by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey
King Charles is flanked by his sister Princess Anne and brothers Prince Andrew and Edward as they make their way into Westminster Abbey in front of Prince William, Prince Harrry and Peter Phillips
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top
The Queen is carried to Westminster Abbey - the scene of her coronation and wedding - for her state funeral today
Royal Navy sailors take the coffin to Westminster Abbey for the State Funeral Service
Members of the armed forces march during the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II
Outside Britons cried for their Queen
A man wrapped in the Union Flag clutches Paddington Bear and sobs for the Queen on The Mall
State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry have sounded the Last Post following the Archbishop of Canterbury's commendation over the Queen's coffin and a blessing pronounced by the Dean.
Two minute's silence followed across the country before Reveille was sounded by the trumpeters. The National Anthem is now being sung by the congregation.
In his sermon at the state funeral of the Queen, the Archbishop of Canterbury has told mourners the 'grief' felt around the world over her death 'arises from her abundant life and loving service', adding: 'She was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives.'
The Most Rev Justin Welby said: 'People of loving service are rare in any walk of life. Leaders of loving service are still rarer. But in all cases those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privileges are forgotten. The grief of this day - felt not only by the late Queen's family but all round the nation, Commonwealth and world - arises from her abundant life and loving service, now gone from us.'
He said: 'We will all face the merciful judgement of God: we can all share the Queen's hope which in life and death inspired her servant leadership. Service in life, hope in death. All who follow the Queen's example, and inspiration of trust and faith in God, can with her say: 'We will meet again.''
The Archbishop, standing in the church where kings and queens have been crowned since 1066, added: 'People of loving service are rare in any walk of life. Leaders of loving service are still rarer.
'But in all cases those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privileges are forgotten. The grief of this day - felt not only by the late Queen's family but all round the nation, Commonwealth and world - arises from her abundant life and loving service, now gone from us. She was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives.'
He also said that the Queen had declared on her 21st birthday 'that her whole life would be dedicated to serving the nation and Commonwealth'.
'Rarely has such a promise been so well kept. Few leaders receive the outpouring of love we have seen', the Archbishop added.
Members of the clergy wait for the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II to arrive at Westminster Abbey
King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and other senior royals are seen motionless as the Queen's coffin makes its way into Westminster Abbey
Prince Harry is seen wearing a morning suit as he walks to his seat behind his brother Prince William whilst displaying his medals
Edward, the Earl of Wessex, walks to his seat next to his wife Sophie, as Prince William follows with his eldest son Prince George
US President Joe Biden is seen standing next to his seat as French President Emmanuel Macron looks pensive in a nearby aisle
The Queen begins her final journey from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey
Pallbearers gently carried the late monarch's oak coffin, carrying her crown, orb and sceptre
The King, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward walk to the abbey behind their mother
Prince Andrew was fighting tears as the Duke of Sussex followed him
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, stands next to King Charles, Anne, Princess Royal, and William, Prince of Wales, as they salute during the state funeral
In an scene of extraodinary mourning and majesty, the Queen moves through Parliament Square
The King and the royal family march to Westminster Abbey from Westminster Hall
The extraordinary scene in Westminster Abbey as the Queen
The Princess of Wales comforts her daughter Princess Charlotte, 7, as she stands next to her brother Prince George, 9
A nervous Prince George makes his way into Westminster Abbey alongside his mother, as his sister Princess Charlotte follows behind
Kate rests a caring arm on George and his sister Charlotte as they arrive at the Abbey
Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster, Lady Cosima Windsor and Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Prince George, Prince Charlotte and their mother, the Princess of Wales, walk into Westminster Abbey for today's service
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives for the State Funeral
Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson arrive at the Abbey
A packed Westminster Abbey prepares for the Queen to arrive
There were cheers and clapping as Prince William, the Princess of Wales and their children George and Charlotte were swept into Parliament Square. King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla arrived minutes later.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled down The Mall with a police escort. Harry was seen looking sombre as he was driven in a Range Rover from Wellington Arch, down Constitution Hill and on The Mall towards St James' Palace.
He then stood side by side with his brother, before the royals entered Westminster Hall, where the Queen had been lying in state.
The UK's most important church began filling up from 8am as the congregation arrived up to three hours early - including Kate Middleton's parents - as huge crowds of mourners packed the procession route outside and tens of thousands more went to Windsor, where Her Majesty will be buried later.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte travelled to Westminster Abbey in the same car as the Queen Consort, with the Princess of Wales arriving with them. They arrived at the church shortly after some of the Queen's grandchildren including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Michael and Carole Middleton were among hundreds of VIPs who arrived at the UK's most important church - where Her Majesty married Prince Philip and had her coronation.
2,000 royals, world leaders and hundreds of members of the public have began filing into the Abbey as billions around the world will watch Her Majesty's state funeral.
Most of the VIPs arrived by coach, meeting at the Royal Hospital Chelsea before being put on a bus into Central London. Britain's ministers - past and present - were among the first arrivals including Nadham Zahawi, Ben Wallace and Jacob Rees-Mogg. But US President Jo Biden went to the Abbey in The Beast - his bomb-proof limousine.
Michael and Carole Middleton, the parents of Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrived two hours early for the service, followed by Tom Parker Bowles, the son of Queen Consort, Camilla. They were also on a bus together - despite their close links to the Royal Family. Celebrities at the funeral include TV personality Bear Grylls.
Funeral flowers in the abbey featured myrtle - which was used in the Queen's wedding bouquet as is royal tradition. The huge white and green displays of blooms included asiatic lilies, gladioli, alstroemeria, eustoma and foliage of English oak, weeping birch and the sprigs of myrtle.
Around the coffin will stand the four tall yellow candles which usually rest around the grave of the unknown warrior at the entrance to the historic church.
And outside hardy royal fans defied no-camping rules, as people of all ages set up tents, deck chairs and even a makeshift minibar to grab premium seats for the spectacle that will see 2million flood into the capital. By 8.30am member of the public were told that the procession route was full and began diverting people to Hyde Park to watch on the big screens.
The Princess of Wales arrives at the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey today by car with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the Queen's Consort
It was confirmed last night that the Prince and Princess of Wales will bring George, nine, and Charlotte, seven, would take part, with sources calling it a 'collective family decision'
'As parents they have, of course, thought long and hard about whether their children should accompany them,' a source said. 'Of course little Louis is too young, but they think George and Charlotte are up to it'
George, Charlotte and Catherine in a car with Camilla, the Queen Consort, as they travel along the Mall to Westminster Abbey
George, Charlotte and Catherine in a car with Camilla, the Queen Consort, as they travel along the Mall to Westminster Abbey
Norway's King Harald V, 85, is seen on crutches next to his wife Queen Sonja of Norway as he makes his way into Westminster Hall
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown looks sombre as he makes way into Westminster Hall with his wife Sarah Brown
Spain's exiled former King Juan Carols, 84, makes his way into Westminster Hall next to his wife, the former Queen Sofia
Wang Qishan, China's vice president, arrives at Westminster Abbey today for the state funeral of the Queen
King Charles III is seen on The Mall ahead of The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, and his children arrive at Westminster Hall. Charlotte was next to her father. George was in the back
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive, on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
A long line of mourners walk into the UK's most important church
The congregation were in place several hours before the Queen's coffin arrived
Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives at Westminster Abbey for the service this morning
Former prime minister Theresa May and her husband Philip May arrive at Westminster Abbey for the service this morning
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the state funeral this morning
Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma - who was friends with the Queen and Prince Philip - at the Abbey
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive for the State Funeral
The Macrons arrived from Paris yesterday - when they went to see the Queen lying in state
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte file into the Abbey today as world leaders gathered to say farewell
Former prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson arrive at Westminster Abbey this morning
Former prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha outside Westminster Abbey this morning
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrives for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey today
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins spoke to clergy as he arrived at the funeral
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro (right) and his wife Michelle Bolsonaro arrive at Westminster Abbey this morning
Michael and Carole Middleton - the parents of the Princess of Wales, Kate, arrived two hours early for the state funeral
Tom Parker-Bowles, the son of Queen Consort, Camilla, is among the 2,000 people invited today. Pictured with his wife Sara
Queen Letizia of Spain and the King of Spain King Felipe VI head for Westminster Abbey
Israel's President Isaac Herzog arrives at Westminster Abbey in London for the Queen's state funeral
Tom Parker Bowles arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II this morning
King Charles III's goddaughter India Hicks arrives at Westminster Abbey this morning for the Queen's funeral. Lady Pamela Mountbatten appears to be in a wheelchair. The 93 year old is a first cousin of Prince Philip and a bridesmaid when Elizabeth wed Philip at the Abbey in 1947
Jacob Rees-Mogg walks into Westminster Abbey as Britain and the world mourns the Queen
British minister Nadhim Zahawi was among one of the first guests to arrive at the Abbey followed shortly afterwards by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace
Secretary of State for Education, Kit Malthouse arrives at Westminster Abbey
Bear Grylls waves on the day of the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II outside Westminster Abbey this morning
First Lady of Gabon, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the state funeral this morning
The Abbey fills ahead of the Queen's funeral today
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt arrives at Westminster Abbey this morning ahead of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II
Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and Education Secretary Kit Malthouse arrive at Westminster Abbey this morning
British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer at Westminster Abbey, on the day of state funeral and burial of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
Former Conservative leader William Hague walks into the Abbey
Christopher Geidt, the Prime Minister's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests, and Emma Charlotte Angela Neill arrive at Westminster Abbey
Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, takes his seat in the Abbey
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Chris Heaton-Harris, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, arrived with VIPs on a coach
Former MP turned Facebook executive Sir Nick Clegg followed Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Cop26 president Alok Sharma arrives at Westminster Abbey this morning ahead of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II
Two guests greet one another with a hug and a kiss on a sad day for the world
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford arrives for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The congregations queues patiently to enter the Abbey at 8am this morning
David Morgan-Hewitt, aka 'Mr David', from the Goring Hotel in Belgravia, centre right, would always greet the Queen when she arrived and was at today's funeral
Representatives of the British military at Westminster Abbey today, on the day of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The doors of Westminster Abbey opened at 8am, ahead of the arrival of the first mourners for the funeral of the Queen. The King's Guards trooped through the gates of Abbey, with two soldiers stationed at the metal gates awaiting the start of proceedings.
Amid concerns that London will be 'full' today - and a lack of hotel rooms - scores of people began bedding in to line The Mall in central London over the weekend, despite rules – seemingly loosely enforced – preventing people from setting up camp.
This morning, before dawn, stewards told campers to take down their tents. Huge crowds have also formed in Windsor, where the Queen will be buried this evening.
Several who slept in central London overnight said friends and family told them they were 'mad' to carry out the overnight vigil, but insisted they would not miss the occasion.
Among them were school friends Christine Manning, 75, and Dianne Donohue, 73, from Leek in Staffordshire, who slept in a pop-up tent.
: A general view inside Westminster Abbey ahead of The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and his wife, Saadiya Khan, arrive at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II this morning
Two Cardinals of the Vatican delegation arrive on the day of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II this morning
Guests arrive at Westminster Abbey this morning for the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng arrive for the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II today
Father-of-two Pranav Bhanot, from Chigwell in Essex, who was honoured for his work supporting people throughout the pandemic, helping to deliver 1,200 free meals and Nancy O'Neill, arriving at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today
Former Tory leader William Hague attends the state funeral of Her Majesty the Queen at Westminster Abbey this morning
People take selfies as they wait for the State Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth II on Whitehall
Mrs Donohoe, a retired housewife and grandmother-of-three, said: 'Yes, the advice was not to camp but we disobeyed. We've had a good catch-up, we've enjoyed it.
'We were sleeping in the tent and at 4.30am I woke up and asked Chris if she was awake, she was, so we had a whisky and lemonade and a pork pie. A couple more hours' sleep, then onto the prosecco.
'We had to take our tent down at 7am because the police told us to, but we couldn't do it, so we had to get some lad to help us.
'We're out of pork pies sadly but we've got sausage rolls, and we've got some gin now the whisky's run out – we're chipper.'
Miss Manning, a retired waitress, added: 'My kids said we were mad.
'Well, 'mental' is the word they used. They said we were idiots for doing this.
'I said it had to be done.'
Among those at the top of the Long Walk were Windsor Castle warden Shannon Carroll, 27, and her pals Samantha Geraghty, 24, and Heidi, 26, who declined to give her surname.
Shannon told MailOnline they had arrived at 6am after getting up at 4am to walk from nearby Maidenhead where they all live.
She added:'I'm here to pay my respects to an incredible woman who also happens to be my boss. I've worked at the Castle for five years and it's the least I can do.
'The Queen was a great employer and an inspirational leader. I don't think we will ever see anyone like her again.'
A group, wrapped in Union Flags, camped out on chairs overnight to be in London for the funeral
Crowds camping out at night in Whitehall and Parliament Square to await the funeral
Tents on Whitehall this morning in the shadow of the Women of World War II memorial
Mourners wrapped in blankets wait with others at Horse Guards ahead of the State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II. Many have camped
People slept on the floor and on chairs wrapped in blankets ahead of the first state funeral for almost 60 years
Members of the public camped out over night on The Mall near Buckingham Palace, ahead of a State Funeral
The line of people sleeping in London was several deep and stretched towards Green Park and St James' Park
A Pearly King and Queen line the Procession Route in London
Shannon said:'I queued up for 12 hours overnight Friday into Saturday and that was a very poignant and sombre experience.
'It was incredibly quiet and still but it was at the same time very respectful and I wouldn't have missed it for anything.'
Heidi said:'We are prepared for the day with snacks and drinks and it looks like it will stay dry. We will have a great view of the procession as it comes up the Long Walk and goes into the castle.
'When we go here there were quite a few people here already but up the front where we are was surprisingly empty. I think we have the best spot to see history in the making.'
Samantha said: 'It was an early start but well worth it. We will have a great view but we will have to watch the funeral service itself on our phones as we can't see the big screens.'
Mourners camped out close to Parliament Square this morning
The street is cleaned in advance of the State Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth II amid already huge crowds
The Mall was a frenzy of activity yesterday, as people arrived to lay flowers nearby, get a glimpse of Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards Parade, and bag their vantage points for the funeral procession as it makes its way from Westminster to Windsor.
Tim Thompson, 35, from New Brunswick in Canada, and Charlie Shirley, 36, from north London, also slept in a tent on the Mall.
The pair became friends after being sat next to each other for William and Kate's wedding in 2011, and resumed their same spot together on Saturday.
Miss Shirley said: 'We do all the royal events together, it's like we're a family.
'I saw Tim at the Queen's Jubilee and we said that the next time we see each other would probably be at the Queen's funeral – we didn't expect it to be three months later.'
Mr Thompson said: 'I keep four days' holiday a year for royal events, so I had to be here.'
American businesswoman Nicole Alford, 40, paid around £1,300 for a last-minute flight to London on Thursday, and said she would camp out until after the funeral.
She said: 'You don't come all this way and then watch it on the TV. I want a front-seat of history.
'My mom said: 'I can't believe you're doing that.'
'I said: 'I can't believe you didn't think I would do that.'
'Everybody thinks I'm crazy, but I managed five-and-a-half hours' uninterrupted sleep on my first night camping out here, so I'm fine.'
Semi-retired teacher Ian Rhodes, 66, and his wife Sue, 58, from Alton in Staffordshire, arrived at the Mall at 11am yesterday to claim their spot – although they said they would sleep in deckchairs rather than pitch a tent.
Mr Rhodes said: 'The only other time I've queued overnight for anything was when Stoke City got to Wembley for the cup final in 1972, and I waited overnight at the club shop with my friends to get tickets.
'People have said we're mad, but sanity is relative.'
Mrs Rhodes said the couple's two adult sons were a bit concerned about their parents 'roughing it' overnight in London, but said: 'I told them we were going to do it anyway – when has their mother ever done what she was told?'
Paulette Galley, from Boston in Lincolnshire, said she was determined to stay on The Mall overnight.
The 54-year-old kitchen assistant, originally from south London, said: 'I might not get any sleep but I don't care. She was my Queen, and I want to pay my respects to her.
'There is no way I wouldn't be here.'
The Queen's vault and final resting place beside Philip - and reuniting Us Four: Queen Elizabeth II will today be buried beside her husband in Windsor's St George's Chapel where her father George VI, mother Elizabeth and sister Princess Margaret all lie
- Queen will be buried inside the King George VI Memorial Chapel, an annex of St George's Chapel at Windsor
- Her mother and father are buried there, as are the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret
- Prince Philip's coffin, which was interred in the royal vault following his death last April, will also be moved
- The chapel, which is just 18 feet high, 10 feet wide and 14ft deep, was completed in 1969
By Harry Howard, History Correspondent for MailOnline
The Queen's final resting place will be alongside her beloved husband Prince Philip, sister and parents in Windsor's St George's Chapel this evening.
In a final solemn service that will not be televised, the Queen's closest family, led by her four children, will lay her to rest inside the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex to St George's.
Her mother and father are buried there, as are the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret. Prince Philip's coffin, which was interred in the nearby Royal Vault following his death last April, will also be moved and put next to the Queen's.
In 1947, just a few days after the then Princess Elizabeth's wedding, King George VI wrote his daughter a letter in which he said how 'our family', which he described as 'us four', had to 'remain together'.
Then, he was referring to his wife Queen Elizabeth - later the Queen Mother - and two daughters. Tonight, that wish will be honoured.
During the Committal Service this afternoon, Her Majesty's coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault ahead of the private service at 7.30pm.
The King appeared emotional as those in attendance at St George's Chapel sang the national anthem.
In a touching tribute to his mother, Charles sat in the same seat the Queen had sat in for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Queen had the memorial annex built line with her father King George VI's wishes, who did not want to be buried in the royal vault long-term.
The chapel, which is just 18 feet high, 10 feet wide and 14ft deep, was completed in 1969 and was the first addition to St George's Chapel since 1504. It cost around £25,000 and was paid for by the Queen.
Until today, St George's Chapel housed the remains of a total of 45 royals, including ten monarchs and a further seven of their consorts. The burial of the Queen later will boost the monarch number to 11.
The Queen's final resting place will be alongside her beloved husband Prince Philip in Windsor's St George's Chapel this evening. Above: The Queen's coffin is carried into St George's Chapel this afternoon
In a final solemn service that will not be televised, the Queen's closest family, led by her four children, will lay her to rest inside the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex to St George's. Above: The layout of St George's Chapel, and the location of her final resting place
In 1947, just a few days after the then Princess Elizabeth's wedding, King George VI wrote his daughter a letter in which he said how 'our family', which he described as 'us four', had to 'remain together'. Then, he was referring to his wife Queen Elizabeth - later the Queen Mother - and two daughters. Tonight, that wish will be honoured. Above: The family in 1938
The Committal Service was conducted by the Dean of Windsor and, as well as her family, featured a congregation of friends and mourners from her household past and present, including her personal staff from across her private estates.
The monarchs and senior royals who are buried in St George's Chapel
Queen Elizabeth II - died 2022
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh - died 2021
Princess Margaret - died 2002
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - died 2002
Queen Mary - widow of King George V - died 1953
King George VI - died 1952
King George V - died 1936
King Edward VII - died 1910
King George V of Hanover - died 1878
*George was not a king of England
King William IV - died 1837
King George IV - died 1830
King George III - died 1820
King Charles I - died 1649
King Henry VIII - died 1547
King Edward IV - died 1483
King Henry VI - died 1471
At the end of the final hymn, the King placed the Grenadier Guards' Queen's Company Colour - the royal standard of the regiment - on the coffin.
Baron Parker, the Lord Chamberlain and the most senior official in the late Queen's royal household, then 'broke' his Wand of Office and placed it on the Coffin.
As the coffin was lowered into the royal vault, the Garter King of Arms pronounced the styles and titles of the Queen and the Sovereign's Piper played a lament before walking slowly away to allow the music to fade.
During this evening's private burial service, the Dean of Windsor will again conduct proceedings.
At present, a black stone slab is set into the floor of the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
It features the names of George VI and his wife Elizabeth - who died in 2002 - in gold lettering, above the dates of their births and deaths.
Near there is a slab of black-and-white diamond-shaped stones which is taken away for funerals to gain access to a lift.
Princess Margaret died just weeks before her mother and was subsequently cremated. Her ashes were initially kept in the royal vault and were then moved to the chapel to be with her parents.
The memorial chapel was added to the north side of St George's, behind two of the buttresses holding up the building's north wall.
The ceremony to transfer King George's body there was private, as was the dedication of the chapel the following week.
St George's Chapel itself was ordered by King Edward IV, with construction beginning in 1475 and finishing in 1528 under the reign of King Henry VIII.
Henry is among the monarchs to be buried there. The others include George III, George IV, George V and William IV.
Other royals who are buried there include Queen Victoria's father Prince Edward, George III's wife Queen Charlotte and Queen Mary's grandfather Prince Adolphus.
As well as burials, successive royal weddings have been held in the chapel, including Queen Victoria's to Prince Albert and Prince Harry's to Meghan Markle in 2018.
Last April, moving images showed the Queen having to sit alone due to coronavirus regulations during Prince Philip's funeral inside the chapel.
The King looks moved as her mother is finally laid to rest during the service of committal. In a touching tribute to his mother, Charles sat in the same seat the Queen had sat in for the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Crown Jeweller, left, removes the Imperial State Crown from the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as she enters the royal crypt as a 'simple Christian soul'
The Queen had the memorial annex built line with her father King George VI's wishes, who did not want to be buried in the royal vault long-term
At present, a black stone slab is set into the floor of the King George VI Memorial Chapel. It features the names of George VI and his wife Elizabeth - who died in 2002 - in gold lettering, above the dates of their births and deaths.
St George's Chapel itself was ordered by King Edward IV, with construction beginning in 1475 and finishing in 1528 under the reign of King Henry VIII
The Queen had the memorial annex built line with her father King George VI's wishes, who did not want to be buried in the royal vault (pictured) long-term
An image from 1910 shows the interior of the royal vault, where Prince Philip will be moved from to join the Queen
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The King George VI Memorial Chapel was completed in 1969 and was built behind two of the buttresses holding up the building's north wall. It is seen above in 1969
Last April, moving images showed the Queen having to sit alone due to coronavirus regulations during Prince Philip's funeral inside the chapel
Queen Elizabeth II watching as the coffin of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is placed on the catafalque at St George's Chapel
King George VI's funeral was held in St George's Chapel at Windsor on February 15, 1952. Above: The new Queen stands by after her father's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault
Earlier monarchs were laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, where they still lie in a royal vault under the Henry VII Chapel.
Her Majesty's majestic state funeral took place this morning in front of 2,000 guests inside Westminster Abbey.
Included among them were hundreds of world leaders, kings and queens and other royals, foreign dignitaries and a select few members of the public who had been awarded honours.
King Charles III was left close to tears during the service, where the Archbishop of Canterbury described the Queen as having touched 'a multitude of lives' and been a 'joyful' figure for many.
The Queen 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 penned by the King. The message said: 'In loving and devoted memory.'
Mourners filled the streets of the capital to cheer, applaud and throw flowers in the path of her state hearse following the funeral attended by world leaders, foreign royalty and leading figures from the fight against Covid-19 among more than 2,000 guests.
Hundreds of thousands then watched the ceremonial procession from the Abbey to Wellington Arch - a rare spectacle of thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen accompanying the former head of the Armed Forces or lining the route.
The royal family were united in their loss, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex briefly back with the family they left, but as the Queen's son the Earl of Wessex said in tribute, in death, as in life, they were sharing their 'beloved mama' with others.
The Lord Chamberlain, Lord Parker of Minsmere, breaks his Wand of Office in a symbolic moment when power is transferred from the Queen
King Charles III places the the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin as she was about to be lowered into the crypt
The overwhelmed monarch then turned away as he said goodbye to his mother and her power and titles moved to him
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex look at the Queen's coffin as the Royal Family mourn her loss
As the crown jewels were removed, Princess Charlotte pointed and spoke to her mother as Harry and Meghan looked on
The Sussexes and the Wales' sing as Her Majesty the Queen had her symbols of monarchy removed along with her titles
Her state hearse arrived at a Windsor strewn with flowers after the sight of the Queen had been cheered and applauded by mourners along the route.
When the Queen was lying in state, a river of people flowed past her coffin, paying their respects over four days.
At the end there were touching moments, with the Queen's fell pony Emma, held by her stud groom and manager, standing a few feet from the coffin as the procession entered the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Waiting in the royal residence's quadrangle were her two corgis Muick and Sandy - gifts from her son the Duke of York - as the funeral procession passed.
The Queen 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. Charles R'.
Charles had requested the floral tribute, which replaced a wreath of Balmoral flowers, with foliage and blooms cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove.
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