Watch: Queen's Piper, Who Woke Her Up Every Morning, Closed Her Funeral
Queen Elizabeth II's personal piper, who woke her up every morning with a skirl of the bagpiper, closed her state funeral with a rendition of the traditional piece 'Sleep, Dearie, Sleep'.
One among her many quirks, the Queen was roused by the sound of bagpipes at all her homes across Britain. The piper used to play for 15 minutes beneath her window each morning, acting as her personal alarm clock.
But today, the music that signaled the start of the Queen's morning symbolised the end of her funeral.......
It was such a beautiful and poignant moment...she may have disappeared from our sight, but she will NEVER disappear from our hearts and memories. Rest Well Ma'am...God Save the King!
Lowering the coffin with the lone Piper walking away into the horizon has to be one of the most poignant moments of acceptance and of finality. Spectacular beyond words, perfectly executed with precision. I hope the show of global support warms the hearts of the British nation.
The music that signaled the start of the Queen's mornings signaled the end of her funeral, as he played one final lament, “A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith,” while her coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault beneath St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Pipe Major Paul Burns
I felt it was the most simple part of the day but the most poignant I've made a couple of subtle edits of my own to enhance the original broadcast