King Charles and members of the royal family gathered to say goodbye to the Queen during her private funeral.
The ceremony was held privately in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The funeral saw the Queen reunite with Prince Philip as she was laid to rest alongside “her strength and staying power” in the chapel. The royal family’s official website said a private funeral took place this evening, led by the Dean of Windsor.
“The Queen was buried alongside the Duke of Edinburgh in the King George VI Memorial Chapel,” the statement said.
The coffin was last seen by the public after the committal service at St George’s Chapel earlier on Monday, when it was lowered into the vault. Crowds lined the long promenade to watch the procession as Her Majesty arrived at Windsor Castle ahead of the service. . Her Majesty’s coffin was taken by state hearse to Windsor after a state funeral at Westminster Abbey as millions of people in London, the UK and around the world say their last goodbyes to the late monarch .
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A single toll of Big Ben marked the start of the service at the abbey, where kings and queens have been crowned since 1066, and where the new monarch sat surrounded by the royal family he now leads.
The Archbishop of Canterbury praised the Queen’s “abundant life and loving service” as he delivered the sermon, adding: “She was joyful, present for so many, touching a multitude of lives.”
Her coffin was later carried in a procession from the Abbey past Buckingham Palace to Hyde Park Corner, from where the late monarch made her final journey to Windsor Castle.
World leaders including US President Joe Biden, France’s Emmanuel Macron and a host of other leaders are among the 2,000 people gathered for the somber and historic service. Among the congregation are members of European royal families and key figures in public life.
Huge crowds gathered in London, Windsor and royal venues across the UK on the national bank holiday, with the service set to attract millions of TV viewers around the world.
The Queen’s lie in state ended at 6.30am with mourners queuing for hours to see the coffin of the late monarch pay their last respects.
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Queen officially buried with the Duke of Edinburgh
The Royal Family’s official website said a private burial took place this evening at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, led by the Dean of Windsor.
“The Queen was buried alongside the Duke of Edinburgh in the King George VI Memorial Chapel,” the statement said.
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Pictured: Piper plays the committal service
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King Charles and his family said goodbye to the queen in private
It is understood the king and members of the royal family are now saying their final goodbyes to the queen, with her private funeral service.
The service was due to have started in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. It was supposed to start at 19:30 and is being held away from the cameras and the public.
The funeral will see the Queen reunite with her beloved Duke of Edinburgh as she is laid to rest alongside Philip in the chapel. When the Duke died 17 months ago, his coffin was placed in St George’s Royal Vault, ready to be moved to the memorial. chapel when the queen died.
The chapel, which was built as an annex behind the North Quire of St George’s in 1969, houses the remains of the Queen’s father George VI, her mother the Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret.
The Queen’s coffin will be buried with the Queen’s Company Camp Color of the Grenadier Guards, a smaller version of the Regiment’s Royal Standard, which the King placed on her coffin at the end of the committal service.
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A small crowd forms outside Windsor Castle
A small crowd has formed outside Windsor Castle’s Henry VIII Gate ahead of the Queen’s private funeral attended by her family.
The village has largely emptied since the end of the Long Walk procession, leaving a sleepy and solemn atmosphere.
Dozens of people are still taking photos at the castle as the setting sun illuminates the walls and the shimmering clouds beyond.
Some are trying to see through the gates to the castle courtyard beyond, while others are outside having a drink.
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Huge queues at Waterloo for trains to Reading due to major disruption at Paddington
Huge queues were seen at Waterloo station on Monday evening for services in Reading following major disruption at Paddington during the Queen’s funeral.
Mourners returning home from central London faced travel chaos after services in and out of Paddington were suspended from 6.30am.
Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the capital to pay their respects to Britain’s oldest monarch at a state funeral on Monday morning. Many affected passengers planned to be in London for the start of the day’s events but were delayed by several hours, with some forced to watch the proceedings on their phones.
Footage posted on Twitter by the BBC’s Tom Edwards showed a long queue stretching across Waterloo station shortly after 5pm.
A spokesman for South Western Railway tweeted: “A queuing system is in place at London Waterloo for all services to Reading as we accommodate additional demand on the GWR network.
“Trains are very busy so please allow extra time for your journey.
“Tickets will be valid on subsequent services.”
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Pictured: Charles places Queen’s Company Camp Color of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin
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Mourner recalls how he ‘broke down in tears’
Sandy Mar, 54, recalled how she broke down in tears as she watched the Queen’s hearse pass through the gates of Windsor Castle.
Ms Mar, who is from Myanmar but has lived in England for the past 20 years, traveled from Oxford to Windsor on Sunday and camped overnight so she could witness the late monarch make his final journey along the Long Walk and doors
Speaking to the PA news agency, he said: “When she died, I was very emotional. I felt as if I had lost my grandmother, because she is a very kind and selfless woman. She went all over the world and make everyone smile. with their kindness.”
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Pictured: An emotional Duchess of Sussex during the procession
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