Today the world said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II. It was something she hadn’t seen in over 70 years.
A scene most of us will never experience again in our lifetimes. 
It was the day we knew it was coming, but we managed not to think about it until reality hit us. It was a hard landing.
The Queen’s bed rest ended at 6:30 this morning, and preparations were underway for a procession to carry the coffin from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. At the monastery, guests began arriving early, with royalty and dignitaries from all over the world attending the state funeral. Below: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan (left) and Queen Jetsun Pema (second from left), Emperor Naruhito of Japan (center) and his wife Empress Masako. 
Bottom left, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Prince Pavlos. Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert in the center.
A video showing the arrival of the Chancellor of the Realm.
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom arrives at the Queen’s State Funeral. pic.twitter.com/xuiaPb72gj
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In this photo you can see how the seats for guests are marked. 
Sarah Ferguson arriving at the Abbey. 
Angela Kelly was the Queen’s longtime aide and confidante, and HM’s personal secretary, adviser and curator. 
Lady Pamela Hicks (seated) and daughter India Hicks (standing), one of the late Queen’s bridesmaids and daughter of Lord Mountbatten, were bridesmaids at the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. served. 
The image shows the arrival of King Harald of Norway (far left), Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain, Queen Rania and King Abdullah II of Jordan. 
From the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander (center), his mother, Princess Beatrix (left), and Queen Maxima (right). 
The Duke of Kent (left) and Prince Michael (right) are cousins of the Queen. 
Mike and Zara’s Tyndale. 
When guests arrived in Westminster, the public gathered in places such as Hyde Park, which were equipped with big-screen televisions. 
daily mail report Today, more than two million people “watched on big screens along the marching route in central London”. 
Back in Westminster, Middleton, Michael and Carol arrive. 
Mike Tyndale and James, Viscount Severn. 
Lady Sarah Chatto. 
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank, Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. 
At exactly 10:44 am, the coffin procession left Westminster Hall and moved to Westminster Abbey, where the Queen was married and coronated. Carried to Abbey in the Royal Navy’s State Gun Carriage. 
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About 140 sailors were involved in pulling the carriage or marching behind it to act as a brake, in a tradition dating back to Queen Victoria’s funeral.
As the procession began to move, the air was filled with the sound of massive pipes and drums by 200 musicians from Scottish and Irish regiments, Gurkha brigades and the Royal Air Force.
Immediately after the coffin were the King, members of the royal family, and members of the royal family.
See the sailors pulling the gun carriages up close. 
Traditions are passed down for generations.
As for her father George VI, grandfather George V, great-grandfather Edward VII and great-grandmother Queen Victoria, Her Majesty’s coffin was carried in a state gun car during the procession to Westminster Abbey . pic.twitter.com/2Vl58ITLGp
— Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 19, 2022
This carriage was used in 1979 for the funeral of Prince Philip’s uncle, Lord Mountbatten. Walk behind the coffin, bearer party. 
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another video.
See the role of the military in carrying coffins from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. King Charles III and members of his royal family saluted. pic.twitter.com/lTLisdPFfs
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King Charles and Prince of Wales in procession. 
Clerics and other officials wait in procession. 
The coffin arrives at the monastery. 
Some of the official bearer parties, including the Queen, Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, drove behind the procession. Below, Princess Charlotte enters a convent. 
Prince George and Princess Charlotte with their mother behind the convent.
Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Princess of Wales and the Earl and Duchess of Wessex are about to march. 
The coffin wreath is made of flowers and leaves from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House. The leaves were chosen for their symbolism. Rosemary for mourning. An ancient symbol of a happy marriage, myrtle was cut from a plant that grew from a myrtle twig in 1947 for the late Majesty’s wedding bouquet. English oak symbolizes the strength of love. 
At the King’s request, the wreath was made sustainably in a nest of English moss and oak branches without the use of floral foam. The card on top of the coffin is from the King and bears the message, “In memory of love and devotion, Charles R.” 
The Queen’s coffin was covered to royal standards, with an orb and scepter. 
from evening standard coverage:
A service began, led by Dr. David Hoyle, Dean of the University of Westminster, with Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury preaching.
He told the congregation: It is her confidence to surrender her to the mercy of God our Maker and Her Redeemer. ”
The Wessex family and Prince Andrew. 
Wide shot inside the monastery. 
T.The Commonwealth Secretary General, Scottish Baroness of Ashtar KC, Honorable, read the first lesson.
O death, where is your sting? Grave, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin. And the power of sin is the law. But we thank God for giving us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brethren, be steadfast and always do the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your toil will not be in vain.
the crowd sang the lord is my shepherda hymn also sung at the wedding of HM and the Duke of Edinburgh. 
Prime Minister Liz Truss read the second lesson of John 14:1–9a.
Believe in God and believe in me. My father’s house has many mansions. Otherwise I would have told you. I’ll prepare a place for you.
The choir then sang a short national anthem composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the Queen’s coronation in 1953.
?? Le chœur chante un court hymne, “O Taste and see how the Lord is
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the Queen’s coronation in 1953. #queen elizabeth ii #queen’s funeral pic.twitter.com/bGGhRqap0j
— FRANCE 24 French (@France24_fr) September 19, 2022
Prince William and Prince George. 
This was followed by a priest leading the congregation in the Lord’s Prayer, stating, “With confidence and hope, let us pray to the Father in the words the Savior has taught us.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury presented the award.
To the mercy of God our Maker and Redeemer, let us honor the soul of our late Queen Elizabeth.
O Christian soul, depart from this world in the name of God the Almighty Father who created you. In the name of the living Son of God who suffered for you, Jesus Christ. In the name of the Holy Spirit who has poured out on you and anointed you. In fellowship with all the blessed saints, aided by the angels and archangels and all the armies of the heavenly armies, may your portion rest in peace today, and may you reside in the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen.
T.Dean gave his blessing.
God gives living grace. To the left rest. Peace and harmony to the Church, to the King, to the Commonwealth, and to all, and to us sinners eternal life. And may the blessings of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be in you and be with you always. Amen.
last post It was sounded by the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry, the same musicians who played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
The last post of cavalry was sounded by the state trumpeters of the Household Cavalry before the nation was silenced in mourning for Her Majesty the Queen. pic.twitter.com/ap5ccCiQW2
— Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 19, 2022
This was followed by two minutes of silence in Westminster Abbey and across the UK. aAfter a silence, the national anthem, including the second verse, rings throughout Westminster Abbey.
The national anthem, God Save the King, was sung at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. pic.twitter.com/xozw8sIhYh
— Royal Channel (@RoyalFamilyITNP) September 19, 2022
The Queen’s flutist, Warrant Officer Paul Burns, played the traditional lament, “Good night, good night.”
Her Majesty’s coffin as the procession leaves the monastery.
another view. 
The Queen, Princess of Wales, Countess of Wessex, Prince George and Princess Charlotte leaving the Abbey. 
The group continued to watch the procession progress.
Lady Frederick Windsor (née Sophie Winkleman), Lord Frederick Windsor (right) and his mother, Princess Michael of Kent.
Lady Gabriella Kingston and husband Thomas Kingston. 
Prince Michael of Kent, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Birgit, Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Queen Camilla 
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and King Willem-Alexander. 
The Princess leaves the Abbey with George and Charlotte and joins the Queen for the procession to Windsor. 
Simply put, the Princess of Wales will be seen again at the Platinum Jubilee Trooping the Color Parade, wearing what appears to be an Alexander McQueen court dress in the ivory style worn at the G7 reception in June 2021. The dress was ivory and today’s design is of course black. Her jewelry included the same necklace and earrings she wore at Prince Philip’s funeral in April in 2021. These designs were also worn by Princess Diana of Wales. This four-strand pearl and diamond necklace of hers first made headlines in 2017 when she wore it at a private party for Prince Philip and the Queen celebrating his 70th anniversary. The earrings were Bahraini pearls and diamonds her drops made from pearls given to the Queen as wedding gifts. The princess wore a four-strand pearl bracelet seen at state banquets in the United States. 
this is First of two postsThe second covers the procession to Windsor and the service at St George’s Chapel. We conclude this post with a beloved (and short) video of Prince George and Princess Charlotte paying their respects.
Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte bow and bow before leaving the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey.
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— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 19, 2022
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