World leaders gathered in London on Monday morning to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K.'s longest reigning monarch.
Members of the British royal family sat front and center for the service. King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort; Anne, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence; Andrew, the Duke of York; Edward, the Earl of Wessex and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex comprised the front row. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Megan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex; Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi; Lady Louise Windsor; and James, Viscount Severn filled the second row.
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive inside Westminster Abbey in London on September 19, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II died earlier this month at Balmoral, her home in Scotland. Born to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth II was not predestined to take the throne, and she spent her first decade in a relatively minor role in the royal family. The monarch officially ascended to the throne in February 1952, when her father died.
In June 2022, Queen Elizabeth became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, which marked 70 years in service. While public opinion of the Queen varied over the decades, she remained a consistent feature in the lives of millions around the world, both in the U.K. and throughout the Commonwealth. She served alongside 15 prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, Harold Wilson, and Margaret Thatcher, and met 13 U.S.
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