The committal ceremony ended with the queen's titles being read out loud for the last time. They now belong to her son, King Charles III.
Around London, crafters paid tribute to the queen through the art of crochet. NPR producer Melissa Gray tweeted out a series of her findings, including bedazzled post boxes.Following the ceremony, the queen's coffin was lifted onto the gun carriage yet again to continue its route. Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at Windsor Castle.
She previously wore the necklace at other significant occasions: The queen and Prince Philip's 70th anniversary in 2017, and Prince Philip's funeral in 2017.Funeral hymns tie the service to past royal events, like Queen Elizabeth II's weddingAs part of the service, some of the hymns were likely chosen to be in conversation with past royal events. “The Lord is my Shepherd,” sung on Queen Elizabeth II's wedding to Prince Philip in 1947, was sung at the start of the service.
Chrissy Heerey, a member of the Royal Air Force, was the final mourner . Ahead of her was Sima Mansouri, who grew up in Iran.
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