The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is held at London’s historic Westminster Abbey. Her body has been lying in state since Wednesday at Westminster Hall, where thousands of mourners have filed past her coffin to pay their respects. Heads of state and dignitaries from around the world attend Elizabeth’s funeral which is certain to be full of British pomp and circumstance. The queen will be buried privately later at St. George's Chapel within the grounds of Windsor Castle, next to her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, her parents and her sister.
In Photos: Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth is transported in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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A member of the crowd on The Mall wipes her tears during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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Front from left: Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands; second row center from left: Queen Silvia of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden; and, in the third row, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark depart, after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, at West Westminster Abbey, in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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People observe the minute of silence on the day of the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth, in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
