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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Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Forfar, wipes away her tears as she is driven away from the Queen's funeral service this afternoon in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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The coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is carried out of Westminster Abbey after a service on the day of her state funeral and burial, in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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Back to front: Britain's King Charles III, front left, Camilla, Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince William, Prince George Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth as they leave Westminster Abbey in central London, Sept. 19, 2022.
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A piper plays during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey in London, Sept. 19, 2022.
