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
![The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is loaded on to a gun carriage pulled by Royal Navy soldiers to go from Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey in central London, Sept. 19, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09860000-0aff-0242-67f8-08da9a2bb8a4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is loaded on to a gun carriage pulled by Royal Navy soldiers to go from Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey in central London, Sept. 19, 2022.