Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral: Every Emotional Photo
usmagazine.comA final goodbye. The royal family paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II during an emotional funeral on Monday, September 19.The event began with a short procession to Westminster Abbey from Westminster Hall, where the late monarch had been lying in state since Wednesday, September 14. King Charles III and his siblings — Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — led the procession alongside three of the queen’s grandchildren: Prince William, Prince Harry and Peter Phillips.After the service at Westminster Abbey, the royal family participated in a procession from the church to Wellington Arch, where the coffin was loaded into a hearse to be taken to Windsor Castle.
The queen will be buried on the grounds at the King George VI Memorial Chapel alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died at age 99 in April 2021.
The Duke of Edinburgh was previously interred in the Royal Vault at Windsor’s St George’s Chapel, but his was body was moved to its final resting place ahead of the queen’s funeral so that he could be buried beside his wife of 73 years.
Elizabeth died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8. Buckingham Palace announced the news hours after revealing that she had been placed under medical supervision and was “comfortable” at her estate.The queen’s funeral capped off a week of tributes across the United Kingdom.
Read more on usmagazine.com