The Queen's strong bond with 12 coffin bearers who flew back from Iraq for special role
ok.co.ukRoyal family members and the public mourned on September 19 when they said their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II - who died at Balmoral on September 8 after her seven-decade reign.
The nation saw King Charles III and his siblings, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward following the coffin as they led the procession before the service began at 11am.
And Her Majesty's coffin - which was first used to transport the coffin of Queen Victoria in 1901 - was brought from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch with the help of her 12 coffin bearers.
The coffin bearers have a story of their own, as they were specifically selected to carry the body of Her Majesty. The soldiers, known as the Queen's Company, were the ones responsible for lifting Queen Elizabeth II's coffin during her funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
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