British Royals

Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in the Royal Vault in Service of Committal

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19th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest in the Royal Vault after the Service of Committal at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. The service, conducted by the Dean of Windsor, ended with prayers as the coffin of Her Late Majesty was lowered into the Vault. This evening, in a private ceremony, she will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel alongside the Duke of Edinburgh. They will be…
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The Queen and Prince Philip's wedding hymn rings out at Westminster Abbey at her State Funeral

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19th September 2022
One of the hymns sung at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has rung once more through Westminster Abbey at her State Funeral. Mourners sang Psalm 23 to the tune of Crimond, the version chosen by the young couple for their marriage. The Scottish air, composed by Jessie Seymour Irvine, was rarely used in the Church of England at the time. It has since become one of the most…
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British Royals

King Charles III arrives for a brief, private farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall before the State Funeral

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19th September 2022
The King has arrived at Westminster Hall for a few moments of final farewell before the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles III was accompanied from Clarence House to Westminster Hall by his heir, the Prince of Wales. Following in a second car were the Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips. The family had a few moments to say some private farewells before the coffin of Her Late Majesty…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George and Princess Charlotte to walk behind The Queen's coffin in procession

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18th September 2022
Prince George and Princess Charlotte will attend the funeral of their great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, will walk in procession behind Her Late Majesty’s coffin as it is borne into Westminster Abbey. They will walk with their parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales. The young prince, now second in line to the throne, and his sister, third in line, will…
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