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A most striking moment on an historic day as the Crown is removed from the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

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19th September 2022
It was one of the most striking moments of a truly historic day. As the Service of Committal for Queen Elizabeth II came to an end, the Instruments of State were removed from her coffin. A few symbolic minutes that signalled the end of a momentous reign. In the cool air of the ancient Chapel of St. George, where kings and queens have worshipped for almost 1,000 years, the longest reigning…
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A moving goodbye as Queen Elizabeth II passes in front of Buckingham Palace for the last time

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19th September 2022
After a moving funeral service, Her Late Majesty’s coffin was carried on the State Gun Carriage to Wellington Arch. Following a very long walk from Westminster Abbey through Whitehall and the Cenotaph, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, the procession arrived in front of Buckingham Palace. Waiting for the cortège were the entire staff of the Palace; placed in one single line that…
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King Charles III leads funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II

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19th September 2022
King Charles III has led the Royal Family in the solemn procession behind the coffin of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. At 10.44 precisely, Her Late Majesty’s funeral procession began at Westminster Hall. Her coffin, draped in the Royal Standard and with the Imperial State Crown on top of it, was placed on the Ceremonial State Gun Carriage. The Orb and Sceptre lay before the Crown.
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The poignant memory of Prince Philip at the heart of The Queen's funeral service

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18th September 2022
An unusual version of a favourite hymn, chosen by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for their wedding, will be sung at Her Late Majesty’s funeral. Psalm 23, set to Crimond, is one of three hymns chosen for the State Funeral. The version of ‘The Lord’s My Shepherd’ was sung in Westminster Abbey on November 20th 1947 for the couple’s marriage. The Scottish…
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