Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London for the funeral, which was attended by the new King Charles III and his sons and their families. King Charles and the Queen Consort at the ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Chapel, Windsor (AP) Mourners along the route were seen wiping away tears and comforting and supporting each other as the procession saw the Queen’s coffin carried into Westminster Abbey. Two hours before the 11am service, all the public viewing areas along the procession route were full. The huge public gathering began after Westminster Hall closed for mourners on Monday morning, with hundreds of thousands of people lining up in front of her flag-draped coffin to pay their respects. Many waited in line for hours, including through cold nights, to attend the lay-in-state in an outpouring of collective grief and respect. Kate, Princess of Wales, from left, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Camilla, the Queen Consort, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Princess Beatrix follow the coffin (AP) The coffin is carried to Westminster Abbey from Westminster Hall (Reuters) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said in his homily during the funeral that “few leaders receive the outpouring of love we have seen” for Elizabeth II. Below we look at some of the most powerful images of the day. (Tim Rooke/Shutterstock) The Queen’s coffin is carried on the Royal Navy’s state gun as it proceeds to the Abbey (Reuters) King Charles appeared to be fine as he followed the Queen’s coffin into the Abbey (POOL/AFP/Getty) The pallbearers brought the Queen to the historic place of worship (Getty Images) The brothers Prince William and Prince Harry found themselves in grief again (AP) Mourners embrace on The Mall as thousands watched the Queen’s final journey (REUTERS) A woman cries as mourners gather in Hyde Park for the funeral (Reuters) Prince George with his parents About 2,000 people attended the service (Reuters) Liz Truss teaches the second lesson at the funeral (Reuters) The Queen’s coffin passes the Houses of Parliament after leaving Westminster Abbey (Reuters) The funeral procession descends The Mall (Getty) William and Harry follow the Queen’s coffin in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch (EPA) Princess Beatrice follows the funeral procession by car (AFP/Getty) The royal hearse carries the Queen’s coffin away from Wellington Arch before heading to Windsor (Getty) The royal hearse arrives at Windsor (Reuters) A procession joins the hearse on the final leg of the Queen’s journey to Windsor Castle (PA) The procession travels down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle (AP) The coffin arrives for committal at Windsor Chapel (The Independent) Prince William, Harry, Kate and George at the last public service for the Queen (Reuters)
