The photo of the Queen was taken at Balmoral, believed to be one of her favorite places in the UK, in 1971 and shows her walking on the moors surrounding the castle in Scotland. The image was shared on social media with a caption from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: ‘May the flights of Angels sing you to your rest. “In memory of Her Majesty the Queen. “1926 – 2022.” The quote is the same phrase used by King Charles III at the end of his first televised address as the new monarch. The release of the image comes shortly after the Queen was laid to rest alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as both of her parents, at the King George VI Memorial at Windsor Castle. The funeral service was attended by only close family members and was conducted by the Dean of Windsor. Around 800 guests attended the ceremony held in the chapel earlier in the afternoon, which saw the Queen’s coffin being lowered into the Royal Vault at the end of the service. Earlier in the day, 2,000 people, including foreign royals and dignitaries, attended the Queen’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey in central London. During the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury described the Queen as touching “many lives” and being “a figure of joy to many” in his homily. Justin Welby told mourners the outpouring of emotion “stems from her abundant life and loving service, now gone from us”. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalled the Queen touched “many lives” during his sermon (Getty Images) He said: “People with love are rare in any walk of life. Loving service leaders are rarer still. “But in all cases those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privilege will be forgotten. “The sadness of this day – felt not only by the late Queen’s family but throughout the nation, the Commonwealth and the world – arises from her abundant life and loving service, now gone from us. “She was joyful, present to so many, touching many lives.”
