Crowds massed along the streets of London to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, whose state funeral on Monday drew kings, princes, presidents and prime ministers from around the world.
Dozens of Buckingham Place staff stood in a neat line in the palace courtyard, and many bowed or curtseyed as the coffin passed by.
Dense crowds packed the route through the ceremonial heart of London, and many thousands lined the more workaday suburban roads that the hearse took on its journey to Windsor Castle for the queen’s burial in the royal vault.
A woman with a floral hat in Hyde Park had tears streaming down her face; another held a white tea cup with a crown emblem; and a man draped in a Union Jack flag held a Paddington Bear toy. Members of the public bowed as they listened to the service at Westminster Abbey.
The United Kingdom held two minutes of silence followed the service, after which the attendees sang the national anthem, now titled “God Save the King.”
A woman cries in Hyde Park while watching the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on giant screens, Monday, Sept 19, 2022, in London. (AP/RSS Photo)
Buckingham Palace staff stand outside its gates during Queen Elizabeth II funeral ceremonies in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
Mourners listen to the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Monday, Sept 19, 2022, in Windsor, England. (AP/RSS Photo)
Members of the public listen to the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
A woman reacts in Hyde Park while watching the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on giant screens, Monday, Sept 19, 2022 in London. (AP/RSS Photo)
A mourner cries during the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
Members of the public listen to the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II in central London, Monday Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
People get emotional as the procession starts on the day of the Queen Elizabeth II funeral, in London, Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
Members of the public listen to the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
Members of the public listen to the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
Members of the public bow their heads as they listen to the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
People react as the State Gun Carriage carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II passes by during the Ceremonial Procession following her State Funeral at Westminster Abbey, London, Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
People react during the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in central London on Monday, Sept 19, 2022. (AP/RSS Photo)
