Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service at Westminster Abbey on Monday ebbed between moments of triumph and peace, lament and emotion -- and awesome m...
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service at Westminster Abbey on Monday ebbed between moments of triumph and peace, lament and emotion -- and awesome majesty.
The coffin was borne in procession from nearby Westminster Hall and the thunder of the approaching drums and sound of the massed pipes reverberated in the church as the procession passed outside. As the coffin arrived at the Great West Door, the 2,000 congregants stood in a wave spreading towards the altar.Eight Grenadier Guardsmen in scarlet jackets, their bearskin hats removed, carried the coffin over the memorial stone for Winston Churchill, the first of Queen Elizabeth II's 15 prime ministers.
William's wife Catherine occasionally held the hand of their daughter Princess Charlotte, aged seven.The Prince of Wales sat beside his eldest son Prince George during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral serviceOn the lead-lined, oak coffin lay a new wreath of flowers, with the message"In loving and devoted memory. Charles R", meaning Rex, or king.
The service included Bible readings by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and by Liz Truss -- appointed by the queen as her last British prime minister only two days before she passed away. Welby ended his sermon by saying all who followed Queen Elizabeth II's example could say those words with her.The State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in LondonDuring the prayers, the sun shone through the vast south rose window, bringing out the Royal Standard's vivid red, blue and yellow hues on the coffin.It was broken by trumpets sounding a triumphant reveille.
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