The State funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, began on Monday morning at the Westminster Abbey in London.
King Charles III, his sister Princess Anne, the princess royal, his younger brothers Prince Andrew, the duke of York, Prince Edward, the earl of Wessex, his sons Prince William and Prince Harry and other senior British royals followed Queen Elizabeth's coffin into Westminster Abbey, joining world leaders and monarchs to bid farewell to a beloved figure who unified the nation through her 70-year reign.
The Queen, 96, passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish residence, on September 8.
IMAGE: The state gun carriage with the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the royal standard with the imperial crown and the sovereign's orb and sceptre, leaves Westminster Hall for the funeral at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: The coffin is carried by the bearer party into Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: Justin Welby, the archbishop of Cantebury, and other members of the clergy wait for the coffin to arrive at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Danny Lawson/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: The coffin arrives outside Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son and the queen's eldest grandchild, at the funeral. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/Reuters
IMAGE: King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: The coffin is placed near the altar at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: The funeral procession marches down The Mall following the service at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters
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IMAGE: Members of the Royal Navy march during the funeral. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: The coffin outside Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Pool/Reuters
IMAGE: Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales with their mother Catherine, the princess of Wales. Photograph: Geoff Pugh/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, at the funeral. Photograph: Geoff Pugh/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: Prince Harry, the duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, at the funeral. Photograph: Ben Stansall/Pool via Reuters
IMAGE: British Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives at Westminster Abbey. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: Spectators and police officers bow their heads during a minute's silence. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters
IMAGE: People stand during the national anthem on the Long Walk. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters
IMAGE: People gather outside Windsor Castle where the queen will be buried. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
