When the late monarch’s coffin reached Windsor from London at about 4 p.m. local time, the Queen’s four children,King Charles III,Princess Anne,Prince AndrewandPrince Edwardsolemnly followed from the right as it was carried into the church. Behind them walkedPrince William,Prince Harry, the Queen’s nephew, David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, and her cousin, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. The procession wasthe final of threefor Monday’s funerary events.
Inside, the royals reassembled to follow the coffin down the aisle of the same chapel where Prince Harry marriedMeghan Marklein 2018.
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The royal family.
Edward and Sophie’s two children,Lady Louise Windsor, 18, andJames, Viscount Severn, 14, watched the coffin come in from a front pew.
More than 800 people attended the Queen’s committal service, with the event having a more intimate feel than the state funeral.
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The guests present at Westminster Abbey did not follow for the ceremony at Windsor. Instead, the pews will be filled with some of the people who knew the Queen best. In addition to members of the family, the congregation was made up of past and present members of the Queen’s Household, including from the private estates.
Also in attendance were Governors-General and Realm Prime Ministers.
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On September 8, Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch “peacefully” died at age 96 at her belovedBalmoral Castlein Scotland. Now, her loyal personal staff “are devastated,” a close source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.
“They are incandescent with grief,” the insider says. “However much you are prepared for it, after a lifetime of service, it was still a terrible shock.”
In one touching tribute,Queen Elizabeth’s personal piper will also play a lament in her honor. When the service wraps, the Queen’s family members will retire to Windsor Castle for a quiet reception.
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Later in the evening,Queen Elizabethwill be buried in a private, non-televised ceremony. She will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel with husbandPrince Philip, father King George VI, motherQueen Elizabeththe Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret.
source: people.com
