Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest - as it happened
Britain and the world said final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral
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The Queen’s coffin is pulled past Buckingham Palace following her funeral service in Westminster Abbey in central London.
HIGHLIGHTS
: Queen laid to rest beside her late husband, Prince Philip.
: Monarchs and leaders gather in London for state funeral.
: Thousands line streets for display of pomp and pageantry.
: Queen Elizabeth was widely revered in Britain and beyond.
After four extraordinary days in which hundreds of thousands of people queued for miles to pay tribute to the Queen at her lying-in-state in London's Westminster Hall, Monday's funeral and subsequent journey to her final resting place in Windsor were the last public moments for a woman who dutifully reigned over her country for 70 years.
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Queen Elizabeth II’s body buried in Windsor
The body of Queen Elizabeth II has been buried together with the Duke of Edinburgh at the King George VI Memorial Chapel following a private ceremony.
from the vault to be buried together in the same chapel where her father, King George VI, mother, and sister, Princess Margaret, also rest.
