Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in an intimate ceremony away from prying cameras in Windsor, where she was reunited with her late husband and her parents.
The United Kingdom and the world have bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.
On Monday evening she was laid to rest alongside her late husband Prince Philip, and her parents, in a private family ceremony away from the public glare of cameras and a global viewing audience.
Her state funeral service, which took place at Westminster Abbey, drew presidents, kings, queens and prime ministers from across the world. After, her cortege took the coffin to Windsor Castle west of London for a ceremony at St George's Chapel, her final resting place.
Follow these historic events as they unfolded in our live blog below:
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A quick summary:
The Queen's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault at St George's Chapel, Windsor.
A final private funeral ceremony was held for family members before the Queen was laid to rest
She was buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip
The funeral cortege arrived earlier at Windsor Castle to military gun salute, and church bells tolling
Earlier some 2,000 mourners, including a number of world leaders, attended a State Funeral at Westminster Abbey in central London
In recent days, hundreds of thousands queued for hours to view Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall
What to expect from Britain's state funeral for Queen Elizabeth
Which European royals are attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral?
From Churchill to Trudeau, the Queen's extraordinary reign in pictures
Who will have which royal title now Queen Elizabeth II has died?
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Queen's coffin lowered into royal vault
The Queen's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault at St George's Chapel - but she will be buried later in a private family service.
As the coffin was lowered, a long piper played a lament. King Charles had placed his late mother's personal pennant on the coffin before it went into the royal tomb.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gave a blessing afterwards, saying "be of good courage, hold fast that which is good, render to no-one evil for evil, strengthen the fainthearted, support the weak, help the afflicted, honour all people, love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit."
The congregation sang God Save the King.
The Queen's funeral procession arrives at St. George's Chapel
The Queen's funeral procession has now arrived at St George's Chapel in Windsor, which will be her final resting place.
After the pomp and pageantry of a grand state funeral, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in an intimate ceremony away from prying cameras in Windsor, where she will be reunited with her late husband and her parents.
King Charles III and senior royal family members will gather for late Monday’s interment ceremony at St George’s Chapel, a gothic church on the grounds of Windsor Castle that has seen royal weddings, christenings and burials since the 15th century.
The chapel is the resting place of 10 former British monarchs, including Henry VIII and the beheaded Charles I. Elizabeth II’s parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, were interred there along with the ashes of Princess Margaret, the late monarch’s younger sister.
On Monday evening the queen’s coffin will be interred together with Philip’s remains at the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex within St. George’s.
St. George’s and Windsor featured prominently throughout the queen’s life. The chapel was where she marked many a Christmas and Easter, and where she celebrated the weddings of three of her grandchildren: Prince Harry married Meghan Markle there in 2018, as did Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. Peter Philips, the queen’s oldest grandchild, married Autumn Kelly there in 2008.
The queen spent most of her weekends in Windsor, a quiet and more private retreat away from the bustle of Buckingham Palace in central London.
The castle — believed to be the largest occupied castle in the world — was also where young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were sent to live during World War II while their parents were busy with the war effort.
In recent years the queen made Windsor Castle her main residence, having moved there in early 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Queen's coffin arrives at Windsor Castle
The funeral cortege carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has arrived in Windsor Castle with military gun salutes, and church bells tolling in the town with its grand imposing castle where the royal family spend so much stime.
Grenadier Guards in their distinctive red uniforms accompanied the hearse as it arrived at the town, west of London.
There will be a final private funeral ceremony this evening for family members before the Queen is laid to rest at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip.
Queen's coffin placed in state hearse at Wellington Arch
"God Save the King" is playing now after the procession with Queen's coffin draped in the Royal Standard arrived at Wellington Arch.
The coffin was previously carried from the gun carriage and placed in the state hearse, which will drive Elizabeth II to her final resting place in Windsor.
From London to Windsor: The next journey for the cortege
The funeral procession is making its way past Buckingham Palace to Hyde Park Corner, where the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage and put in a hearse.
From there, the hearse will drive west to Windsor Castle where there will be a private ceremony later for members of the Queen's family and she will be laid to rest.
Big Ben chimes during the funeral procession
The famous Big Ben bell is striking with muffled chimes during the procession of the Queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park Corner.
The tower where Big Ben is, was renamed Queen Elizabeth Tower for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Queen's coffin leaves Westminster Abbey
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II has now left Westminster Abbey, carried past the mourners, and accompanied by her children King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
It will now be carried in a walking procession, on the same gun carriage that was used to carry the coffin of her father George VI and Queen Victoria, a short distance through the streets of London where tens of thousands of mourners are lining the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of the queen on her final journey.
National anthem sung after two minutes of silence
Mourners at Westminster Abbey observed two minutes of silence and then sang the national anthem.
The words "God Save the Queen" have now been replaced of course with "God Save the King".
And now a lone piper plays a lament on the bagpipes.
Archbishop of Canterbury praises the Queen's 'trust and faith in God'
The Queen was “an inspiration of trust and faith in God,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby pointed out in his sermon.
“We will all face the merciful judgement of God. We can all share the Queen’s hope which in life and death inspired her servant leadership,” the Archbishop of Canterbury said.
The service continued with a prayer for King Charles III and the Royal Family, “so they know the mercy of God”.
The state funeral service under way at Westminster Abbey
The service has begun, led by the dean of Westminster, David Hoyle.
He said: “We gather from across the nation, from the Commonwealth, and from the nations of the world, to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service, and in sure confidence to commit her to the mercy of God our maker and redeemer.”
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is to deliver the sermon, with King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla seated in the front row.
The queen’s coffin is draped with the Royal Standard and a wreath of flowers, including blooms and foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace and Clarence House at King’s request.
They include rosemary for remembrance and myrtle cut from a plant that was grown from a sprig of myrtle in the Queen’s wedding bouquet in 1947.
Queen's procession leaves Westminster Hall
The Queen's coffin has left Westminster Hall and is being taken to Westminster Abbey for her funeral service.
The coffin was placed on a gun carriage towed by 142 servicemembers of the Royal Navy.
King Charles III and royal family members are following the coffin, preceded by some 200 members of Scottish and Irish Regiments, the Gurkhas Brigade and the RAF.
Westminster Abbey is in close proximity to the Palace of Westminster, but the procession will take the longer route past Parliament Square and through the church's West Gate.
US president arrives at the Queen's funeral service
US President Joe Biden and his spouse Jill Biden have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
The American leader is among hundreds of heads of state and other political actors from around the world attending the funeral service in London.
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in the city for the ceremonies.
Westminster Abbey bells toll each minute, marking the Queen's 96 years of life
Bells at Westminster Abbey have begun tolling 96 times, once for each year of Queen Elizabeth II's life.
They will toll once each minute until the Queen's funeral service begins.
After the service, a funeral procession will wind through city streets with the coffin carried on the state gun carriage as it makes its way to Windsor Castle to be laid to rest.
The city authorities said all public viewing areas were already full three hours before the procession.
French president thanks the Queen for her friendship
In an emotional tweet on Monday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron honoured the memory of Queen Elizabeth II with a video highlighting the fact that she had met with and maintained close relations with a total of 10 French leaders during her reign.
Known for being a Francophile, Elizabeth II had already captured the hearts of the French by the time she was 22, visiting the country instead of her father in 1948.
The first socialist head of state Vincent Auriol awarded her with the Legion of Honour, to which she responded with a speech in impeccable French.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Macron's said in his tweet.
Paris Metro renames a station after the Queen for a day
The Paris Metro has renamed one of its stations after Queen Elizabeth II to honour the British monarch on the day of her state funeral.
The George V station, which serves the French capital’s famed Champs-Elysees boulevard, has been renamed Elizabeth II station for the day on Monday, the metro company said in a tweet.
Westminster Abbey opens for funeral attendees
Mourners are arriving at Westminster Abbey to take their seats for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral service.
Guests began entering the medieval church shortly after 7 am BST (8 am CET) on Monday.
Dignitaries were arriving later, with many heads of state gathering at the Royal Hospital Chelsea nearby to be driven by bus to the abbey.
Westminster Abbey is where the Queen was married in 1947 and crowned in 1953.
Hundreds of world leaders are expected in attendance, Russia without representatives
Some 500 world leaders are expected to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, including US President Joe Biden, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska.
European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will represent the bloc.
Russia and Belarus will not be represented, while the leaders of Venezuela, Afghanistan and Syria are among the notable absences.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was originally announced as one of the dignitaries present, will not attend the funeral service, domestic media are reporting.
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will be in attendance together with all living former PMs: John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
Soldiers in ceremonial uniform walk into Westminster Abbey (Hannah Mckay/Pool Photo via AP)
Lying in state ended as Britain prepares for the Queen's funeral service
Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state ended this morning at around 6:30, when the last people allowed in the queue last night passed by her coffin.
An estimated 300,000 people paid their respects at Westminster Hall over the past four days, with the wait time reaching up to 17 hours.
The Queen’s coffin will be carried by gun carriage to the Westminster Abbey, pulled by around 140 Royal Navy sailors for the service starting at 11 BST (noon CET).