Summary

  • Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest following a private burial ceremony at St George's Chapel Windsor

  • She was buried alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and her father, mother and sister

  • Earlier, the late monarch's coffin was lowered into the royal vault in the chapel

  • Her Crown Jewels were removed from the top of it during a service of prayers and hymns

  • It followed a day of ceremony, with a state funeral this morning attended by world leaders and dignitaries at Westminster Abbey

  • Huge crowds then lined the route as her coffin was taken on a gun carriage through London and then by hearse to Windsor

  1. Military personnel line the routepublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Helena Wilkinson
    In Windsor

    Crowds line the Long Walk to Windsor Castle ahead of Queen Elizabeth's coffin being carried byImage source, Getty Images

    In the last few moments military personnel, including the RAF, have lined the route the Queen will take on her final journey along the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.

    Big screens here are showing the state hearse making its way to Windsor where thousands of people are waiting.

  2. Thousands line streets as hearse heads to Windsorpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Members of the public have gathered in their thousands along the route the Queen's funeral procession is taking to Windsor.

    Crowds watched as the state hearse passed through London, with some people throwing flowers in the direction of the convoy.

    People line the route of the State Hearse as it makes its way from London to Windsor
    People line the route of the State Hearse as it makes its way from London to Windsor
    People line the route of the State Hearse as it makes its way from London to Windsor
    People line the route of the State Hearse as it makes its way from London to Windsor
    People line the route of the State Hearse as it makes its way from London to Windsor
  3. Moments that few of us will ever forgetpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Huw Edwards
    Commentating on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

    Crowds watch on as procession carries queen's coffinImage source, Reuters

    These are moments that few of us will ever forget, I am sure.

    A very moving service held at Westminster Abbey with some clearly expressed messages including one from the Archbishop of Canterbury about the Queen's life, service, dedication and sense of duty.

    Then the magnificent, solemn and moving procession from the Abbey to Wellington Arch followed by the national anthem as her late Majesty makes her way to Windsor.

    There are crowds on the streets here many offering floral tributes. Others maintain a dignified silence.

    They have come to see their Queen for the last time as she leaves London.

    These images will stay with people for years to come.

  4. Watch: Key moments from the Queen's funeral processionpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

  5. London skyline glorious in background of processionpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Huw Edwards
    Commentating on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

    London skylineImage source, Getty Images

    Earlier, we had a deeply poignant moment in the procession as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II approached Buckingham Palace for the last time.

    On this fine September day, with touches of blue in the sky, it is worth pointing out that the London skyline looks glorious in the background.

    We also had a glimpse of the balcony where she appeared on so many occasions. At the end of World War Two, she was with her father and mother when they were cheered on by vast crowds.

    A great number today stood in silence as they waited for the procession to pass with the late Queen.

  6. Events move to Windsor nextpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    The hearse begins making its way towards Windsor

    The State Hearse will now head to Windsor for a committal service at St George’s Chapel at 16:00 BST.

    Around 800 guests are expected - so it’s a smaller-scale event than what we’ve just witnessed in Westminster.

    Later in the evening, the Queen will be buried in a private family service which will be more intimate still.

    As the vehicle leaves Wellington Arch, members of the parade give a royal salute and the national anthem is again played.

    The King and Queen Consort and other senior royals will now travel by car.

  7. Queen's funeral route to Windsorpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Elizabeth II is about to be taken to her beloved Windsor Castle, and the route is expected to be lined by huge crowds from across the country.

    The coffin's journey to Windsor Castle
    • After departing Wellington Arch, by London’s Hyde Park Corner, the hearse will use Apsley Way to reach South Carriage Drive, travelling west alongside Hyde Park
    • Next, a left turn down Queen’s Gate and later a right turn onto Cromwell Road
    • This becomes Talgarth Road (via the Hammersmith Flyover) and later (after Chiswick Flyover), Great West Road (A4)
    • The route then skirts Heathrow Airport by the Great South West Road (A30)
    • Next:Staines Road (A30), Windsor Road (A308) and Albert Road (A308)
    • After Shaw Farm Gate, there will be a procession which uses the castle’s famous Long Walk - scheduled to begin at 15:10 BST
  8. Queen's coffin transferred to the hearsepublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Another careful operation is taking place now, with the bearer party again lifting the Queen’s coffin from the State Gun Carriage and placing it in the State Hearse.

    The party is made up of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

    You can imagine they’ve been rehearsing these lifts in meticulous detail.

    Queen's coffin transferred to hearse
  9. In pictures: Royal Family at the processionpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Prince GeorgeImage source, PA Media
    The Princess of WalesImage source, PA Media
    The Prince of Wales and the Duke of SussexImage source, PA
    King Charles IIIImage source, Shutterstock
    Princess AnneImage source, PA Media
  10. Procession reaches Wellington Archpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Coffin passes underneath Wellington Arch

    The procession has now reached its destination after a solemn march lasting around 45 minutes.

    So, what’s the significance of Wellington Arch?

    It was originally built in the 1820s as an entrance to Buckingham Palace but moved to its present location six decades later, being used to mark the Duke of Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon.

    One of London’s best-known landmarks, it's crowned by the largest bronze sculpture in Europe - depicting the angel of peace.

    Queen's coffin reaches Wellington Arch
  11. Making sense of the many uniforms on displaypublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Procession on the MallImage source, Getty Images

    The Queen's coffin is accompanied by the bearer party of the Grenadier Guards, the King's Body Guards of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, the Yeomen of the Guard and the Royal Company of Archers.

    Here's what their different uniforms look like:

    Graphic of uniformsImage source, .
  12. Big Ben tolls across London as guns fire at Hyde Parkpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Huw Edwards
    Commentating on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

    Gun saluteImage source, PA Media

    Still, the sound of Big Ben tolls across central London.

    It is punctuated with the sound of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, firing their gun salute.

    They are based at Hyde Park.

  13. Queen passes palace home for last timepublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Marie Jackson
    At The Mall

    Procession route graphicImage source, .

    The procession has now made its way past Buckingham Palace.

    The 775-room world famous palace may be the business centre of the British monarchy where garden parties and receptions for world leaders - like the one last night - are hosted.

    But it was also the Queen's main family home for 67 years, from her coronation to the start of the pandemic in 2020.

    It was where she became a mother, the birthplace of Charles, and her younger sons, Andrew and Edward.

    And it was where she came home to lie in rest for one night last week, before four days lying-in-state.

    For her family, who continue their slow, steady walk to Hyde Park Corner, this will be a poignant moment. For the thousands gathered on the pavements, it’s a final goodbye.

    Queen's coffin basses Buckingham Palace
  14. Staff gather outside Buckingham Palace as coffin passespublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Staff gather outside Buckingham Palace as coffin passes

    Members of Buckingham Palace staff have gathered in front of the building as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin passes the Queen Victoria Memorial.

    The monument - which is some 25 metres high and built with more than 2,000 tonnes of marble - was installed in 1901 to mark the death of Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother.

  15. Gun carriage passes crowd on the Mallpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Marie Jackson
    At the Mall

    Royal car on Mall

    From where I am, close to Buckingham Palace on the Mall, it's been about half an hour from first sight of the leading Royal Canadian Mounted Police to a view of the Queen's coffin, and the Royal Family.

    One woman wipes away tears as another passes her a tissue over her shoulder.

    The crowd is still, almost silent, focused on soaking up every last detail.

    The vibrant colours of the guards' spotless military uniforms, the faces of the royals deep in thought, the clip of their boots on the red paved Mall, the sharp precision of the marching sailors, soldiers and airmen and women.

    And at the centre of it all, the gun carriage bearing the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.

    Horse rider passes in procession on Mall
    Parade passing crowd on Mall
  16. A historic procession of grandeurpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Graphic of processionImage source, .

    Thousands of members of the armed forces from the UK and abroad have been taking part in the state funeral - one of the grandest ceremonial events in living memory.

    The cortege accompanying the coffin to Wellington Arch has been led by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, made up of seven groups - each with its own band.

    Members of the armed services from the UK and the Commonwealth, the police and the NHS are also involved.

    The Queen's coffin, topped with the Royal Standard, the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, is at the centre of the procession carried on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy.

    The carriage was last seen in 1979 for the funeral of Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten, and was used for the Queen's father, George VI, in 1952.

    State Gun Carriage graphicImage source, .
  17. Queen passes Royal Parks for the final timepublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Procession passes through Green and St James' ParksImage source, Getty Images

    This large procession for the Queen’s coffin is marching between two of London's Royal Parks on its route to Wellington Arch.

    To the north: Green Park, a 40-acre green space opened by Charles II in 1668 and once filled with deer.

    It includes the Canada Memorial, unveiled by the Queen in 1994, which remembers the million Canadians who served in the two World Wars.

    To the south: St James's Park, the oldest of the Royal Parks, once used for fetes by the Queen's predecessor, Elizabeth I.

    To this day, it's a spot beloved by Londoners and tourists - but today there's a sombre mood.

    You can watch live coverage at the top of this page.

  18. Watch: Key moments from Queen Elizabeth's state funeralpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

  19. Camilla points out procession to Charlotte and Georgepublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Huw Edwards
    Commentating on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

    Camilla Kate GeorgeImage source, PA Media

    Camilla, the Queen Consort, is in a car pointing out some of the elements of the procession to Princess Charlotte and Prince George.

    Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is also looking on.

    Behind them, we have the Duchess of Sussex and Countess of Wessex.

    They are followed by Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

  20. Queen's coffin passes memorials for both of her parentspublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 19 September 2022

    Bronze statues of King George VI and the Queen Mother

    As the procession heads along The Mall, it passes statues that were unveiled by the Queen in honour of both her parents.

    A bronze memorial to her father King George VI was inaugurated early in her reign, in 1955.

    Nearby is another bronze which was put up in 2009 to remember the Queen Mother, who died in 2002 at the age of 101.