Extraordinary photos from the Queen’s funeral

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Abbey

Large crowds gathered in central London on Monday to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she made her final journey from Westminster to Windsor.

King Charles III and Princess Anne stand in uniform before the service

The coffin, topped with the Royal Standard and Imperial State Crown, was carried to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, drawn by 142 sailors. King Charles III and other senior members of the Royal Family followed behind on foot.

The Queen's coffin being carried to Westminster Abbey The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in procession.

Streets around Westminster were packed with people hoping to catch a glimpse of the procession from Westminster Hall to the Abbey, where the funeral service was held.

Crowds in London bow their heads.
A young girl is held up by her father for a better view of the procession.
The Princess of Wales wearing a hat with a black veil. Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carrying The Queen's coffin. A woman watching the funeral on a big screen wipes away a tear. The Queen's coffin is carried into Westminster Abbey. The Duchess of Sussex and Camilla, the Queen Consort, standing together. The Queen's coffin passes under the arch of the Great West Door.

Some 2,000 guests were inside the Abbey for the funeral service, including wider members of the Royal Family and dozens of world leaders and politicians from across the globe.

A view from above of the Queen's coffin and the mourners in Westminster Abbey Crowds wait to see the procession to Wellington Arch. People gathering outside Buckingham Palace.
A young boy holding a bunch of sunflowers. Prince George looks up as people leave Westminster Abbey
A piper plays in Westminster Abbey as the service ends. Grenadier guards stand to attention. The Queen's coffin is carried through the nave of Westminster Abbey.

While the streets of Westminster were packed, other parts of London were eerily quiet with many people using the Bank Holiday to gather round TV screens at home to watch the historic events.

London's traffic lights flashed red at empty streets. The procession leaves Westminster Abbey following the service. A view from above of the Naval Ratings, pulling The Queen's coffin on a gun carriage. People gather round to look at a memorial issue of a newspaper
A man holds his phone up to capture the procession as it passes him A woman hangs on to a lamppost while trying to take a picture of the procession
Two women in the crowd comfort each other.

Big Ben tolled at one-minute intervals as the procession made its way slowly through the streets of the capital. Gun salutes were also fired every minute from Hyde Park.

The procession passes the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster. The Royal Navy pulls the gun carriage across Horse Guards Parade.
The Grenadier Guards march up The Mall. A crowd stands around the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Memorial on The Mall.
The crowd waits for the procession to arrive. A military band passes.
The gun carriage reaches the Wellington Arch.

Among the personal touches was a handwritten message from the King, which was placed with a wreath of flowers cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Highgrove House and Clarence House at his request. It read: "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."

The Queen's coffin is placed into the hearse, ready for the journey to Windsor. A view of the crown sitting on the Queen's coffin.
The household staff at Buckingham Palace return through the gates in single file after paying their respects. Some people pose for a photo on The Mall Spectators comfort each other. Some children sitting on the floor along The Mall

After the coffin was transferred from carriage to hearse at Wellington Arch, it then travelled by road to Windsor Castle. There were further crowds of people along the route and thousands more waiting in Windsor, where there was another short procession.

The hearse passes crowds gathered outside the Royal Albert Hall The procession following the Queen's coffin travels up The Long Walk in Windsor People begin leaving The Long Walk after the procession has passed

Two of the Queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy, were also waiting for the procession at Windsor Castle - as was Emma, the late monarch's pony.

Two corgis wait with Windsor Castle staff for the procession to arrive Emma, the monarch's fell pony, looks on as the coffin arrives at Windsor Castle King Charles III and other senior members of the Royal Family outside Windsor Castle The Bearer Party remove the Queen's coffin from the hearse The pall bearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into the chapel at Windsor Castle

There was a final ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, where the Imperial State Crown and the Orb and Sceptre were removed from the coffin by the Crown Jeweller. They will eventually be returned to the Tower of London.

The Bearer Party carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into St George's Chapel inside Windsor Castle The Imperial State Crown is removed from the coffin at the Committal Service
A member of the Coldstream Guards walking past a bed of flowers Members of the public sleep in camping chairs along the route of the procession A woman walks past a closed shop which has a tribute to The Queen in the window. Children play on a street near a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Credits

Produced and edited by Oli Powell, Emma Lynch, Paul Sargeant and Mike Hills. Development by Becky Rush, Alex Nicolaides and Shilpa Saraf. Images: Getty Images, Reuters, PA and Ministry of Defence.

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