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Great Britain, the Royal Family and international guests of state said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II with a gigantic ceremony.
The Queen's coffin was driven through London to Windsor Castle after the funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
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The program on the chairs in Westminster Abbey: The funeral service followed a precise protocol.
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The family is gathered: Prince Harry, King Charles III, Peter Phillips - the Queen's eldest grandchild - Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward left Westminster Abbey together after the funeral service.
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Hundreds of heads of state, royalty and other dignitaries from around the world attended the funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
The procession then left the Abbey for Wellington Arch to take the coffin to Windsor.
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Units of the 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police' rode along The Mall.
The British monarchs are also known to be the heads of state of Canada.
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Countless people gathered to pay their last respects to the Queen.
Some fought back tears.
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The coffin of the Queen was transported on a carriage.
There was also a wreath that her son King Charles III.
should have put together.
The plants come from the gardens of their residences Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle and from Charles' country estate Highgrove House.
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And of course the state crown was on the coffin.
It is set with 2868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, eleven emeralds, four rubies and 269 pearls.
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Members of the Royal Navy had pulled the carriage with the coffin to the funeral service in Westminster Abbey.
Weapons are usually placed on a carriage.
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The sailors also escorted the Queen's coffin to Wellington Arch, where the new national anthem was played: "God save the King".
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Of course, the bodyguards of the British monarchs could not be missing.
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The final part of the funeral service will take place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
The first guests arrived in the afternoon.
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The Queen's coffin is carried into the chapel for the funeral service.
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Then Elizabeth II takes place at a private burial in King George VI.
Memorial Chapel, a special part of the main chapel, is their final resting place.
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