A page of history is turning.
At 96, Queen Elizabeth II will be buried at St. George's, Windsor Castle, alongside her husband Prince Philip.
A full stop at 70 years, seven months and two days of reign.
The event is historic: more than 2200 foreign representatives including dozens of crowned heads are present.
The protocol of the royal ceremony is immutable... or almost.
For the first time since 1760, the funeral takes place at Westminster Abbey, while the predecessors of Elizabeth II, including her father, had preferred Windsor.
Two million visitors expected
At 7:30 a.m., the doors of Westminster Hall, where the public could pay their respects to the Queen's coffin for five days, closed, leaving the hall empty.
Westminster Hall at 7.31 a.m. Monday morning, empty from the public.
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In the British capital, from dawn, visitors gathered in the streets around Buckingham Palace or Windsor, along the procession, or on esplanades broadcasting the ceremony on the big screen.
Some have arrived for several days to pay their last respects to the queen.
In Hyde Park, visitors wait to attend the funeral on Monday morning, broadcast on the big screen.
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A guard crosses The Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Arrival of foreign representations in Westminster
About 2,200 guests attended the funeral ceremony in Westminster Abbey, including 100 heads of state and crowned heads, the world's elite, and anonymous individuals decorated for their community involvement.
Among them, US President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Emperor of Japan, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, on arrival at Westminster Abbey on September 19.
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President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, arrived in a 5.5 meter long armored car.
While all the other heads of state arrived by bus, as required by protocol for ecological concerns, the head of the world's leading power insisted on making an exception.
Joe Biden did not take the bus, but his armored car to reach Westminster Abbey on September 19.
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The Prince of Wales' two eldest children, George and Charlotte, attended the Westminster ceremony in honor of their grandmother.
Queen Consort Camilla, Princess of Wales Kate, her children Charlotte and George arrive in Westminster on September 19.
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King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan made the trip here to Westminster Abbey on September 19.
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Procession to Westminster Abbey
At 11.44 a.m. sharp, the coffin, mounted on the State Gun Carriage, the Royal Navy's gun carriage, hauled by 142 sailors, made the short journey to Westminster Abbey to the sound of bagpipes and drums from the regiments of Scotland and Ireland.
The coffin carried by sailors of the Royal Navy.
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It is since 1901 and Queen Victoria that the Navy has been entrusted with the honor of guiding the royal coffin or the remains of great men, as was done for Winston Churchill.
Alongside the Queen's coffin walked her four children, King Charles, Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward.
Princess Anne, King Charles, Princes Edward and Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's four children, walked by the coffin.
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Prince William also followed, dressed in his Royal Air Force ceremonial uniform and his brother Harry.
The royal coffin en route to Westminster Abbey.
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Arrival of the royal procession at Westminster Abbey, September 19 at 12 p.m.
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The spiritual leader of the Church of England hailed a life dedicated to serving the Queen of England.
The Queen's coffin at Westminster Abbey, September 19.
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At the end of the ceremony, the assembly sang in chorus the British anthem:
"GOD SAVE THE KING".
A bagpipe took over in an atmosphere full of emotion.
Prince of Wales William and his eldest son George at Westminster Abbey, during the funeral ceremony.
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Members of the Scottish and Irish Guard ring outside Westminster on September 19.
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The coffin then drove off again towards Wellington's Arch at Hyde Park Corner in central London.
Passing through Buckingham Palace, palace staff came out in front of the gates to pay their respects to the Queen.
They were about fifty at attention.
At Buckingham Palace, staff paid their respects to the Queen on the day of her funeral.
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Members of the Canadian mounted police in front of Buckingham Palace.
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At Wellington Arch, the procession paused, before loading the coffin into a hearse heading for Windsor Castle, where it is expected at 4 p.m.
Hyde Park Corner, central London.
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The hearse will go to St. George's Chapel via the Long Walk, a spectacular alley crossing the estate to the castle.
After a religious service around 5 p.m. with 800 guests, a final private ceremony will take place in the presence only of close members of the royal family, after which the queen will be buried at 8:30 p.m.