Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was filled with symbols. Here’s what they mean.
After 10 days of very public official mourning was capped by a majestic farewell for Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the coffin bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s body was lowered into the royal vault Monday after a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Buckingham Palace said it would not release any other details about the “deeply personal family occasion.” This was what many had camped out for hours to see. And suddenly a forest of camera phones was being held aloft to capture a moment in history that many thought unimaginable during Elizabeth's 70-year reign.
In his sermon, the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, recalled that when Elizabeth turned 21 she vowed, “It was incredible to be able to come and to be here and to just pay my respects,” said Sima Mansouri, 55,. “I’ve adored her since I was a little girl. I moved from the Middle East to the U.S. and then to the United Kingdom for the past 25 years. … I call this place home, and she made me feel like I was at home here and safe.”The queen’s coffin was lifted from its platform, known as a catafalque, shortly after 10:35 a.m.
Princess Charlotte and Prince George arrive at Westminster Abbey, accompanied by Camilla, the queen consort.The procession was led by 200 pipers and drummers from Scottish and Irish regiments, as well as Gurkhas — Nepalese fighters who traditionally have fought alongside British troops — and the Royal Air Force.
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