Farewell to the queen was held in the chapel of St. George. Public events ended with the performance of the national anthem.
The farewell to Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday, September 19. After the service in the chapel of St. George, the coffin with his body was lowered into the Royal Crypt.
The coffin of Elizabeth II arrived at Windsor Castle at 18:00 (Kyiv time). A short memorial service was held at St. George’s Chapel. It was led by Bishop David Conner. Afterwards, King of Arms of the Order of the Garter David Vines read out all the monarch’s titles.
The funeral ended with a prayer from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The public events on the occasion of the funeral of the Queen of Great Britain ended with the performance of the national anthem.
At the end of the ceremony, the crown, scepter and power of the monarch are taken from the coffin – they will be received by Charles III during the coronation.
The Lord Chamberlain breaks his cane as a symbol that the queen’s reign is over. Charles III and the Lord Chamberlain saluted Elizabeth II before the coffin was lowered into the crypt.
The farewell ceremony was broadcast on British TV channels.
The Garter King of Arms proclaims the styles and titles of Queen Elizabeth II as her body is lowered into the Royal Vault. pic.twitter.com/lgzgj5fRkA
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) September 19, 2022
Recall that Queen Elizabeth II died on the night of September 8 at the age of 96 in the Scottish castle of Balmoral.
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