Final farewell- Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at state funeral-PHOTOS

Final farewell: Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at state funeral-PHOTOS1/7

On Monday, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest following a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London. It will be attended by world leaders, royals, and community champions. Lakhs of people will watch on screens. To Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the final farewell began as the long queue of people who had been lining up since early last week to file past the late monarch’s coffin Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall came to a close on early Monday morning. From 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022, she was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch.Here are some pictures. Have a look:2/7

People stand after the door to pay respect to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was closed, following her death, outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. REUTERS

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At 4.57am on the day of her funeral the final members of the public pay their respects at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London. REUTERS

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At 06:02am on the day of her funeral the final members of the public pay their respects at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London. REUTERS

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People ride horses on The Mall on the day of the state funeral and burial of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain. REUTERS

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At 06:26am on the day of her funeral the final members of the public pay their respects at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London. REUTERS

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Flowers and a photo lie in front of the British Embassy as a sign of mourning after the death of the British Queen Elizabeth II, in Berlin Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch takes place on Monday. AP