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Our live coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is now closing.

Here's a look back at the key moments from a momentous day:

• A state funeral service for the Queen took place at Westminster Abbey which was attended by more than 2,000 people
• World leaders and foreign royalty joined King Charles III and the Royal Family in the congregation
• Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets as the coffin was taken to Windsor where she was laid to rest
• The Queen was buried alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the King George VI memorial chapel following a private ceremony

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While the Queen was lying in state, on top of her coffin rested the Imperial State Crown, perhaps the most familiar treasure in the Crown Jewels - a priceless collection of tens of thousands of gemstones collected over the centuries by British kings and queens.

The crown sparkles with nearly 3,000 stones - including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and five rubies.

"It can be quite hard to look at sometimes because of the sheer light that comes off them. It's literally dazzling… visually overpowering," says historian and author of The Crown Jewels, Anna Keay.

Made in 1937 for the coronation of the Queen's father, King George VI, the Imperial State Crown was designed to be lighter, and to fit better, than the crown it replaced - which dated back to Queen Victoria. But nevertheless, the Imperial Crown still weighs in at a hefty 2.3lbs (1.06kg).

Katty Kay
US special correspondent

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TheAmericans I was with in front of Buckingham Palace today were awed by thepageantry.

But what struck me more, spending the last few dayswatching my home country through the eyes of my adopted country, was the US appreciation of things that are far more modern.

Comingfrom a country that struggles every day with tensions around race, my UScolleagues were impressed by the multicultural nature of Britain today. Theywere also struck by the sense of community, most notably in that curiousphenomenon of The Queue.

It played to every American stereotype of us: "Yousee, they really are eccentric, those British!"

But the queue also showed a countryunited, perhaps only temporarily, but united nonetheless. That queue was amodel of community.

For Americans, whose country sometimes appearsdivided beyond repair, that queue was a tantalising display of what can happenwhen people have a common cause.

Certainly, the phenomenal wealth and excess ondisplay in the Royal procession is not open to any Tom, Dick or Harry.

But that pomp andcircumstance has a value to all of us beyond the spectacular show, a valueAmericans may appreciate a little more these days.

Aurelia Foster
Reporting in London

“I’ll never forget it, ever.”

Michael Orbell watched the funeralservice in his room at the Royal Star & Garter nursing home for ex-militaryservice personnel in Surbiton, south-west London.

“Only we could do this in the UnitedKingdom, something like this, with such pageantry and such solemnity for aremarkable person."

For Michael, the most moving part of theday was seeing the Queen’s coffin being paraded into Westminster Abbey. “Therewas so much solemnity there,” he said.

“It was weird how perfect it all was,not a step out of place, the drums sounding, all marching unions, it wasstaggering, nothing ever seemed to go wrong.”

Michael, who served in the RAF in the1950s, said he felt today that he and many other people had taken Elizabeth II“for granted”.

“I miss her terribly because she wasalways there and she never failed us, ever.”

Michael, who received an MBE from theQueen in 2012, added that the public reaction to the Queen’s death has been “very moving”.

"It was wonderful to see, very moving tosee, because we’re never going to something like this in my lifetime. This lovepouring out for Her Majesty, unstoppable love.”

People wishing to take in the Queen's last journey gathered in pubs around the world to watch the funeral service and procession.

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During the televised proceedings of Queen Elizabeth's final journey to Windsor Castle, the cameras briefly saw the Queen's corgis obediently waiting in the Quadrangle courtyard.

The Queen was famous for her love of the little dogs. At the time of her death she had two, named Muick and Sandy.

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BBC News

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Monarchy is one of the world's most exclusive clubs and it's rare to seethis many kings and queens together in one place.

But such is the deep respect and admiration for the late Queen, minorroyals weren't sent, and instead the majority of reigning monarchs travelled toLondon for this morning's service.

They want to personally say goodbye to the woman who rewrote the jobdescription of sovereign.

Elizabeth II's dedication to public service "set that bar reallyhigh", Queen Rania of Jordan has said - while King Felipe VI of Spainadded she "set an example for us all".

Since the Queen's death we've heard from British prime ministers aboutthe advice Her Majesty would give to them - but we've also found out otherqueens and kings would turn to her 70 years of experience when their crownpassed to them.

That gift will nowbe repaid to the club's newest member - King Charles III.

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In the afternoon, Queen Elizabeth's coffin was lowered into theroyal vault in St George's Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

This came at theend of the committal service, and with it the end of public funeral events forthe late monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest at a private ceremony inWindsor, buried alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at The KingGeorge VI Memorial Chapel.

Following her burial, the Royal Family's official Twitter account posteda photograph of the Queen walking in a field of heather.

It quoted a famous Shakespearean line that her son, King Charles III, referencedduring a television address following his mother's death.

"May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest. In loving memory of Her Majesty TheQueen. 1926-2022," the post reads.

The Queen has been laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel,alongside her husband Prince Philip.

Also buried there are her father, King George VI; her mother, QueenElizabeth, the Queen Mother; and her sister, Princess Margaret.

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The Queen has officially been laid to rest - bringing an end to a day of events in her honour.

World leaders and dignitaries gathered at Westminster Abbey earlier for the state funeral, with thousands lining the streets to view her coffin as it travelled through London to Windsor.

Her coffin was then lowered into the royal vault of St George's Chapel.

The Dean of Windsor conducted a private burial ceremony for her family. The Queen was finally laid to rest alongside her late husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the chapel.

The Queen has been buried following a private ceremony in Windsor, the Royal Family says.

Jenny Kumah
Reporting from Dartmouth

In Dartmouth the town marked theQueen's final journey with a gun salute from the River Dart.

A shot rang outand a church bell chimed every minute of the coffin's procession fromWestminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.

The sun shone and the water glistened.

Dartmouth wanted to do something special to highlight the town's connection to Queen Elizabeth II.

It was at the town's naval college that the Queen first remembersmeeting Prince Philip while on a visit there as a teenager.

The town's mayorDavid Wells said the town has a long history of relations with the Royal Family.

"King Charles III did his training here," he said. "Today is about bringing the community together to showour respects to the Queen."

These sentiments are shared bymany here.

Army veteran Phil Howard was watching the funeral ina local pub.

He told me it was important to mark the late Queen’s passing withothers in the community and to celebrate the town’s unique connection with her.

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A health worker who attended the Queen's state funeral today has said it was an "honour and privilege" to play a role.

May Parsons, a modern matron at University Hospital in Coventry who delivered the first Covid-19 vaccine, joined NHS staff and volunteers at the service at Westminster Abbey.

She previously met the Queen in July when the NHS was awarded the George Cross.

Speaking before the funeral, she said the Queen's sense of humour was "top notch" and meeting the monarch had been "full of life and humorous".

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A private burial ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II is taking place this evening at St George's Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle - a place that she loved during her lifetime.

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret spent most of the war years at WindsorCastle. Later in life, the Queen often sojourned there with her children; shealso hosted foreign dignitaries - from Ronald Reagan to Mikhail Gorbachev - atthe castle, and was a frequent visitor to the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

The Queeneventually relocated to Windsor Castle during the coronavirus pandemic, andbroadcast her "We will meet again" message to the nation from there.

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King Charles III and other members of the Royal Family are now due to return to St George's Chapel for a private family service.

They will witness the Queen being buried at the King George VI memorial chapel, which is inside St George's Chapel, alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Details of the service have not been disclosed, with Buckingham Palace calling it a "deeply personal family occasion".

The event will not be televised and media will not be present.

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Queen Elizabeth II was earlier lowered into the Royal Vault at StGeorge's Chapel.

The chapel was begun by King Edward IV in 1475 at Windsor Castle, whichhas belonged to the monarchy for nearly 1,000 years.

Maria Zaccaro
At the Long Walk, Windsor

Nine-month pregnant Yusra Hamid was among the hundreds of thousands whowatched the funeral procession along the Long Walk.

"It was very emotional. We wanted our child to be part of thismoment as well," she says. "It's something very special we willtreasure forever."

The 31-year-old teacher waited three hours in the crowdwith her partner Hasan Ali.

"I feel a bit exhausted. Especially the walking has been hard,"she says.

"But it'ssomething I couldn’t miss. I wanted to be here to be part of history and to saythank you to Her Majesty," she adds.