Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has been lowered into the royal vault in St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle
During the committal service, the crown jewels were taken from it, and a ceremonial wand of office broken and put in their place
Earlier, huge crowds lined the route taken by the state hearse as it made its way from London to Windsor, with flowers thrown in its path
This morning, a state funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey – the building in which the Queen was married, and crowned
During his sermon, the Archbishop of Canterbury said the late Queen touched “a multitude of lives” during her 70-year reign . Later on this evening, at a private family service, the Queen will be buried together with her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the King George VI memorial chapel, located inside St George’s Chapel.
Her marble slab will be engraved ELIZABETH II 1926-2022.
The Royal Family will return to the chapel at 19:30 for the private event.
BBC