Fitting farewell as Her Majesty returns home
More than 100,000 people in Windsor to pay respects for Queen’s last journey
More than 100,000 people were in Windsor on Monday to say a final farewell to Her Majesty the Queen.
Following the morning’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Her Majesty began the slow journey to be laid to rest in St George’s Chapel.
Members of the public – many of whom had been in position since early in the morning – lined the Long Walk as the Queen’s coffin was carried in procession to the castle shortly after 3pm.
A committal then took place in the chapel at 4pm, with the Dean of Windsor, the Right Reverend David Conner, leading the service.
He said: “In the midst of our rapidly changing and frequently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope.”
The Queen was then buried alongside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, after a private ceremony in the evening.
The historic and sombre occasion saw the world’s media descend on Windsor as billions watched on television.
A huge logistical operation took place in the town, with 2,000 police officers, 900 stewards and 90 ambassadors helping to ensure the safety of those who came to pay their respects.
See p2-11 for a commemorative look back at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s journey home to be laid to rest.