Senior members of the royal family have gathered today to mourn the day of Britain's longest-ever reigning monarch.
King Charles III could be seen following closely behind his mother's coffin as it entered Westminster Abbey earlier this morning. During the funeral, the new King could be seen getting emotional as the service went underway.
Sitting in the front row, he was joined by other members of the royal family such as his two sons Prince William and Prince Harry as well as his wife Queen Consort Camilla. On what must be an incredibly solemn occasion for the new monarch, the national anthem 'God Save the King' could be heard resounding all across the historical abbey where the late Queen was wed to her husband Prince Philip who died in April last year.
During the national anthem, King Charles could be seen holding back tears as the service began to reach its conclusion. In paying tribute to his mother, the King left a handwritten note that travelled with the late Queen's coffin - it read "in loving and devoted memory".
However, the King was not the only member of the royal family at the service who became emotional. The Queen's youngest grandson, James, Viscount Severn, became visibly upset and held down his head when the ceremony began.
Following the announcement of the Queen's death on September 8, the King spoke to members of the House of Lords and House of Commons. He said: "We gather today in remembrance of the remarkable span of The Queen’s dedicated service to her nations and peoples.
"While very young, Her late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation. This vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion.
"She set an example of selfless duty which, with God’s help and your counsels, I am resolved faithfully to follow."
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