One sailor was clearly emotional, stepping out of line as the Queen's funeral procession took place today.
The procession made its way from Westminster Hall to the nearby Westminster Abbey ahead of the monarch's funeral this morning. The coffin, on a gun carriage, was pulled by tens of sailors on its short journey, with senior members of the Royal Family including the Queen's four children - King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Andrew - and Prince William and Prince Harry all present.
As the carriage passed by, more sailors and police guarded the route, stood on the very edge of the road to make way for the procession. However, one sailor, clearly emotional by all that was happening was stood out of line.
As the procession came closer, the sailor kept perfect position as he held his gun and stepped back onto the pavement. He stumbled briefly for a moment with his feet, but his hands held onto the gun as he paid tribute to the monarch along with all the other sailors and policemen and women stood nearby as the monarch made one of her final journeys.
The procession filed through the narrow street on its way to Westminster Abbey, where hundreds of foreign leaders and dignitaries had gathered. A number of former Prime Ministers were also in attendance whilst the current Prime Minister Liz Truss was also there and gave a reading from the Bible at the emotional funeral.
The service was conducted by The Very Rev. Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster, with the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, (Joseph McHardy, Director of Music) under the direction of James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey providing the music.
Mr Hoyle said in his opening: "In grief and also in profound thanksgiving we come to this House of God, to a place of prayer, to a church where remembrance and hope are sacred duties. Here, where Queen Elizabeth was married and crowned, we gather from across the nation, from the Commonwealth, and from the nations of the world, to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service, and in sure confidence to commit her to the mercy of God our maker and redeemer."
Many tributes to the Queen's long reign and her "service and dedication" to the Commonwealth were made throughout the funeral, as religious leaders read out prayers for the Royal Family and the wider world in the wake of her passing.
Following the funeral, the Queen will make her final journey to Windsor, where she will be laid to rest at St George's Chapel at Windsor. She will be buried alongside her late husband, Prince Phillip.
