Highlights of Queen Elizabeth II’s grand funeral service

Queen Elizabeth II was given one of the largest state funeral services in the history of the UK; Check out the top highlights right here!

To start the funeral service, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was transferred from Westminster Hall (where it initially was) to Westminster Abbey, where the official funeral service happened.

The coffin was carried on a state gun carriage by 142 Royal Navy personnel along with a procession with bagpipes and muffled drums.

While Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was being carried on the state gun carriage by the Royal Naval force, King Charles III, his wife, siblings, and two sons followed the procession into Westminster Abbey. 

The procession also included King Charles' two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

During the state funeral affairs in Westminster Abbey, London, the Archbishop of Canterbury said a few kind words about the Queen and praised her for her long reign.

In his sermon at the Queen's state funeral, the Archbishop said that Elizabeth served the role of a servant leader by following the pattern set by Jesus Christ.

"The pattern for many leaders is to be exalted in life and forgotten after death, the pattern for all who serve God," the Archbishop said. "Her late majesty's example was not set through her ambition...but through whom she follows," he further added.

Following the kind words, the Archbishop of Canterbury borrowed Queen Elizabeth's words that she said in her speech to the people during the initial days of the Coronavirus-led pandemic to end his speech. 

"All who follow the queen's example and inspiration of trust and hope in God can with her say, 'We will meet again,'" he concluded.