Queen Elizabeth II Interred Beside Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault in St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Photo Insert: The committal service at the St. George Chapel

During the committal service, the crown jewels were taken from it, and a ceremonial wand of office broken and put in their place, Heather Evans and Nathan Williams reported for BBC.

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 before 800 attendees, the Archbishop of Canterbury said the late Queen touched "a multitude of lives" during her 70-year reign.

Scepter, crown, and orb taken from Queen for final time during the committal service at the St. George Chapel, after which the coffin was lowered into the royal vault in the chapel located at Windsor Castle.

The end of the committal service also marked the completion of public funeral events for the late monarch.

Later - at 19:30 p.m. (3 a.m., Sept. 20, 2022, in Manila) - the Royal Family returned to the chapel for a private event that will see Queen Elizabeth II interred alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. A period of royal mourning continues for another week - until the end of Sept. 26.

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