Queen Elizabeth's coffin lowered into vault ahead of private burial

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The first state funeral since Winston Churchill's was filled with spectacle. 142 Royal Navy sailors used ropes to draw the gun carriage carrying her flag-draped coffin to Westminster Abbey. The coffin was followed into the church by generations of Elizabeth's descendants, including King Charles III, heir to the throne Prince William and 9-year-old George.

Published 4 months ago · London, United Kingdom

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