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 | | Tuesday, 9 April, 2002, 17:18 GMT 18:18 UK Picture gallery: Mourners at funeral The Queen Mother's funeral has taken place in London with political and royal dignitaries from around the world paying their last respects.
 Tony Blair and his wife Cherie arrived an hour before the service started  Margaret Thatcher was one of three former Conservative prime ministers at the service  Australian Prime Minister John Howard was among mourning heads-of-state, many from the Commonwealth  Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble was among politicians from the nations  The Duchess of York's daughters, princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, arrived later with the royal party  A contingent of 25 members of royal families from across Europe were among the congregation  Camilla Parker Bowles was invited to the funeral by the Queen | |
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