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Royals follow Queen's coffin on sombre journey - in pictures

James Clarke & Tiffany WertheimerBBC News

In a slow and sombre procession, the Royal Family has followed the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. Mournful music played during the ceremonious cortege, as guns were fired in Hyde Park and Big Ben was tolled every minute.

News imageReuters The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace for Westminster Hall in LondonReuters
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News imagePA Media King Charles and Prince WilliamPA Media
News imageGetty Images The crown on Queen Elizabeth II's coffinGetty Images
News imageReuters King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince EdwardReuters
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News imageGetty Images Procession as Queen's coffin is taken to WestminsterGetty Images
News imageReuters An overhead view of the Queen's coffin being carried on the gun carriage, with her crown resting on itReuters
News imageGetty Images Crowds watching the procession taking the Queen's coffin to WestminsterGetty Images
News imageGetty Images King Charles III and members of the royal family behind Queen Elizabeth II's flag-draped coffin as it is taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster HallGetty Images
News imageReuters Royal guards march on the day of the procession of the coffin of Britain's Queen ElizabethReuters
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News imageGetty Images The ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace to Westminster HallGetty Images
News imageReuters Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Peter Phillips (front row) King Charles III and Princess Anne, Princess Royal walk behind the coffin during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth IIReuters
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News imageReuters The Coldstream Guards are seen near Buckingham Palace during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth IIReuters
News imagePA Media Queen Camilla and Kate, Princess of WalesPA Media
News imageEPA Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Meghan, Duchess of SussexEPA
News imagePress Eye The bearer party prepare to carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Hall, LondonPress Eye
News imagePA Media Pallbearers carrying the Queen's coffin into Westminster HallPA Media
News imageReuters The Royal Family in Westminster HallReuters
News imagePA Media The Royal Family stand behind the coffin in Westminster HallPA Media
News imageReuters King Charles and Queen Consort CamillaReuters
News imageReuters The Prince and Princess of WalesReuters
News imageReuters Prince Harry and MeghanReuters
News imageGetty Images The Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Westminster HallGetty Images
News imageGetty Images The Princess of Wales and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, look at the Queen's coffinGetty Images
News imagePA Media The Queen's coffin being carried into place in Westminster HallPA Media
News imageGetty Images James, Viscount Severn, and Lady Louise Windsor pay their respects in The Palace of Westminster after the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth IIGetty Images
News imageGetty Images The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hold hands as they walk in Westminster Hall, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Edward ahead of themGetty Images
News imagePA Media The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Prince and Princess of Wales at Westminster Hall, London, on 14 September, 2022PA Media
News imageReuters The Queen's coffin in Westminster Hall. with her crown resting on top and candles on either sideReuters
News imageReuters Prince Charles looking on to coffinReuters

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