here at windsor, the late queen has been laid to rest after a day of ceremony and sorrow in which the nation and the world bade farewell. bagpipes play. as the state funeral began, king charles followed the procession of his mother's coffin from westminster hall.

the coffin was carried into westminster abbey for a service attended by 2,000 guests, including 500 foreign leaders, royals and dignitaries. all the generations together — the queen's grand and great—grandchildren in solemn procession. all who followed the queen's example and inspiration of trust and faith in god can with her say, "we will meet again." the funeral march echoed around central london as the coffin was accompanied on its finaljourney by members of the armed forces from the uk and commonwealth. around the country, people gathered in towns and cities to watch the funeral and pay their own respects. a few of us were singing hymns along and the national anthem, just

immensely proud to be british. it's great how we all come together as a nation. she'll never be forgotten, will she — ever, ever? - then on to windsor and down the long walk, crowds gathered to watch the grenadier guards accompany the late queen to her last resting place. and the last glimpse of the queen's coffin before she was buried in a private ceremony in st george's chapel this evening.

good evening, from inside the grounds of windsor castle, the final resting place of the late queen. a private burial took place in st george's chapel this evening, with queen elizabeth interred

alongside her husband, the duke of edinburgh. it followed a service this afternoon here in honour of her life. earlier a day of the highest ceremony — not seen in this country for nearly 60 years — mixed with private sorrow as the state funeral was held in westminster abbey, the building in which queen elizabeth was married, and crowned. king charles, along with other members of the royal family, walked behind her coffin as it was taken into the abbey from westminster hall where it had been lying in state. hundreds of dignitaries including world leaders, joined members of the royalfamily and the public at the service. in his sermon, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, said the queen had touched "a multitude of lives" during her 70 year reign. we start tonight with our royal correspondent nicholas witchell, on the funeral, held today, for queen elizabeth. on a clear morning in september, the world focused its attention on london for the grandest and most

solemn of events. for a revered monarch who had reigned longer than any other, all the honours of a state funeral. within westminster abbey, where great moments of history have been staged for more than 1,000 years, the leaders of many nations came together to pay their tributes. macron from france, biden from the united states, trudeau from canada, and scores of others. theyjoined political leaders from the nations of the united kingdom, all the living british prime ministers, faith leaders, charity workers and citizens at a moment in the nation's affairs when rank took second place to the desire to pay respect. to the tolling of a single bell, the bearer party from the grenadier guards brought

the queen's coffin from westminster hall to place it on the gun carriage. at 10.45 the order was given for the cortege to step off. walking behind the coffin, the king, his sister, the princess royal, his two brothers, the duke of york and the earl of wessex, behind them, the prince of wales and his brother, the duke of sussex. from the palace of westminster, around parliament square and into broad sanctuary, the gun carriage was drawn by 142

members of the royal navy. they brought it to the great west door of the abbey church, where, as a young princess, elizabeth had been married and later crowned as sovereign. as the coffin was borne up the abbey's central aisle, among the family members walking behind, two small figures. prince george and princess charlotte, aged nine and seven respectively, attending this most solemn of state occasions. 0n the coffin, a wreath, with rosemary for remembrance, myrtle, the symbol of a happy

marriage, and english oak, symbolising the strength of love. and a card hand written by the king, "in loving and devoted memory, charles r." in profound thanksgiving, we come to this house of god. we gather from across the nation, from the commonwealth and from the nations of the world to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service. # the lord's my shepherd, i'll not want #. all the music and readings had been approved by the queen herself. they included a hymn sung at her wedding.

in his sermon, the archbishop of canterbury spoke of a life devoted to duty. people of loving service are rare in any walk of life. leaders of loving service are still rarer. but in all cases those who serve will be loved and remembered, when those who cling to power and privileges are long forgotten. the grief of this day, felt not only by the late queen's family, but all round the nation, the commonwealth and the world, arises from her abundant life and loving service now gone from us.

after prayers, the sounding of the last post and a two—minute silence. # god save our gracious king. # long live our noble king. # god save our king #. the national anthem was sung and the coffin was borne from the abbey on the shoulders of the grenadier guards.

as the funeral procession set off through the wide streets of ceremonial london that she knew so well, a gun salute was fired in hyde park. the procession was led by the royal canadian mounted police, canada the commonwealth country she visited more than any other. it included military detachments from across the commonwealth, recipients of the victoria and george crosses and health workers from the nhs. the gun carriage was drawn up whitehall and past the cenotaph where the standards of the royal british legion were lowered in respect.

following behind the cortege in a vehicle, george and charlotte with their mother and the queen consort. the procession stretched the length of the mall and beyond. it brought the gun carriage to buckingham palace, past the balcony where she'd first appeared in 1927 at the age of one, and where she'd been seen most recently during her platinum jubilee.

up constitution hill... ..to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly. the military detachments and the bands were drawn up. three generations of the royal family watched. the bearer party placed the coffin in the state hearse for the final departure from the capital. national anthem plays. the streets of central london had been cleared of all traffic, but the pavements were full. lined with many thousands of spectators who wanted to witness

this final journey of their late queen to her beloved windsor castle. the grey of the city gave way to the green fields of berkshire. the long walk leading up to the castle was crowded for as far as the eye could see. the hearse was flanked by footguards with their rifles reversed and accompanied on a rural road by the pipes and drums and the household cavalry. the hearse made its way up the long walk. in places the crowds were standing 20 or more deep. it was at windsor that the queen could indulge her passion for horses. as the coffin went by,

it was watched by emma, one of the ponies she had ridden in recent years. as the hearse entered the main quadrangle of the castle, two of the queen's corgis had been brought out by the queen's staff. watching the coffin�*s arrival at the castle, the king and other members of the family. in st george's chapel, a congregation of people who had known or worked for the queen had gathered for the committal service. this is the chapel she had known as a girl, where she had worshipped as an adult, and where now she will be buried.

the queen's coffin was placed on the catafalque. the dean of windsor spoke of her uncomplicated christian faith, and her reassuring presence. in the midst of our rapidly changing and frequently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope. at the conclusion of the service, the instruments of state, the imperial state crown, the orb and the sceptre, which had been presented to the queen at her coronation, were removed from the coffin and placed on the high altar.

with the king watching, the lord chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, broke his wand, the symbol of his authority, to signify the end of a reign and placed it on the coffin. go forth upon thyjourney from this world, 0, christian soul. in the name of god the father almighty, who created thee. in the name ofjesus christ, who suffered for thee. in the name of the holy spirit who strengtheneth thee. the public lamentation for the life and reign of elizabeth ii was coming to a close. it was time for the world to draw back, to leave her, finally, to herfamily, for her burial this evening in a small side chapel

alongside her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. huge crowds gathered in near silence, in the streets surrounding westminster, as the queen's coffin was taken to westminster abbey, and then on to windsor. many people, young and old, from across britain had camped out for days to witness the elaborate spectacle of pageantry, pay their final respects and share a moment of history. our special correspondent lucy manning was amongst the crowds on the mall, as those gathered in london paid tribute to the queen. choir sings inside the abbey, kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers. outside, the ones without titles or palaces.

but a rich collective love for the queen almost beyond compare. her country. the sound of thousands... ..total silence down the mall, a mass of people. but the thoughts — individual, personal. the final goodbye. no—one wanted this moment to end. they knew that would be the end of this era.

from early morning, thousands had streamed onto the mall, determined to surround the queen on this journey. i have got a beautiful picture of my mum. from birmingham, sisters pam and alice, also mourning their mother. my mum would sit in front of the telly when the queen's speech and she would always use to go, "be quiet, everyone, my friends on the telly." and my mum always said, if it wasn't for her, we wouldn't be here. when we was growing up, she always told us that the queen invited us indian people here. three—month—old bobby will never know the queen. she's been such an inspirational lady. bringing bobby was about, yes, she's part of history, but it's something we'll be able to talk about. the words and music from the service filled the mall, captivating, moving this open—air congregation.

# god save the queen! # applause. across the generations, who will ever forget this moment? it's humbling to have been here and i think to have brought bobby, it's the future, as well. you know, this is the end of an era but also the start of a new one. i'd echo the queen and vera lynn in, you knnow, it wasn't necessarily goodbye, but we'll meet again. may you rest in peace. you served this country well. served us all well. she was everybody's queen. all our queen. so, she's done us proud still. the british people loved having her as their queen.

lucy manning, bbc news. among the mourners in the streets around central london, windsor and elsewhere, were many military veterans. for those who have served in the army, the royal navy or the royal air force, the queen was their commander—in—chief. and many wanted to be present to say their farewells. our special correspondent fergal keane has been speaking to veterans about what the queen meant to them, and hearing their tributes. once, he was a soldier... ..and today mark taylor said goodbye to his commander—in—chief. he's a veteran of kosovo and iraq. he came home from war with post—traumatic stress disorder.

thinking of all my, you know, mates that i've lost, family that i've lost. yeah, just brings it all to a head and... but, yeah, proud to have served. definitely. proud to have served. there were veterans from across the services. the faces of wars fought in the queen's long reign. and of those who served when she was a princess. like robin rowland, now 100. he fought in the jungles of burma in world war ii. i was glad to be given a job which involved fighting in the front

line and fighting along with my colleagues. she has made her subjects look at themselves and if there's anything to be done which has a right and wrong way of doing it, she has taught them to do the right thing at the right time and she has endeavoured to tell them what service means and giving yourself to the task in hand. but in war, obeying the call to duty is so often the story of the young who do not come home.

watching today's funeral, tony and sandy lewis. their 22—year—old son conrad was killed in afghanistan in 2011. these funeral rites evoking memories of a dead boy. conrad would have been delighted to have been there. but equally was delighted to have pledged his allegiance to the then queen elizabeth. i don'tjust think of my family but i think of all those and especially all of those families that were bereaved in afghanistan. in this way, present grief summoned the memory of older sacrifice. choir sings

fergal keane, bbc news, at the cenotaph. it wasn'tjust in westminster and windsor that people were able to see the queen's coffin. the 22 mile route from london's wellington arch to windsor castle provided plenty of opportunities for the public to say a final goodbye. adina campbell has been speaking to some of those who went out to witness the moment the queen's coffin went past, on herfinal journey to windsor. today was always going to be a family occasion. in hounslow, west london, the lopez family would normally be celebrating iva na's birthday. but, those plans have been pushed aside. and cheer has been replaced by silence. funeral service plays on tv

it's very hard to watch. very emotional. we are emotional. 96. she ran the country. we wanted to see the queen face—to—face, but we wouldn't get the chance to see. it is upsetting that our lovely queen's dead. i outside, the crowds were ready to say their final goodbyes. and joining them, the lopez family, who made the short walk from their front door, to the front of the line. this means a lot for our family to come here and see this, the lastjourney of the queen's. when we knew that the queen was going down the a4, we were really, really happy, so we come here about two hours ago, and we have been waiting. i think she served the country| for so many years, and i think she was a great person, -

and she helped a lot of people. she'd done a lot for our country, and it is important that we all get to see her pass. applause. and then the moment they had been waiting for. you've come from goa. tell me what it means for you and your family. the queen has allowed for other people to come here and to work, and now, since we are here for so many years, it is like a home for us. it was just really emotional. we are just clapping to give her, as a token of thanks. a day they end this community say they will never forget. adina campbell, bbc news, hounslow. a private ceremony took place here in windsor, tonight, as the queen was finally laid to rest. earlier, the famous long walk here was packed with thousands of people joining members of the armed forces to watch her finaljourney into the castle.

my colleague reeta chakrabarti has been out among the crowds today, as windsor remembered its most famous resident — the queen. the view from the long walk. recorded by thousands of devotees. this was not a crowd of world leaders or dignitaries but of ordinary people who came to say goodbye. i've been quite emotional through most of it, actually, to tell the truth. which is generally not me, so... and you. yeah, absolutely, yeah. yeah, wejust had to come up to witness it, like. it's made me feel very emotional, i but it was nice to see her come home and to say my final goodbye. and she'll be with - philip soon, won't she? so they'll be together. there is an atmosphere of celebration here as well as sadness. celebration of a long life well lived as well as sadness

that the queen has finally gone. earlier in the day, a different mood prevailed, of anticipation and even festivity. some had evidently been here for hours, but young, and not so young, were all here say farewell. the peabody family from northamptonshire were passing the time. and wouldn't have been anywhere else. wouldn't have missed it for the world. the queen has done so much for great britain and the world, and we just needed to be here and ensure that we could pay our respects to her, as probably half of the uk, and half of the world will be doing today. just a tremendous honour to be here. pipes and drums. headmistress rhian thornton camped out overnight, even though she didn't have far to come. i live in windsor. i work at the school at upton, just over there, so we've got a little group of upton families

here, all here together. we used to wave to the queen on her way to royal ascot, as a school, so i wanted to just come and wave one last time, for myself. many others came from far afield. we got here at ten o'clock last night, so we've been here all night. hadia miller and family travelled all the way from yorkshire. it's great how we all come together as a nation. something bonding. i think we are all in quite high spirits today, at the moment, but the mood will definitely change later. and it did. solemnity and tears, and then the two—minute silence. applause. as the procession with the hearse went past, applause rippled up the long walk, with people showing their appreciation in the simplest way. it was quiet but there was deep emotion, too. she's been a constant presence

in all of our lives. you know, she's the only new monarch that we know and remember, so it's lovely to see her last moments here. it's wonderful to be here with so many people from all over the country, and to pay ourfinal respects to the queen, her final long walk. so many reasons to be here — community, commemoration, and straightforward affection, a day that no—one here will ever forget. reeta chakrabarti, bbc news, windsor. let's go live to daniela relph. windsor came out in force to pay tribute to its most famous resident — and windsor was somewhere that meant a great deal to the late queen. yes, it did. windsor has been her home in recent years. it was where she was spaced during the covid

lockdown, where she celebrated baptism and weddings. and it is where we saw her say that last lonely farewell to her husband, prince philip. windsor is fittingly the queen's final resting place. this evening she has been buried here in the king george vi memorial chapel alongside her husband and with her father, chapel alongside her husband and with herfather, mother and sister. at the end of a day where the royal family has shed so much of its grief with the public, this was a private moment for them, a chance for those who knew the queen best to say goodbye away from the public gaze. thank you. as we've heard, the service in westminster abbey was attended by more than 2,000 people which included heads of state from around the world as well as foreign royalty. aside from the security challenges, the day also brought some diplomatic sensitivities. 0ur diplomatic correspondent

james landale looks at the day world leaders descended on london to pay their respects. as the king's car passed by the many commonwealth flags en route to the abbey, it was clear this funeral transcended national borders. she was, one biographer wrote, queen of the world. and today's symbols and service bore witness to that truth. political leaders may have flown from all corners of the world, but their final journey was by bus, just as these african leaders had travelled to buckingham palace last night. again today there were just too many vips for them all to come by car so they came together and queued together. in they came, some 500 foreign dignitaries in all, including about 100 heads of state and government. from north america, the president of the united states, joe biden, and his wife. they did not take the bus.

and justin trudeau, the prime minister of canada, who did. he first met the queen when he was just a boy. from europe came president macron, who had spoken so warmly of french affection for the queen. and kings and queens from across the continent, from spain to sweden, norway to the netherlands. there were leaders, too, from the other side of the world — from new zealand and australia and many of the pacific isles. from africa, a long line of statesmen and women, especially from the commonwealth — the international organisation the queen shaped and nurtured. choir sings. and it was on the commonwealth that so many prayers dwelt. with gratitude, we remember her

unswerving commitment to a high calling over so many years as queen and head of the commonwealth. let us give thanks for queen elizabeth's commitment to the commonwealth throughout her reign. then, as the service ended, it was time for the foreign guests to get back to their queues and their buses. and yes, that is the king and queen of spain waiting in line like the rest. as for the president and some other leaders, well, it was straight to the airport. next stop, new york, and a big united nations summit. back in the mall, the queen's coffin continued its procession, escorted by mounties from canada, a country she liked to call home, and an array of service men and women from across the commonwealth — the body to which she had devoted her life and which, today, in return, honoured her memory.

james landale, bbc news. the queen died on 8th september in balmoral, and since acceding to the throne, king charles has taken part in services of remembrance in all the nations of the country. in a moment we'll hear from our correspondent hywel griffith in wales and emma vardy in northern ireland, but first our scotland editor james cook on the events held today in honour of the queen across the uk. 400 miles north of london — a lone lament for elizabeth. the royal yacht britannia is long retired but its crew will never forget serving the queen. it's a sad moment and a sad day today because you'll never ever get the likes of her majesty the queen again. she was a one—off, she was loved throughout the world. she was a monarch, she was a sovereign and she was a mother, and in a way she was

our mother on here. she was respected here too, outside her edinburgh home the palace of holyroodhouse at the foot of the royal mile. last week this ancient thoroughfare where history seats from every stone was packed as the queen lay in rest here at stjohn�*s cathedral. today, with the funeral under way in london, it is quieter but by no means silent. 0n royal deeside, though, where the queen spent her final hours the funeral was a private affair, observed away from the cameras. but not everywhere was closed. back in edinburgh, the crichtons visiting from new zealand found a pub which was showing the ceremony. the queen and the royal family despite being many, many thousands of miles away, we followed them and we felt that they were still part of our lives. and yet, closer to home, a very different view. is the monarchy important to you in your life?

no. they are symbols but i don't see how they impact my life at all. there is no use for it for us. all it is is road closures at the end of the day. and i get the queen was doing it for 70 years, which is amazing. she didn't choose that life, and that's something that we do sympathise with a little bit. but yeah, i don't think we need it any more. that debate will continue under charles, with elizabeth now anchored in history. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. a faithful few feeling part of something much greater. at st elvan's church in aberdare they came to share— and show their reverence. it was very emotional and i think we all cried. i think it was first when they came out and put her coffin on the carriage, that's the bit that got me. for sarah, there was a personal connection, too. the queen did so much for the people and i wanted to be with the people

who have brought me a lot of comfort since my mother passed away in 2020, so that's pretty much why i came. it's like losing your grandmother, isn't it? from the theatre in colwyn bay to care homes up—and—down wales, small groups gathered, finding comfort in company. in caernarfon a few veterans paid their own silent tribute. unlike other parts of the uk there were no ceremonial events today in wales to mark the funeral, no big screens in public places. but this is still seen by some as a significant moment here. the end of a relationship that stretched back before elizabeth's time as queen. she came first as a princess, and in 19116 was made a member of the gorsedd, the welsh circle of poets, and given the bardic name elizabeth o windsor.

in the latter part of her reign it was the senedd that became the centre of the relationship, signalling royal approval for what became wales�*s parliament. she redefined the united kingdom. she said, i'm going to do what i did in scotland in wales, if you want me to do it, sojust ask me. just invite me. it's a legacy welded into wales�*s history after an era where so much has changed. hywel griffith, bbc news, aberdare. in belfast, the grounds of city hall provided a window to the ceremony in westminster. for those who consider themselves british, this was a final farewell to a much loved head of state. she means a lot to northern ireland. i suppose this country has its friction over the years but she's been kind of a force

for reconciliation, hasn't she? she'll never be forgotten, will she? ever, ever. i'm getting emotional, sorry. there has been a sense of stillness and quiet here in belfast today as the sounds and hymns from the funeral have echoed around the city centre. people have paused to pay their respects and feel a sense of connection to the events happening in london. but while much of the uk has been captured by the royal events, nationalist areas of northern ireland have a different relationship with the monarchy. in newry near the irish border many businesses remained open. it's fascinating to watch the pageantry and stuff| like that there, but it's not the be all and end all. _ she was a lovely, lovely lady. but it'sjust business as usual. after years of conflict here between unionists and nationalists, the late queen had helped

to bridge divides. within the nationalist and republican community, royalty isn't something that would be top of everybody�*s agenda. that said, there is respect for our neighbours and she is viewed as somebody who has contributed to the peace here. let us pray for his majesty the king. and back in belfast, in laying to rest the queen, thoughts also turned to the future. do you think king charles can be that same symbol of peace building that the queen was? i think the answer to that is yes. there are still issues of hurt and there are still issues of divided community, so all of that still has to be addressed. but the foundation stones are there. and today belfastjoined with millions in saying an affectionate goodbye. emma vardy, bbc news. now let's take a look at how people have been following the funeral elsewhere in england. the ceremony was broadcast in venues in many parts of the country, including

at st wulfram's church in grantham where people had gathered from early this morning. this was the scene in leeds, where hundreds of people — young and old — gathered in the drizzle in millennium square, to pay their respects to the queen. and dock workers in southampton paid their own special tribute to her majesty — using shipping containers to mark her passing. while along the south coast at dover the late queen's image has been projected onto the cliffs and can be seen for miles around. in villages, towns and cities across the length and breadth of the country, people came together today, to watch the funeral, in an act of public remembrance. our special correspondent ed thomas is in hull tonight, and we canjoin him there now, ed. yes, fiona. this is hull's city hall and we are standing in queen victoria square, hundreds of miles

from the capital but the significance of today was very much felt here. i was before the state funeral, people were talking in hushed tones and for people who came to watch on the big screens, there was respect for the queen and for some there was also a personal connection. from westminster abbey to the humber... this was hull's day to look back. everyone's sort of come together and the children will remember and hopefully they'll tell their children. moments never to be forgotten. so historic and so special. she was such a good role model. together — to say thank you to the queen. just immensely proud to be british. and to see what this country can do. so when the queen came, i was really... i was a bit nervous because it's a bit scary having the queen watching you do yourjob. five years ago, melissa tweddle met the queen. there's me there, look. getting ready to do a pretend caesarean section. at the time, she was a student

midwife, just beginning her career. everybody was really excited. i had to make sure that i didn't trip over anything or drop the baby! today, although it's a funeral, it's also like a celebration of everything that she's achieved, what she's done. and we'll always have this story to tell — when mummy met the queen — and you'll probably end up telling your children and things like that, won't you, when the time comes? ah, she looks so happy. i remember that beautiful blue outfit and her amazing skin and twinkly eyes and beautiful smile. sophie was just six when, bouquet in hand, the queen and the duke of edinburgh came to hull. i was so nervous. you're mesmerised. now 18, it's a time the family will always remember. the queen, she's shown leadership and that sense of duty and commitment and as far as we feel, she hasn't put a foot wrong in leading this country.

and been an inspiration notjust- for our generation but many others. the national anthem plays andy met the queen in 2017. he's been recognised by stjohn ambulance, organises hull pride — his has been a life of volunteering. what did the queen mean to you? i think the best of us. i think somebody who demonstrates that dedication of service and a life's commitment to her work and it's just incredible to think that that person has gone. fanfare people sharing this moment, touched by the life and reign of queen elizabeth ii. it was just really sad and now i'm still sad, but i think it's a great way to remember her. nine—year—old ava tweddle ending that report by ed thomas. let's get a final thought from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. we have seen the most remarkable scenes of pageantry today to bid

farewell to the late queen and now we begin a new era. an farewell to the late queen and now we begin a new era. an extraordinary da . 12 we begin a new era. an extraordinary day. 12 extraordinary _ we begin a new era. an extraordinary day. 12 extraordinary days, _ we begin a new era. an extraordinary day. 12 extraordinary days, really, . day. 12 extraordinary days, really, and it's all gone smoothly. the succession, the transition, has by and large, gone smoothly and that is terribly important for a hereditary monarchy. what is also important for a monarchy is it should be something that brings people together and i think that has happened over these past 12 days. now not everybody is a supporter of constitutional monarchy, we know that, but i think the evidence suggests that this ancient land, if you like, broadly speaking, remains comfortable with this ancient institution, the monarchy. three quick points. the constitution, charles the king has made it clear he will follow the example of his mother. so no meddling. the union, he has visited all the home nations. scotland we know will be something of a challenge. faith, he made a speech to faith leaders on friday and said he wanted to be sovereign of all

communities. he takes that very, very seriously. the realms, the country of which the british monarchy is also head of state, we know some are reviewing their links to the crown. buckingham palace really quite relaxed and realistic about this. these things are going to take months, no, years, to really settle down. what the immediate prospect as these heightened emotions settle down and we return to normal? i think for the king, for his advisers, there is a feeling of satisfaction and relief that the succession has gone as well as it has, after all the anxieties they have been in recent years and that the reign of charles iii has got off to a strong start.— to a strong start. nicholas witchell, _ to a strong start. nicholas witchell, thank _ to a strong start. nicholas witchell, thank you. - gurkhas from maidstone took part in the funeral procession today. british gurkhas have served as part of the army for more than 200 years, and its regiments swear allegiance to the monarch. in nepal, british gurkha veterans gathered to pay their respects, including a wreath laying ceremony

in front of a tree planted by the queen in 1986. 0ur south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports now on how the gurkha brigades and people in nepal have been remembering the queen. thousands of miles from london, beyond the boundaries of faith and nationalities. shared respect for the queen. buddhist monks offered prayers at a monastery in kathmandu... chanting for peace for the queen's soul and for everyone who knew her. major bhim bahadur gurung, a retired british gurkha, served as the queen's orderly in 1975. today, i got the opportunity to pray for the queen and i wish she rest in peace very lovely,

her majesty the queen. with a reign spanning 70 years, some who served her couldn't be here. captain rambahadur limbu is nepal's only living recipient of the victoria cross. his decades of service meant he was invited to the funeral, but he couldn't travel. and so a condolence book was taken by the british ambassador to his home, 250 miles from kathmandu. "i'm deeply saddened the queen's death", he wrote. translation: she used to speak to us like we were part of her family. - she was soft—spoken and had clarity of thought. a lifetime bond with the queen and her country. nepal's relationship with the british monarchy is quite different compared to most of south asia. it wasn't a colony of

the british empire and one of the reasons is the more than 200—year—old agreement that allows gurkhas to serve with the uk military. and even among ordinary people here, we found a lot of affection for the british royal family. 0n the street, we met this man who was eager to talk to us about the funeral. i am very saddened, i respect her. so very many... all my thoughts and prayers are with the british people. so how old were you, sir, when you saw queen elizabeth? i was ten, 15 years of age. one of the millions around the world who have their own memories of the queen. from near and far, today they said goodbye. yogita limaye, bbc news, kathmandu. today was the culmination of 11 days of mourning, here and around the world.

people have attended events in their hundreds of thousands, remembering and paying respect to the queen, who has been a constant in british life for the 96 years of her life. our home editor mark easton looks at how the country has been remembering the queen, her life and legacy. i name this ship queen elizabeth ii. there is a hole in our nation's life where the queen used to be. newsreel: queen elizabeth ii went down to meet the sea. _ a golden chain has been broken. a requiem played to a kingdom's proud past. when the queen came to the throne, britain and the world was still coping with the privations and aftermath of the second world war and still living by the conventions of earlier times. figurehead of the greatest

generation, the queen was respected for values burnished by war. patient queueing, a fitting act to honour a sovereign who understood the significance of good manners, especially in dark days. we should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. we will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again. her death detaches living memory from the country's finest hour. but her parting is cloaked in a pall of patriotism that emboldens national self—belief. she and the institution she represents have framed britain as a country with a special place in history and the world. representatives from every corner have come to honour our queen. this is a nation, a commonwealth, a world saying farewell to the

longest—reigning british monarch. the united kingdom stands proudly in the spotlight of global attention. but it is a day edged in black. many in britain are mourning their queen, but also the death of an idea. elizabeth signified a country unwavering in its commitment to duty and to decency. goodwill is better than resentment, tolerance is better than revenge, compassion is better than anger. above all, a lively concern for the interests of others as well as our own. the queen understood loss. "grief is the price we pay for love," she famously wrote in a letter to the us president after 9/11. grief was on parade in london today.

and so her kingdom comes to the moment of farewell. the chapter is complete. tonight, we shall feel the weight of its finalfull—stop. mark easton, bbc news. we'll look back at some of the extraordinary images of the day in just a moment, but first let's get the latest the week started with a good deal of cloud, the a good deal of dry weather as well point it should be mother last week because we have seen a change in the wind direction but there should be rain later in the week. not much rain at the moment. there is a weak weather front trying to push towards the north—west but not giving much rain, still keeping it fine in much of the country. again, still the same air

mass so a lot of cloud, sunshine and more of a bonus and we should see more of a bonus and we should see more of a bonus and we should see more of that developing in eastern scotland on tuesday afternoon as the southerly breeze picks up in the north—west and this is where we have any rain but it will be light and patchy. temperatures a bit higher on tuesday, 17—19 . we still have high pressure in charge on tuesday into wednesday, the first front weakening and another pushes in behind it with more isobars in the north—west. more of a south to the health westerly breeze and the higher temperatures and if there's any rain, it's that in the north and west of scotland and perhaps northern ireland but after a fairly sunny start, it will cloud over through the day. temperatures continue to rise, probably 20 or 21 degrees in many parts of england and east wales. the next front trying to push in wednesday has a bit more about it raining a bit steadier and heavier

but moving across scotland and northern ireland. some uncertainty as to how quickly the rain will move southwards, it could bring some patchy rain into the north—west of england and across the north and west of wales but ahead of it, still some warmth, 21 degrees. some late sunshine in westerns scotland and northern ireland but temperatures started to drop away to around 16 or 17 degrees. that front trickles into england and wales, cooler and fresher air on a north—westerly breeze following behind. we have this rain and it looks like it will slowly push towards east anglia and the south—east so rain here and following that, some sunshine and maybe some showers but most places dry in the cool and fresher air with temperatures of 17 degrees. not quite as high with the rain around as it will be in the next few days in east anglia and the south—east. the rain hangs around a bit and a lot of uncertainty, models are differing as to how quickly it will move away. it could cling on here in

southern parts of the north sea but otherwise, more of a northerly breeze and it will mean some sunshine, maybe be a few showers, particularly in northern parts of scotland but we have cooler air coming down in time for the start of the weekend with temperatures only 13 or 1a degrees in northern scotland. high—pressure to start the weekend but that will shrink away to the west, a big area of low pressure looks to be heading towards scandinavia and bringing down more of a north or north—westerly wind. that wind will be quite strong as well in the early part of next week, bringing down cooler air once again. what we are seeing in the next few daysis what we are seeing in the next few days is a milder air heading our way as the winds are more southerly but longer term, through the weekend and next week, more of a north to north—westerly breeze, many places dry with some sunshine at times but it looks like it will be turning cool

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm christian fraser. our top stories. in a day of ceremony and sorrow, the united kingdom and the world bids farewell to queen elizabeth the second. as the state funeral began, king charles followed the procession of his mother's coffin from westminster hall. the coffin was carried into westminster abbey for a service attended by 2,000 guests including 500 foreign leaders, royals and dignitaries. all the generations together — the queen's grand and great grand children in solemn procession.

after the spectacular pageantry in london,