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, the day ended at windsor — the home of the queen since childhood. crowds gathered to watch the queen being accompanied to her last resting place. in the last act of a day laden with ceremony, the wand of the lord chamberlain was broken, symbolising the end of the late queen's reign. of the late, most and most excellent monarch, elizabeth ii. the queen was then lowered into the royal vault — and buried next to her husband, the duke of edinburgh. queen elizabeth has made herfinal

journey from london to windsor, and has been buried with her late husband, the duke of edinburgh. it follows 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 royal family and the public at the service. we start tonight with our royal correspondent nicholas witchell, on the state funeral of queen elizabeth.

for a revered monarch who had reigned longer than any other, all of the honours of a state they came, macon from france, trudeau from canada and scores of others. theyjoined political leaders from nations of the uk and all of the living prime ministers, faith leaders, charity workers and citizens, at a moment in these nations affairs when ranke 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 coffin from westminster hall to place it on

the gun 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 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. jubilee. ..to wellington arch, close to her childhood home on piccadilly.

the military detachments and the bands were drawn up. 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.

among those invited to the queen's funeral were almost 200 people who were recogised in her birthday honours list this year. one of those is stuart mclellan who works for the scottish ambulance service. he was awarded an mbe this year for his lifesaving work. stuartjoins me now. there are and have been great moments of history in westminster abbey and this will surely be one of the most memorable. and you were one of the select few. how does it make you feel? of the select few. how does it make ou feel? , ., , ., of the select few. how does it make ou feel? , .,, ., , , you feel? yes, it was a pretty surreal experience, _ you feel? yes, it was a pretty surreal experience, to - you feel? yes, it was a pretty surreal experience, to be - you feel? yes, it was a pretty| surreal experience, to be fair, you feel? yes, it was a pretty i surreal experience, to be fair, to be part of a historic moment like that. i never imagined i would have witnessed what i witnessed today. incredible to be part of the queens funeral down at westminster abbey today. funeral down at westminster abbey toda . ., , ., today. how did you get the invitation _ today. how did you get the invitation and _ today. how did you get the invitation and why? - today. how did you get the invitation and why? last i today. how did you get the i invitation and why? last week today. how did you get the - invitation and why? last week i received a _ invitation and why? last week i received a phone _ invitation and why? last week i received a phone call—

invitation and why? last week i received a phone call and - invitation and why? last week i received a phone call and ross| received a phone call and ross nelson, who co—founded the first responders and were first recipients of an mbe in the queens honours in june and we got a phone call to go to the state funeral today is one of the last recipients. i to the state funeral today is one of the last recipients.— the last recipients. i want to imaaine the last recipients. i want to imagine where _ the last recipients. i want to imagine where you - the last recipients. i want to imagine where you were. i the last recipients. i want to i imagine where you were. who are the last recipients. i want to - imagine where you were. who are you sitting next to? what could you see? it was everything. we had incredible seats and it's the first time i've ever been in westminster abbey, to be fair. world leaders and everyone from the commonwealth countries coming in the entrance, walking straight past the front of us. we had excellent seats to see everything and take everything about us, which was fantastic. you everything and take everything about us, which was fantastic.— us, which was fantastic. you have not et us, which was fantastic. you have not yet received _ us, which was fantastic. you have not yet received your _ us, which was fantastic. you have not yet received your mbe. i i us, which was fantastic. you have | not yet received your mbe. i guess you won't know, injanuary, you go to the palace and you won't know who is presiding over the investiture but it's quite possible that you've been given an mbe by the queen and might receive it from the king. from the kin: , might receive it from the king. from the king. yes- _ might receive it from the king. from

the king. yes. it— might receive it from the king. from the king. yes. it is— might receive it from the king. from the king, yes. it is a _ might receive it from the king. f'rr�*n the king, yes. it is a possibility. we are due to go to holyrood in the middle ofjanuary and that will be another incredible moment and possibly the king, like you say. talk to me about the scottish element of what we've seen today. we just saw in the report the pipers lament and i think that got a lot of people, the piper walking away at the end. , ., , , the end. yes, absolutely. everything. _ the end. yes, absolutely. everything, from - the end. yes, absolutely. everything, from the i the end. yes, absolutely. i everything, from the organisers the end. yes, absolutely. - everything, from the organisers of the amount of work that has gone into today's state funeral and quinn was heavily involved and everything went incredibly well, the soldiers, the ceremonial stuff, the westminster abbey staff, the music, everything was perfect. such a nice touch from all over the devolved nations. it was incredible.- touch from all over the devolved nations. it was incredible. when you look back on — nations. it was incredible. when you look back on this _ nations. it was incredible. when you look back on this most _ nations. it was incredible. when you look back on this most special i nations. it was incredible. when you look back on this most special of i look back on this most special of days, what will you remember most? it's a lot to take it and i've only

just arrived in the last half an hour and it's been a very, very busy day butjust hour and it's been a very, very busy day but just taking hour and it's been a very, very busy day butjust taking it in over the next couple of days and being a part of that and witnessing everybody coming together to celebrate the life of her majesty the queen, 70 years of her reign, and i've never known the monarchy other than having the queen so it's just will be different. it will be something to look back on. but different. it will be something to look back on.— different. it will be something to look back on. �* look back on. but you never met her in life. no, — look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i — look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used _ look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used to _ look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used to be _ look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used to be in _ look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used to be in the i look back on. but you never met her in life. no, i used to be in the air. in life. no, i used to be in the air cadets and _ in life. no, i used to be in the air cadets and i've _ in life. no, i used to be in the air cadets and i've met _ in life. no, i used to be in the air cadets and i've met a _ in life. no, i used to be in the air cadets and i've met a few - in life. no, i used to be in the air. cadets and i've met a few members in life. no, i used to be in the air- cadets and i've met a few members of the family on royal visits to scotland but never had the opportunity of meeting the queen. tell us about why you receive the mbe. you glossed over it, but i am keen to know. what technical things do you do for the paramedic service. we set up a voluntary communicable —— community first responder group and they respond to 999 calls to

bridge the gap from the ambulance arriving and the time needed in a cardiac arrest or life threatening emergency call, so we set up a group of volunteers and we have 20 of them and in 2018 after establishing it in 2013 work we were awarded the queens award for voluntary service and the charity has gone from strength to strength with an incredible amount of volunteers and local community support. ross and i were awarded the mbe individually this year but the group got an mbe collectively in 2018. ~ , . ., ., group got an mbe collectively in 2018. , . ., ., ., ~ 2018. well, such an important work that ou 2018. well, such an important work that you have _ 2018. well, such an important work that you have done _ 2018. well, such an important work that you have done and _ 2018. well, such an important work that you have done and i'm - 2018. well, such an important work that you have done and i'm pleasedj that you have done and i'm pleased with their today and it will look back on fondly and best of luck when you go for your investiture holyrood next year. you go for your investiture holyrood next ear. . ~ you go for your investiture holyrood next ear. ., ~ , ., , . next year. thank you very much. thank you _ next year. thank you very much. thank you very _ next year. thank you very much. thank you very much _ next year. thank you very much. thank you very much indeed. i 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. mum would sit in front of the telly when the queen would speak

and she would always use to go, "be quiet, everyone, my friend is on the telly." and my mum, if it wasn't for her, we wouldn't be here. when we were growing up, she always told us that the queen invited us indian people here. three—month—old bobby will never know the queen. she has been such an inspirational lady. bringing bobby was about yes, she is part of history, but it is something we will be able to talk about. the words and music from the service fills the mall, captivating, moving this open—air congregation. # god save the king!# applause across the generations, who will ever forget this moment? it is humbling to have been here and i think

to have brought bobby, it is the future, as well. this is the end of an era but also the start of a new one. i would echo the queen and vera lynn. it was not 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. she has done us proud, still. the british people loved having her as their queen. lucy manning, bbc news. we will look back at the events of today in the newspapers with some extraordinary pictures on the front pages. let's take a look at some other news now. president biden has said the united states would send american troops to defend taiwan if china invades it.

china has been conducting military exercises in the region and has not ruled out the use of force in what it calls the �*reunificaiton' of taiwan with the mainland. last may, president biden also said that he would be willing to defend taiwan against chinese aggression, but stopped short of saying he would deploy troops. we agree with what we signed on to a long time ago. and that there's a one china policy and taiwan makes their own judgment about their independence. we're not encouraging them to be independent, that's their decision. but would us forces defend the island? yes, if in fact there was an unprecedented attack. so unlike ukraine, to be clear, sir, us forces, us men and women would defend taiwan in the event of a chinese invasion? yes. the russian—backed separatist authorities in the city of donetsk in eastern ukraine say 13 civilians have been killed by ukrainian shelling. the city's mayor said two children were among the dead. there's been no comment

from ukrainian officials. donetsk has been controlled by russia's proxy authorities since 2014. a powerful earthquake has hit central mexico. it shook buildings and sent residents of the capital, mexico city, running onto the streets for safety. the 7.5 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami alert. 0ne death was reported. the us geological survey says the epicentre was near the west coast. the japanese prime minister has delayed a visit to the un general assembly in new york as typhoon nanmadol continues to batter the country. the storm has reached the main island, honshu. more than nine million people have been urged to leave their homes. so far, two people are known to have been killed. a usjudge has overturned the murder conviction of adnan syed, in the latest twist in the high—profile case at the centre of the hit podcast series serial. the judge in baltimore threw out the a1—year—old's conviction for the murder of his ex—girlfriend,

hae min lee, in 1999. mr syed has been granted a new trial and released from prison. prosecutors uncovered new evidence that undermined the conviction. let's return now to the funeral of queen elizabeth people around the world have also been marking the day in their own ways. gurkha veterans watched at a special screening at the uk embassy in nepal, and in kenya, british soldiers gathered at their base to follow the funeral. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, joined one family in canada. early in ottawa, they mourn their monarch. watching her funeral unfold far away, a bond deep in their hearts. i think it's very special for us because we saw herjust weeks ago and she looked so well. you know, we were looking forward to seeing her again.

bethany bisaillion leads the sons of scotland pipe band. just last month, they played for the queen at balmoral castle. they played for her five times. and in canada's capital, the corgi club also joined the parade. another bond with their late queen. events like this highlight what drew so many to the queen. her passions, her personality, but even in this mourning events like this highlight what drew so many to the queen. her passions, her personality, but even in this mourning for a monarch, the conversations are already starting about the future of the monarchy, in canada and across the commonwealth. but this is a day which draws the world together, watching the queen being laid to rest. in the evening, in pubs in australia, in the early morning in washington bars. in hong kong, flowers were still being laid. and prayers offered in nepal.

tributes to the world's most famous female leader. in paris, they even named a metro station in her majesty's memory. music: amazing grace. in 0ttawa today, there is a national commemorative ceremony at christ church cathedral. this is the last rehearsal for a last farewell. ijust think it is very important that we are able to honour her memory at this celebration because i think it is something she would have enjoyed very much. during her long reign, queen elizabeth visited this cathedral twice. once the power went out but of course the queen just carried on. lyse doucet, bbc news, 0ttawa.

a global event in every way and lots of people around the world watching the pictures through the day, let me show you the outside of the building i am broadcasting from and you can see the bbc is paying its own tribute, broadcasting the face of the queen onto building outside. you can tell lots of people have been passing, taking pictures of that. a very big day for the bbc, a big day for the newspapers in the country as well and that is what we are going to get to next. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ken wharfe, who's an author and former personal

protection officer to princess diana — and olivia utley, who's assistant comment editor at the telegraph. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph. the queen's state funeral takes the lead on all front pages. the daily telegraph shows king charles the third placing the company camp colour on his late mother's coffin. �*the final farewell�* says the guardian, with a striking photo of the grenadier guards carrying the coffin. a similar photo in the daily express — with the words �*god rest our queen'. the daily mail marks the queen's �*finaljourney�*, with a photo of her majesty's coffin being lowered into the royal vault at st georges chapel. �*carried to her rest�* in a special edition of the times. you can see the king following behind the procession. the sun shows the huge crowds that lined the streets to watch the funeral cortege on it's journey

from westminster to windsor. and finally, the daily star features a picture of the queen next to her beloved husband, the duke of edinburgh. she was buried alongside him today in a private ceremony. let's start with the son. we have a picture of the procession making its way through the streets of london. we sent her victorious was the headline. the biggest farewell in history. it was the final page in a long, 70—year reign and it was magnificent in every way? it certainly was. a lot of capacity, we drew on churchill's state funeral and that was the biggest event of that particular time with police

resources drawn to its limits. this state funeral of our queen elizabeth ii has completely eclipsed that. with policing numbers rising way above the thousand that policed churchill's funeral in 1965. having spent most of the day at canada gate in front of buckingham palace, watching the ceremony but asked repeatedly about the security operation. it was a resounding success. given the resources that were made available to the metropolitan police. bringing in from the entire country, resources throughout the constabularies that made this event perhaps the biggest security operation that we are likely to see this century and beyond. i think the headline was absolutely spot on. it was

victorious, in many ways. not least of all because of her majesty and all that she did for us in the 70 years of her reign, but equally, victorious and credit... we can probably expect that from me, for the police, scotland yard for supervising and overseeing perhaps the biggest operational, biggest security operation we have seen in a lifetime. ~ , ., ., . lifetime. while you were watching the procession _ lifetime. while you were watching the procession at _ lifetime. while you were watching the procession at the _ lifetime. while you were watching the procession at the ritual i lifetime. while you were watching the procession at the ritual at i lifetime. while you were watching the procession at the ritual at the | the procession at the ritual at the precision with which it was carried out, you are not conscious of the immense security that was there? trio. immense security that was there? no, we weren't- — immense security that was there? no, we weren't- the _ immense security that was there? iifr, we weren't. the yard have this expertise of policing major ceremonial events and in the past have taken it for granted, the trooping the colour and so forth, state visits. but this was so much bigger than that. the operation

order that was all part of elizabeth ii, operation london bridge, was approved by the queen herself many decades ago. this has been practised so many times, we have tapped into this operation order, even my time in the service, the 80s and 90s, we worked on that. we have that background, but looking over these last 12 hours at the operation and the last few days since her death, i have seen a different operation order. quite rightly, we probably underestimate exactly what went on. for the first time, we saw police officers facing into the crowd. we did that post the 1981 attempt, or should i say the shots that were fired on queen elizabeth when she went on the trooping the colour. instead of having policeman every ten metres, we had them every metre, which meant we had literally

thousands within this short period of time. it was an extraordinary time, really. of time. it was an extraordinary time. really-— of time. it was an extraordinary time, reall . . time, really. olivia, the back page is a wraparound _ time, really. olivia, the back page is a wraparound front _ time, really. olivia, the back page is a wraparound front page, i time, really. olivia, the back page is a wraparound front page, on i time, really. olivia, the back page| is a wraparound front page, on the back, god bless the queen, god save the king and nicholas witchell said in his report, there is satisfaction and relief at the palace it has gone so well. and the new reign of king charles has got off to such a strong start? it charles has got off to such a strong start? ., , ., charles has got off to such a strong start? . , ., .x charles has got off to such a strong start? ., ., .g ., ., start? it has got off to an incredible _ start? it has got off to an incredible start, - start? it has got off to an incredible start, right i start? it has got off to an l incredible start, right from start? it has got off to an i incredible start, right from the accession _ incredible start, right from the accession on the first day, that all he did _ accession on the first day, that all he did to — accession on the first day, that all he did to the nation, the speech was so moving _ he did to the nation, the speech was so moving and it struck all the right— so moving and it struck all the right notes. his unexpected walkabout at buckingham palace on day two _ walkabout at buckingham palace on day two it — walkabout at buckingham palace on day two. it has all been really, i think_ day two. it has all been really, i think far— day two. it has all been really, i think far better, can we say, than it might _ think far better, can we say, than it might have been expected. i think something _ it might have been expected. i think something which, the spotlight was on him _ something which, the spotlight was on him throughout the whole day, the

whole _ on him throughout the whole day, the whole funeral and committal service, was the _ whole funeral and committal service, was the continuity of the royal family— was the continuity of the royal family which the queen held so dear. we saw— family which the queen held so dear. we saw princess george and princess charlotte _ we saw princess george and princess charlotte to take part in the funeral _ charlotte to take part in the funeral procession. george is the future _ funeral procession. george is the future of— funeral procession. george is the future of the monarchy and you have charles, _ future of the monarchy and you have charles, william and george standing there was— charles, william and george standing there was very powerful and exactly what the _ there was very powerful and exactly what the queen would have wanted. i thought— what the queen would have wanted. i thought another moment was when the crown— thought another moment was when the crown was— thought another moment was when the crown was taken off the coffin and laid by— crown was taken off the coffin and laid by the — crown was taken off the coffin and laid by the altar and all of the members of the royal family bowed to the crown— members of the royal family bowed to the crown on the way out and the queen— the crown on the way out and the queen had — the crown on the way out and the queen had been put into the ground. the crown— queen had been put into the ground. the crown was still there and it will, _ the crown was still there and it will, in — the crown was still there and it will, in the _ the crown was still there and it will, in the next few months, eight or nine _ will, in the next few months, eight or nine months, it will feature in king _ or nine months, it will feature in king charles' coronation. so that theme _ king charles' coronation. so that theme was— king charles' coronation. so that theme was continuous from the day

that she _ theme was continuous from the day that she died and it will continue to carry— that she died and it will continue to carry on _ that she died and it will continue to carry on-_ to carry on. the telegraph, an outpouring — to carry on. the telegraph, an outpouring of _ to carry on. the telegraph, an outpouring of love. _ to carry on. the telegraph, an outpouring of love. you i to carry on. the telegraph, an outpouring of love. you see i to carry on. the telegraph, anl outpouring of love. you see the to carry on. the telegraph, an i outpouring of love. you see the king laying the queen's colour on top of the coffin. it has been such a powerful blend, looking at that headline, it has been such a powerful blend these last few days of the private family grief, the duty alongside the national, public mourning. which part of it will you remember most?— mourning. which part of it will you remember most? ~ . , , remember most? what i remember, this out-courin remember most? what i remember, this outpouring of _ remember most? what i remember, this outpouring of love _ remember most? what i remember, this outpouring of love and _ remember most? what i remember, this outpouring of love and grief, _ remember most? what i remember, this outpouring of love and grief, the - outpouring of love and grief, the word that sort of has been repetitive in the last few days since i have been involved with this, is this word solemnity and silence. i have looked across many of the crowds over the last few days and exactly that. i have never seen and exactly that. i have never seen a witness that before in such

numbers in my career. different to diana, different _ numbers in my career. different to diana, different to _ numbers in my career. different to diana, different to the _ numbers in my career. different to diana, different to the funeral- numbers in my career. different to diana, different to the funeral of. diana, different to the funeral of diana? i diana, different to the funeral of diana? ~ ., , diana, different to the funeral of diana? ~ . , ., , diana, different to the funeral of diana? ~ ., .,, ., ,~ diana? i think it was. i was asked that today. _ diana? i think it was. i was asked that today, and _ diana? i think it was. i was asked that today, and it _ diana? i think it was. i was asked that today, and it was _ diana? i think it was. i was asked that today, and it was different. i j that today, and it was different. i remember diana's funeral i had responsibility for the security at westminster abbey. responsibility for the security at westminsterabbey. i responsibility for the security at westminster abbey. i remember very vividly, as we all did, earl spencer's eulogy. when he had finished that, there was this clapping, this cheering outside, which we did not see any of that. we had the occasional applause when the coffin went past the crowds, but it was a reverence, completely different. i was struck by the silence over the last four or five days. i think the heading, the 0utpouring 0f days. i think the heading, the 0utpouring of love actually showed itself in a way that i don't think anybody actually anticipated it would be like this.—

anybody actually anticipated it would be like this. such affection, such affection _ would be like this. such affection, such affection for— would be like this. such affection, such affection for her _ would be like this. such affection, such affection for her late - would be like this. such affection, l such affection for her late majesty. 0livia, inside the telegraph, charles moore said that camilla the queen consort moved with an attractive shyness as if she hoped nobody would notice her. but i think a lot of people have noticed her in recent days and how important she is to the king and will be in the months ahead as he adjusts to the role? i months ahead as he ad'usts to the role? ~' , ., , months ahead as he ad'usts to the role? ~ , .,, ., role? i think people admire her. it is often said _ role? i think people admire her. it is often said that _ role? i think people admire her. it is often said that camilla - role? i think people admire her. it is often said that camilla is - role? i think people admire her. it is often said that camilla is the i is often said that camilla is the only— is often said that camilla is the only person who truly and completely understands king charles. i think in a couple _ understands king charles. i think in a couple of— understands king charles. i think in a couple of moments, at the moment when _ a couple of moments, at the moment when the _ a couple of moments, at the moment when the king, after being up for many, _ when the king, after being up for many, many hours i'm grieving for his mother, — many, many hours i'm grieving for his mother, he got frustrated at the fountain— his mother, he got frustrated at the fountain pen. it was camilla who calmed _ fountain pen. it was camilla who calmed him down i knew what to say and the _ calmed him down i knew what to say and the moment was pushed over. the effect _ and the moment was pushed over. the effect on _ and the moment was pushed over. the effect on king charles, just to think— effect on king charles, just to think he — effect on king charles, just to think he is 73. at that stage, most

people _ think he is 73. at that stage, most people are — think he is 73. at that stage, most people are well into retirement, if not, planning it very imminently. he is about— not, planning it very imminently. he is about to _ not, planning it very imminently. he is about to take on the biggest job of his— is about to take on the biggest job of his life — is about to take on the biggest job of his life. so if you have camilla by his— of his life. so if you have camilla by his side, _ of his life. so if you have camilla by his side, i think is going to be very— by his side, i think is going to be very important. i think camilla and all of— very important. i think camilla and all of the _ very important. i think camilla and all of the other royal women, the men: _ all of the other royal women, the men. too, — all of the other royal women, the men, too, but the women, it feels as though— men, too, but the women, it feels as though they— men, too, but the women, it feels as though they have really... they have been _ though they have really... they have been behind—the—scenes in all of these _ been behind—the—scenes in all of these days— been behind—the—scenes in all of these days holding the monarchy together. we know the countess of wessex _ together. we know the countess of wessex was hugely popular with the queen, _ wessex was hugely popular with the queen, prince edward's wife and she called _ queen, prince edward's wife and she called her_ queen, prince edward's wife and she called her mama herself. and the duchess — called her mama herself. and the duchess of cambridge, he was looking immaculate as ever in bringing the children _ immaculate as ever in bringing the children it— immaculate as ever in bringing the children. it must have been quite a challenge _ children. it must have been quite a challenge to keep george and charlotte quiet and so well behaved. she did _ charlotte quiet and so well behaved. she did that. it is camilla and the other— she did that. it is camilla and the other women who are steely tying

them _ other women who are steely tying them together. well other women who are steely tying them together.— other women who are steely tying them together. well said, i agree. the times, — them together. well said, i agree. the times. go _ them together. well said, i agree. the times, go forth _ them together. well said, i agree. the times, go forth upon - them together. well said, i agree. the times, go forth upon thy i the times, go forth upon thy journey. 0ne the times, go forth upon thy journey. one of the things that struck me today was how quite literally the instruments of state were taken back in the clergy started to refer to her as your daughter elizabeth, your servant elizabeth. in faith and in life, thatis elizabeth. in faith and in life, that is very much how she saw herself,, i think she was quite ordinary despite being royal? i agree totally with that. i want to pick up where 0livia left off, about the future. it is go forth upon a journey. because the king himself made reference to the countess of wessex and camilla and others, his popularity has come to the fore. i think will play a very important part in his restructuring and modernising the monarchy as they

move forward. a lot of things have to take place, there will be a new journey. lots of things need to be reassessed and looked at. notably, all the charities that have been lost through the duke of york that need to be reassigned to members of the royal family. that is quite important to the charity is concerned. it is go forth upon a journey, and that is very important. that is what i think, for me, is what i read into the headline from the times. . , ., what i read into the headline from the times. . , . . the times. the daily mail, her final “ourne the times. the daily mail, her final journey and _ the times. the daily mail, her final journey and there _ the times. the daily mail, her final journey and there we _ the times. the daily mail, her final journey and there we see - the times. the daily mail, her final journey and there we see the i the times. the daily mail, her final| journey and there we see the coffin being lowered into the vault at st george's chapel, which is always a poignant moment. i remember during the service for the duke of edinburgh, that is the moment that reallyjars, because it is so final. did you think today, despite the grandeur of the surroundings and how royal the service was, it did also feel quite homely, quite familiar

for a lot of people. it didn't go on for a lot of people. it didn't go on for too long and despite the trappings of state, it might be familiar to people who have had a family funeral?— familiar to people who have had a family funeral? absolutely, what we haven't mentioned _ family funeral? absolutely, what we haven't mentioned is _ family funeral? absolutely, what we haven't mentioned is how— haven't mentioned is how fundamentally and completely christian and unashamedly christian both services were. what we are talking _ both services were. what we are talking about there, of her majesty's service and she thought herself— majesty's service and she thought herself as — majesty's service and she thought herself as a servant and all the talk of— herself as a servant and all the talk of a — herself as a servant and all the talk of a journey. part of that journey — talk of a journey. part of that journey is _ talk of a journey. part of that journey is the journey of the monarchy, but also the queen's journey— monarchy, but also the queen's journey and as a christian she believed _ journey and as a christian she believed she was being called back to god _ believed she was being called back to god. what made the service so familiar— to god. what made the service so familiar was those very, very familiar— familiar was those very, very familiar christian words, the words of the _ familiar christian words, the words of the service which have been said every— of the service which have been said every year~ — of the service which have been said every year. we say death is a great ieveiier _ every year. we say death is a great ieveiier and — every year. we say death is a great leveller and that is a bit of a cliche, — leveller and that is a bit of a cliche, but i think the funeral itself— cliche, but i think the funeral itself was _ cliche, but i think the funeral itself was a leveller. to me it seemed. _ itself was a leveller. to me it seemed, the platinum jubilee we saw

all sorts— seemed, the platinum jubilee we saw all sorts of— seemed, the platinum jubilee we saw all sorts of fanfare, david beckham, all sorts of fanfare, david beckham, all sorts _ all sorts of fanfare, david beckham, all sorts of— all sorts of fanfare, david beckham, all sorts of celebrities. this was a different— all sorts of celebrities. this was a different kind of service. not full of celebrities or royal in some ways, — of celebrities or royal in some ways, it — of celebrities or royal in some ways, it was a truly christian service — ways, it was a truly christian service from someone who saw themselves as a servant of god. i think— themselves as a servant of god. i think that — themselves as a servant of god. i think that made it familiar and homely — think that made it familiar and homely. it was a church of england service _ homely. it was a church of england service for— homely. it was a church of england service for england and the rest of the uk _ service for england and the rest of the uk. . ., , , service for england and the rest of the uk. . . , , ' :: service for england and the rest of the uk. . . , ,' :: the uk. incidentally, it is 120 page historic souvenir _ the uk. incidentally, it is 120 page historic souvenir edition _ the uk. incidentally, it is 120 page historic souvenir edition in - the uk. incidentally, it is 120 page historic souvenir edition in the i historic souvenir edition in the daily mail. so everything that happened through the course of the day you will find inside the papers. i am sure a lot of people will be keeping these papers when they buy them in the morning. the point they make on the bottom, the private service which the cameras, quite rightly, were not invited it in the end, it wasjust rightly, were not invited it in the end, it was just for the family. she was put alongside herfather, mother, sister margaret and also her husband, the duke of edinburgh.

there is a certain poignancy about that because she was so very close to herfamily?— to her family? yes, the word is poignancy- _ to her family? yes, the word is poignancy- it — to her family? yes, the word is poignancy. it really _ to her family? yes, the word is poignancy. it really was - to her family? yes, the word is poignancy. it really was the i to her family? yes, the word is. poignancy. it really was the final journey in that sense. i was listening yesterday to i think it was the bishop of blackburn, who was talking about mourning. what we saw in the last few days, particularly the hundreds of thousands who queued to pay their respects at a westminster hall, we saw mourning in a totally different way, so many different ways. i was actually really taken aback by the sheer numbers of people from a huge cross—section of society that were actually mourning in so many different ways. but you are absolutely right, that poignancy of the ceremony at st george's chapel at windsor and the finality of the

descendants into the chapel and being reunited with her husband, the duke of edinburgh. it really puts closure on the monarchy we have seen for the last 70 odd years. that really opened up the future to where we now live with king charles iii. it is not going to be an easy journey. but i think the beginning was excellent. i think the next few months and years to come will be a testing point for him. i months and years to come will be a testing point for him.— testing point for him. i don't mind admittin: , testing point for him. i don't mind admitting, olivia, _ testing point for him. i don't mind admitting, olivia, i— testing point for him. i don't mind admitting, olivia, iwas— testing point for him. i don't mind admitting, olivia, i was a - testing point for him. i don't mind admitting, olivia, i was a little i admitting, 0livia, i was a little unsettled at that point. with such a fractious nation at the moment and people have said through the week, she was the constant line through that. have we learnt something this week? has there been a sense of togetherness, people queueing together, people getting to know each other in the queue, the role scotland played in this 2—out, did something change this week? i scotland played in this 2-out, did something change this week? i think there really has. _

something change this week? i think there really has. someone _ something change this week? i think there really has. someone said i something change this week? i think there really has. someone said the l there really has. someone said the divisions— there really has. someone said the divisions of— there really has. someone said the divisions of the brexit area have only been— divisions of the brexit area have only been healed this week. i think there _ only been healed this week. i think there is— only been healed this week. i think there is some truth in that. i was a little _ there is some truth in that. i was a little bit _ there is some truth in that. i was a little bit worried that when the queen— little bit worried that when the queen died she was this thread that ran to _ queen died she was this thread that ran to the _ queen died she was this thread that ran to the nation kept is bound to .et ran to the nation kept is bound to get that— ran to the nation kept is bound to get that when we were seemingly diverging. but her death does seem to have _ diverging. but her death does seem to have brought us closer. as you say, _ to have brought us closer. as you say, the — to have brought us closer. as you say, the fact— to have brought us closer. as you say, the fact she died in scotland was very— say, the fact she died in scotland was very powerful. this funeral had everything. — was very powerful. this funeral had everything, the whole period of mourning, she died in scotland, we had the _ mourning, she died in scotland, we had the journey from bound moral, we had the journey from bound moral, we had the _ had the journey from bound moral, we had the visit _ had the journey from bound moral, we had the visit to the coffin in edinburgh. and then the trip to northoit. — edinburgh. and then the trip to northolt, people queueing in suburban london on the street in the rain and _ suburban london on the street in the rain and then the pageantry in central— rain and then the pageantry in central london today and then the coffin— central london today and then the coffin being driven through rural viiiages— coffin being driven through rural villages to end up in windsor castle — villages to end up in windsor castle. so you have all parts of the united _ castle. so you have all parts of the united kingdom coming together. the vast majority of people, we know the

monarchy _ vast majority of people, we know the monarchy is — vast majority of people, we know the monarchy is very, very popular in this country. _ monarchy is very, very popular in this country, but one statistic that struck— this country, but one statistic that struck me. — this country, but one statistic that struck me, at the very beginning of queen— struck me, at the very beginning of queen elizabeth's reign there were roughty— queen elizabeth's reign there were roughly 19% of people in the united kingdom _ roughly 19% of people in the united kingdom wanted a republic. 0n the queen's— kingdom wanted a republic. 0n the queen's death, the amount of people who want— queen's death, the amount of people who want a _ queen's death, the amount of people who want a republic is 18, 19%. let's _ who want a republic is 18, 19%. let's think— who want a republic is 18, 19%. let's think the strength of the monarchy is there and anyone thought the moment the queen died would be the moment the queen died would be the moment the queen died would be the moment for a republican uprising already— the moment for a republican uprising already seems to have been proved wrong _ already seems to have been proved wrong because of the quick accession, as we were expecting. but that doesn't _ accession, as we were expecting. but that doesn't seem to be any question over whether king charles to be there. _ over whether king charles to be there. he — over whether king charles to be there, he isjust the king and everyone _ there, he isjust the king and everyone has accepted that is how it works _ everyone has accepted that is how it works i_ everyone has accepted that is how it works. i think this period of mourning _ works. i think this period of mourning has brought the country together~ — mourning has brought the country together. just mourning has brought the country toaether, , . , together. just a few minutes left, i want to focus _ together. just a few minutes left, i want to focus on _ together. just a few minutes left, i want to focus on two _ together. just a few minutes left, i want to focus on two pictures, i together. just a few minutes left, i want to focus on two pictures, one | want to focus on two pictures, one on the front of the daily express. can we talk about these eight men

from the 1st battalion grenadier guards, faultless, the pallbearers. probably the entire nation drew breath at the moment when they had to manoeuvre up the steps at st george's steps and that is not easy when you are carrying a lead lined coffin. it when you are carrying a lead lined coffin. . , . , , .,. coffin. it was faultless. the fact that the queen's _ coffin. it was faultless. the fact that the queen's guard, - coffin. it was faultless. the fact that the queen's guard, the i coffin. it was faultless. the fact i that the queen's guard, the actual regiment was flown back from service in iraq to be with their leader, their monarch. it is something the military do superbly. this whole operation, i began this period with operation, i began this period with operation london bridge, it didn't just involve the police, it involved parliament, it involved the military. they have been working on it for many, many years, but it is completely faultless. for me, i

think for many, many people it would be their duty, they're sort of superb discipline and instruction, which, of course, the military brings to these occasions, is something above all else. i agree totally with you, we will remember that and it is very fitting we should perhaps end this discussion on that very subject. we should perhaps end this discussion on that very subject.— should perhaps end this discussion on that very subject. on that very sub'ect. we would do, if it wasnt — on that very sub'ect. we would do, if it wasn't for i on that very subject. we would do, if it wasn't for the _ on that very subject. we would do, if it wasn't for the back _ on that very subject. we would do, if it wasn't for the back page i on that very subject. we would do, if it wasn't for the back page of i if it wasn't for the back page of the daily mirror, and that was the p°nyr the daily mirror, and that was the pony, emma, halfway up the long walk at windsor and also the corgis. it is so touching, because it is part of the queen and the homeliness of the queen. the pony, the dogs, i don't know which of the corgis they are, but the headline is, missing you and i think it caught the

attention of the nation? i am wellin: attention of the nation? i am welling up — attention of the nation? i am welling up thinking _ attention of the nation? i am welling up thinking about i attention of the nation? i am welling up thinking about it l attention of the nation? i am welling up thinking about it and the state _ welling up thinking about it and the state funeral is all about the crown and the _ state funeral is all about the crown and the queen shows the music. and lots of— and the queen shows the music. and lots of ways— and the queen shows the music. and lots of ways it was very personal, but it _ lots of ways it was very personal, but it was — lots of ways it was very personal, but it was personal in a muted way. having _ but it was personal in a muted way. having emma there, who the queen loved _ having emma there, who the queen loved and _ having emma there, who the queen loved and emma had the queen's head scarf on _ loved and emma had the queen's head scarf on her_ loved and emma had the queen's head scarf on her saddle, which was particularly poignant and the corgis — particularly poignant and the corgis. after the grand pageantry in london. _ corgis. after the grand pageantry in london. it— corgis. after the grand pageantry in london, it felt as though the queen was coming — london, it felt as though the queen was coming home to her beloved horse and her— was coming home to her beloved horse and her beloved corgis. sol was coming home to her beloved horse and her beloved corgis. so i think that was— and her beloved corgis. so i think that was very, very poignant and i hope _ that was very, very poignant and i hope i_ that was very, very poignant and i hope i am — that was very, very poignant and i hope i am not the only one he was crying _ hope i am not the only one he was crying over— hope i am not the only one he was crying over that? no, hope i am not the only one he was crying over that?— hope i am not the only one he was crying over that? no, i was the one that back i — crying over that? no, i was the one that back i saw _ crying over that? no, i was the one that back i saw the _ crying over that? no, i was the one that back i saw the horse _ crying over that? no, i was the one that back i saw the horse as - crying over that? no, i was the one that back i saw the horse as they i that back i saw the horse as they were coming up the final bit of the long walk and i said to my wife, that has got to be her pony. sure enough, and the queen was riding until very recently on the estate, on the pony. many lining up on the

long walk, many would see her riding across the estate and that is why they felt so close to her. that is it, we are out of time, but it has been very good sharing your point of view and memories of a quite extraordinary day, thank you for your company. it has been a momentous day in british history as the uk led to rest her majesty queen elizabeth ii. we will leave you now with the final look back at some of the images from a quite historic day.

we gather from across the nation, from the commonwealth and the nations of the world to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service and in show confidence, to commit her to the mercy of god, our maker and redeemer. mercy of god, our maker and redeemer-— mercy of god, our maker and redeemer. ,, . ., , redeemer. service in life, hope in death. all who _ redeemer. service in life, hope in death. all who followed _ redeemer. service in life, hope in death. all who followed the i redeemer. service in life, hope in. death. all who followed the queen's example and inspiration of trust and faith in god, can, with her say, we will meet again. let us commend to the mercy of god, our maker and redeemer, the soul of elizabeth, our late queen.

we have come together to commit into the hands of god, the sole of his servant, queen elizabeth. hello, after the rather chilly weather of the weekend, and a lot of cloud for many of us on monday, the next couple of days will bring something warmer and potentially sunnier, for a time before the rain arrives later in the week. but high pressure is still in charge for now. it is working its way eastwards.

and as it does so, we will start to get into these south—westerly winds bringing warmer air northwards across the uk. many of us are starting tuesday morning with extensive cloud, cloud picking up across parts of north—west scotland, northern ireland, to bring some list and hill fog and some spots of light, patchy rain, but we will see some sunny spells for eastern scotland, eastern counties of northern ireland and some sunny spells for england and wales, the best of that in west wales and the south—west of england. in fact, the south—west of england is where we saw the lion's share of the sunshine on monday. temperatures between 16—20 celsius, so it will feel a little warmer than it has of late. during tuesday night, a lot of cloud will tend to break up. we will see some fog patches developing, some patchy rain into the north—west of scotland and temperatures will be dependent on the amount of cloud we see. it could get a little bit chilly under any clear skies. into wednesday, we should see a bit more in the ray of sunshine, certainly some good spells of sunshine across england and wales, eastern counties

of northern ireland and the good part of scotland, to the north—west of scotland and the north—west of northern ireland, you will see some thicker cloud and some splashes of rain once again. temperatures 19 celsius for aberdeen, perhaps up to 21 in norwich and in london. for thursday, southern and eastern areas will continue to see some sunny spells and some warmth, but, this band of rain pushing in from the north—west, some of that rain will be heavy. some quite brisk winds with that, too, and behind it, things start to feel a little cooler once again. and as we look towards the end of the week, this band of rain, this frontal system will sink southwards and eastwards and it will develop something of a wave that will become white slow—moving across southern counties but, as that weather front does eventually clear, it will leave us with some slightly cooler conditions once again. so through friday we will see rain pushing southwards. some of that could be heavy of the uk, and the weekend will be a little bit cooler but often, it will be dry.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm christian fraser. our top stories. hundreds of thousands join the royal family in bidding a finalfarewell to queen elizabeth the second. king charles iii led the procession as his mother's coffin was moved from westminster hall to westminster abbey. 500 foreign leaders, royals and dignitaries joined thousands of guests at the funeral service in westminster abbey. the queen's children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren took part in the solemn procession. thousands lined the streets as queen elizabeth ii's coffin arrived at windsor castle — her childhood home and final resting place.