Huge crowds packed central London on Monday to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II as people from across the United Kingdom and beyond paid their final respects.
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Monday has been declared a public holiday in the UK. The Queen s funeral will be broadcast live to over 200 countries and territories worldwide and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country.
The UK’s Chief of Defence Staff said on Sunday that a garrison segreant had, in no uncertain terms told all the four chiefs to ‘up their (marching) game’ for the grand ceremony, as he diligently put them through their paces.