This is bbc news. the headlines: in a day of ceremony and sorrow, the united kingdom and the world has bidden farewell to queen elizabeth ii. king charles followed the procession of his mother s coffin from westminster hall as the state funeral began. the coffin was carried into westminster abbey for a service attended by 2000 guests, including 500 foreign leaders, royals and dignitaries. all the generations together the queen s grand and great grandchildren took their places. i m lucy hockings live in windsor.