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.
Guards regiment carried before the hearse is presented from the hearse is presented from the sovereign to the guards at the sovereign to the guards at the beginning of her reign, the queen s company cover, as it is called. it dominates this procession. it is a huge flag. and standing there on the right of the picture, the queen s own horse, emma. when the duke of edinburgh had his funeral here, the driving carriage that he used use was brought out to the quadrangle here, from the news of windsor the grooms who work in the royal mews, and this black highland pony, emma. com, to watch the coffin go past.
Organized specifically by the queen, but approved by the queen and the current king. this is a deeply personal reflection of how the queen wanted this period of mourning to be reflected to the nation and the world. it s amazing all the people lining the streets to see her. we have seen farmers in tractors. we ve seen people in small towns and farmhouses coming out, some waiting for hours when you get to the bigger cities and towns, you ll see more people and also people driving by. it s interesting they didn t close the interstate down or the highway down coming the opposite way. i imagine there are people who were quite surprised to see the queen s funeral procession headed towards them as they re making their way down highway on a sunday afternoon in scotland. there s lots of pageantry, christian ammon pour, pomp and circumstance. this is about so much more than that.