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Alexandra Topping
Among the dignitaries, members of the royal family and heads of state at the Queen’s funeral were also stars known for their roles on television and in public life.
Adventurer and Scoutmaster Bear Grylls, wearing a black morning jacket with a white shirt, black tie and gray striped trousers, took his place on duty. The TV star was appointed Chief Scout in 2009 when he was 34, making him the youngest Chief Scout in the UK.
Bear Grylls. Photograph: Reuters
Also among the villains was Sandra Oh, best known for her roles in Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy. The actor attended the funeral at Westminster Abbey as part of the Canadian delegation as a Member of the Order of Canada.
Another actor, Sophie Winkleman, best known for her role in the comedy series Peep Show, also attended the funeral, but as a member of the royal family.
The 42-year-old is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, and appeared alongside her.
Thomas Kingston, Gabriella Windsor, Lady Sarah Chatto, Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman. Photograph: Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock
Updated at 12.38 BST
The King’s troops, the Royal Horse Artillery, are firing tiny guns in Hyde Park, while Big Ben tolls for the duration of the procession.
Former Service Association Standard Bearers, joined by the Royal British Legion, flanked the Cenotaph in Whitehall and saluted as the Queen’s coffin passed.
Updated at 12.36 BST
The card above the Queen’s coffin was written by Charles and reads:
In loving and dedicated memory.
Carlos R
NHS representatives taking part in the procession include May Parsons, who administered the first Covid-19 vaccine.
Parsons, who works at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust, delivered the vaccine to Maggie Keenan on 8 December 2020.
He met the Queen in July when the monarch awarded the NHS the George Cross, one of the last ceremonial medal presentations in which the Queen took part.
Updated at 12.29pm BST
Emine Sinmaz
As the Archbishop of Canterbury delivered his sermon earlier, some people lined up along the Horse Guard Parade could be seen wiping away tears.
A soldier from the Gurkha Brigade has just passed out and is being given water.
Members of the public wait near the Horse Guards Parade. Photograph: Kevin Coombs/Reuters
As the procession to Wellington Arch begins, the Queen’s coffin is followed by the King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of York and the Princess Royal.
The route is lined by the armed forces from Westminster Abbey to the top of Constitution Hill at the Commonwealth Memorial Gates.
Units of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police lead the procession followed immediately by representatives of the George Cross Foundations of Malta, the former Royal Ulster Constabulary and four representatives of the NHS.
Updated at 12.26pm BST
The procession to Wellington Arch begins
The procession, led by the King, will be made up of several gangs, each accompanied by a service band.
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fires guns in Hyde Park every minute during the procession, while Big Ben chimes every minute.
As the funeral drew to a close, the sounds of lamentation, Sleep, dearie, sleep, could still be heard echoing through the abbey as the sovereign’s piper departed.
The organist played Bach’s Fantasia in C minor as the pallbearers moved slowly through the abbey to place the coffin once more in the carriage.
Updated at 12.19pm BST
The funeral procession will now travel from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch where the coffin will be placed in the state hearse for the journey to Windsor.
Funeral routes from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey and to Wellington Arch
The Queen’s coffin leaves Westminster Abbey
The Queen’s coffin is being carried to Westminster Abbey and will begin the journey to St George’s Chapel in Windsor.
Following his coffin are the King and Queen Consort, then the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.
The Prince and Princess of Wales remain with their children George and Charlotte, then Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Queen’s coffin is carried out of the abbey. Photograph: BBC News
Updated at 12.16pm BST
Rachel Hall
Dozens of guards parade through the mall, attracting the attention of crowds who have been eager to take photos.
People are lined up along the route of the procession, next to the police.
The crowd began to sing God save the Queen, perhaps for the last time.
The coffin is expected to pass by shortly.
The view from the shopping center after the funeral of Elizabeth II. Photograph: Rachel Hall/The Guardian
Updated at 12.08 BST
National anthem sung by the king
The congregation now sings the national anthem after the two minutes of silence.
The Sovereign’s Piper will then play the traditional lament Sleep, dearie, sleep.
Updated at 12.07 BST
The Last Post is heard before two minutes of silence across the country
The last post is playing and will now be followed by a two minute silence.
Trumpeters will then sound the target, before singing the national anthem.
The State Trumpeters of the Family Cavalry sound the final cavalry message before the nation falls silent in memory of Her Majesty the Queen. pic.twitter.com/ap5ccCiQW2
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 19, 2022
Updated at 12.37 BST
The choirs now sing the following hymn, composed for the service by Sir James MacMillan.
The words are taken from Romans 8, which leads with the hopeful and confident line: “Who will separate us from the love of Christ?”.
Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from love of God, which is in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Updated at 11.56 BST
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, now gives the eulogy, a prayer that entrusts the soul of the deceased to God.
The mention will include the familiar phrase, “Go forth, Christian soul, from this world,” often heard at funerals.
Updated at 11.53 BST