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Both wore pearls which are seen as mourning jewellery in a tradition dating back to Victorian times.

People queued for up to 24 hours to see the Queen’s coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall.

Soldiers from the Grenadier Guards carried the Queen’s coffin.

Amid the warm September sunshine, hundreds watched in quiet reverence.

Special Constable Lancaster, who joined City of London Police in April 2021, manned the barriers near Queen Victoria’s Memorial.

People watched the state funeral and procession in London from big screens positioned along the road.

Crowds gathered in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, on Monday to watch the funeral.

The six living former prime ministers attended the state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

A piper played the traditional lament to conclude the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Gordonstoun school suspended lessons on Monday to allow boarding house pupils to gather and watch the funeral.

President Joe Biden, President Emmanuel Macron and Emperor Naruhito were among those attending.

The dancer recalled the ‘conversations, laughter and entertainment’ of those around him in the line.

Pearls are described as mourning jewellery, in a tradition dating back to Victorian times.

Many brought camp chairs, picnics and even tents as they joined together for the funeral which was shown on a giant screen.

The crowd was at least 30 deep in parts of central London as the funeral procession passed.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby paid tribute to the Queen in his sermon at her state funeral.

The funeral of the Queen was played on a large screen in the Co Down village.

Princess of Wales and Duchess of Sussex take their place in funeral procession in Westminster Abbey.

A male police constable was knifed in the neck and chest in Leicester Square on Friday.

The Lion Pub in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley welcomed King Charles earlier this year.