Crowds have flocked to London and Windsor to view the Queen's funeral procession, and become a part of a moment in history, as the second Elizabethan era ends.
The funeral service - which will also be shown on large screens around the UK and in several cinemas - is set to draw billions of TV viewers across the globe. It is likely to become the world's most watched broadcast of all time.
The funeral marks the climax of what is being regarded as the biggest security operation the UK has ever seen, surpassing the operation for the Platinum Jubilee weekend and the London 2012 Olympics, which saw up to 10,000 police officers on duty per day.royalty, world leaders, politicians and members of the royal householdPoignantly the Queen was both married and crowned in Westminster Abbey. It is the first time a monarch's funeral has been held there since 1760.
The funeral begins at 11am and ends at 11.55am when the Last Post will sound followed by a national two-minute silence.A private committal service will then take place atRelated Topics
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