Royal family says final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

The late monarch’s family gathered for a final private ceremony away from the cameras as the queen was laid to rest beside her husband Prince Philip at King George VI Memorial Chapel on Monday.
2:46 | 09/20/22

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NEGOTIATES THIS ONE, MARTHA, THANK YOU. GEORGE. >>> NOW TO THE FINAL FAREWELL TO QUEEN ELIZABETH. LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD JOINED THOUSANDS AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY FOR THE FUNERAL AND THE ROYAL FAMILY IS PAYING ONE MORE TRIBUTE. JAMES LONGMAN TRACKING IT ALL FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE. GOOD MORNING, JAMES. >> Reporter: YEAH, GOOD MORNING, GEORGE. FLAGS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS WERE RETURNED TO FULL STAFF TODAY AS THE COUNTRY ENDS ITS PERIOD OF NATIONAL MOURNING. YESTERDAY'S FUNERAL WAS AN EMOTIONAL GOOD-BYE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II. AN EMOTIONAL FINAL FAREWELL TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND HER 70 YEARS OF SERVICE. ♪ LAST NIGHT AWAY FROM THE CAMERAS THERE WAS A PRIVATE BURIAL AS ELIZABETH WAS REUNITED WITH HER BELOVED HUSBAND PRINCE PHILIP LAID TO REST BEHIND HIM WHERE HER SISTER AND PARENTS ALSO LIE. THE SERVICE FOLLOWING A DAY OF SOLEMN TRIBUTE. PUBLIC MILITARY RITUAL THAT AT ITS HEART A FAMILY MOURNING THEIR MATRIARCH, KING CHARLES III AND PRINCESS ANNE BY HER SIDE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, PRINCES WILLIAM AND HARRY AND THE QUEEN'S GREAT GRANDCHILDREN GEORGE AND CHARLOTTE THERE TOO. NEARLY 2,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING PRESIDENT BIDEN AND THE FIRST LADY PACKED INTO WESTMINSTER ABBEY FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE. ON TOP OF HER COFFIN A HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM HER SON THE NEW KING READING IN LOVE AND DEVOTED MEMORY. AFTER THE CHURCH SERVICE, SAILORS FROM THE ROYAL NAVY ESCORTED THEIR COMMANDER IN CHIEF BY BUCKINGHAM PALACE WHERE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD STAFF WAITED OUTSIDE TO SAY GOOD-BYE. THEN TO WINDSOR WHERE THOUSANDS OF WELL-WISHERS AND THE QUEEN'S TWO CORGIS PATIENTLY AWAITED HER ARRIVAL WAITING ALSO THE QUEEN'S PONY EMMA STANDING AS THE QUEEN'S COFFIN PASSED AND ON HER SADDLE ONE OF HER LATE MAJESTY'S FAMOUS SCARVES. AT ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL, THE SCEPTER, ORB AND IMPERIAL STATE CROWN REMOVED FROM HER COFFIN BEFORE IT WAS LOWERED INTO THE ROYAL VAULT. ♪ THE QUEEN'S PIPER PLAYING HIS FINAL SONG. THEN "GOD SAVE THE KING" RINGING OUT AS AN EMOTIONAL KING CHARLES WATCHED HIS MOTHER RETURN TO HIS FATHER. ♪ GOD SAVE THE KING ♪ >> Reporter: OVERNIGHT THE ROYAL FAMILY PAID ONE MORE TRIBUTE SHARING THIS PHOTO OF THE QUEEN, QUOTING HAMLET WRITING, MAY FLIGHTS OF ANGELS SING THEE TO THY REST. THE ROYAL FAMILY DOES CONTINUE TO OBSERVE ANOTHER WEEK OF ITS OWN MOURNING. WE WON'T SEE ANY SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY DURING THAT TIME. BRITAIN AND THE WORLD NOW JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GET USED TO LIFE WITHOUT QUEEN ELIZABETH II.

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