Heroic Queen's coffin bearers carried out final unseen bittersweet task away from public

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Queen Elizabeth II's coffin bearers performed the difficult task of carrying Her Majesty's casket with apparent ease - and their duty continued even after the cameras switched off.Retired senior British Army officer Lord Richard Dannatt revealed the secret task taken on by the pallbearers as the late monarch made her way to her final resting place alongside her husband Prince Philip.Writing for the Telegraph, Lord Dannatt said: "Even when the cameras are switched off and the final private service of committal is being held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, their duty [was not] over.READ MORE: Princess Charlotte's touching moment with uncle Prince Harry during Queen’s funeral"Deep in the Royal Vault under the chapel, the pallbearers will have one final unseen duty - to move the late Queen's body to its final resting place."Once all is complete, then these young men too can relax and reflect on their very difficult job, extremely well done."The Queen's pallbearers have received plenty of acclaim over the course of Her Majesty's funeral, with MPs, celebrities and royal fans alike chiming in to sing their praises.TV presenter Lorraine Kelly said: "These lads were faultless - such a difficult duty carried out impeccably."Meanwhile Carla Lockhart, Upper Bann’s DUP MP, said: "The weight of the world on their shoulders, the glare of the world on them, but they were flawless.

They did themselves, their families, and our country proud."And while hundreds of groups and individuals came together to make Her Majesty's funeral a success, Lord Dannatt argues that this group of men, who were flown back from Iraq at the last moment especially for the event, deserve a particular moment of praise."It is invidious to single out any individual.