Inside Queen Elizabeth II's personal touches for funeral from music to private burial

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Queen had a big say in how her funeral will pan out from choosing the music to requesting a private burial. Buckingham Palace has revealed the personal touches made by Her Majesty which will be seen by the world during her state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Even the location was selected by the late monarch, breaking away from centuries of tradition which dictated funerals for kings and queens were held at St George's Chapel in Windsor since 1760.READ MORE: Queen to be 'reunited' and 'safely surrounded by loved ones' that 'she missed so dearly'Elizabeth II decided hers should be at a larger abbey such as that next to the House of Commons which can fit a massive congregation of 2,000, WalesOnline reports.It also played a significant role in her life as it was where she was crowned, married and where the Queen Mother's funeral was held in 2002.The Queen has also chosen her only daughter, Princess Anne, to accompany her on any final journey that had to be made.

The Princess Royal was there as the funeral cortege travelled the six hours from Balmoral to Edinburgh, and also flew with the coffin from the Scottish capital to London.In a moving tribute after the journey, Princes Anne said it had been "an honour and a privilege” to accompany her mother on her final journey.

The 72-year-old said: “I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest mother’s life. To my mother, The Queen, thank you.”It has also been reported that the Queen was even consulted on the design of the State Hearse, which took her coffin to Buckingham Palace after it had arrived at RAF Northolt from Scotland.