The moment the Queen's coffin left Balmoral

Elton John has “fondly” remembered the time he danced with Queen Elizabeth II in a new tribute on social media.The Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8. She was 96 years old.

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral took place on Monday 19 September, with the late monarch being laid to rest in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty's funeral marked the end of a 12-day mourning period which started on 8 September - the day she passed away at Balmoral Castle.

Queen Elizabeth "died in her favourite place and was laid to rest in her favourite place". Britain's longest-serving monarch passed away at her Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8, aged 96, and Samantha Cohen - the queen's former assistant private secretary - has explained that the monarch was also buried in one of her favourite places. Samantha - who attended the committal service in Windsor on Monday (19.

Queen's coffin as Her Majesty headed for her final resting place.The funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon (September 19) saw hundreds of thousands of people pay their respects to the long-serving matriarch of the Royal Family by lining the roads to personally bid the 96-year-old monarch farewell.But one farmer, in a field just off the A30, had an ingenious idea to secure himself an elevated position from which to witness the historic occasion.READ MORE: Meghan Markle's funeral outfit was filled with secret touches in memory of QueenIn a picture, posted on Reddit and labelled "Perks of Being a Farmer", the man is shown standing high on the fully raised front loader of a tractor to peer over the gathered crowds at the procession of cars following that transporting Her Majesty on her final journey to St George's Chapel. People were quickly moved to comment on the unique image with one declaring: "There's something rather sweet and heart warming about this."A second quipped: "Hope he correctly calculated the moment on that tractor so he could enjoy this moment."But others were a little more concerned about the farmer's welfare, pointing out that health and safety regulations might have been breached by the somewhat precarious perch that had been used as a viewing point.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One commented: "HSE just casually popping in for a farm inspection tomorrow....."Another said: "Come on people, they're not wrong.

Elton John has "fondly" reminisced about the time he danced with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. The British royal passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September and was honoured with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. After the ceremony took place, Elton took to Instagram to share two photos of him meeting with The Queen and remembered how he once danced with her to Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets.

Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest next to her late husband, Prince Philip, Monday, and now, with her funeral complete, many are weighing in on the probable cause of Her Majesty's death. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to royal expert, Katie Nicholl at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, where she said the Queen «ultimately died of a broken heart,» just over a year after Prince Philip's passing in April 2021.«That moment where the Queen's coffin was lowered down into the royal vault was very, very powerful.

Emotional Royal fans have praised the Queen's funeral on Monday 19 September and said that they've "never witnessed anything so touching". Earlier on Monday, around 2,000 guests, including the Royal Family, attended an emotional service at Westminster Abbey before a procession to Wellington Arch, where hundreds and thousands of mourners paid their respects. Upon arriving at Wellington Arch, the coffin was lifted into the state hearse so that it could begin the final leg of its journey to Windsor for the Queen's committal service at St George's Chapel later on Monday.

Queen Elizabeth has been buried in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. The private service was held on Monday evening (19. 09.

Queen’s corgis waiting at Windsor Castle for their mistress to return. Bright-eyed and expectant they scanned every face, puzzled by her absence, certain that she would come. Her dogs Sandy and Muick had no reason to think she would not.

Prince Harry proved how supportive he is by making sure to comfort his wife Meghan Markle during Queen Elizabeth II’s emotional funeral on Monday.

The twins who starred in the 1980's horror film, The Shining, queued for hours in London to pay their respects to the Queen as she was Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall.The late monarch passed away aged 96 in Balmoral Scotland on 8 September, and after her body was flown back to London from Edinburgh, she spent her final evening in Buckingham Palace before her coffin was moved to Westminster Hall four days of Lying-in-State.Tens of thousands of people queued for up to 24 hours to pay their respects to the Queen, with Lisa and Louise Burns, 53, who played The Grady girls in the Shining, joining them to pay their own respects. Posting to their official shared Instagram account, the actresses announced that they were in the queue to see the Queen Lying-in-State as they posted a selfie with the Palace of Westminster behind them.

After ten days of mourning and a historic 70 enduring years on the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II has been formally lain to rest after a lifetime of dedicated service to the nation. On Monday, hundreds of foreign dignitaries and world leaders joined together with millions of viewers watching around the world as a historic state funeral took place for the late monarch at Westminster Abbey.

The hope of reconciliation. Prince Harry has been granted “a number of olive branches” from the royal family in the days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, royal expert Myko Clelland exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II concluded at Windsor Castle on Monday afternoon after beginning the day in London and completing several church services and royal parades along the way. Here's everything you need to know.  The Queen's corgis, Muick and Sandy are walked inside Windsor Castle ahead of the Committal Service Pic AFP pic.twitter.com/TXLz1pcpfiHere’s everything you need to know about how, what, and where to watch Elizabeth’s final memorial services. The funeral is set to begin at  local time (), but Monday's events will start at when the doors of Westminster Hall are set to close in preparation for the coffin's procession.The state funeral is a service reserved only for monarchs or extremely important British figures, meaning it is the grandest and most honorable service the palace has to offer.

A bonding opportunity. Queen Elizabeth II‘s death may have opened the door for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to reconcile with the royal family following their decision to step down as working royals in 2020.

A final goodbye. King Charles III bowed to Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin one last time as the committal service at St George’s Church in Windsor, England, came to an end.

Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.

Monday has been an emotional day for everyone, and it proved to be too much for some.

Princess Anne gave her older brother King Charles III as they followed the hearse carrying the Queen's coffin into the grounds of Windsor Castle. The eyes of the world watched the Queen's televised funeral which began at 11am this morning (September 29).Following a service at Westminster Abbey, the Queen's coffin was taken in precession to the grounds of Windsor Castle for her to be laid to rest in the royal vault under St George's Chapel.