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The streets of London were packed with thousands of mourners who turned out to watch as the Queen’s coffin was taken to Westminster Hall in a procession led by the King, his siblings and his sons.

The carriage carrying the Queen’s oak coffin left Buckingham Palace at 2.22pm.

Union flags waved above the crowds, who were packed in behind temporary barriers.

The procession was just over a mile long and took in two of London’s most famous thoroughfares, The Mall and Whitehall.

Some people could be seen wiping away tears as the Queen’s coffin made its way along the route.

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The coffin, draped in the Royal Standard and bearing the Imperial State Crown, was carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage
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Silence fell among the crowd as a muffled drum draped in black was beaten at 75 paces a minute
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The King walked behind his mother’s coffin with the Princess Royal, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry followed behind
Britain's William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry march during a procession where the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is transported from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex walk side by side
(left to right) The Duke of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, King Charles III, the Princess Roya, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with , the Imperial State Crown placed on t, op,as its carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date:
Police officers stand guard as people wait ahead of the procession of the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Police officers stand guard as people waited patiently ahead of the procession
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
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The royals moved in time to the imposing funeral marches, in step with one another and the troops
(left to right) the Prince of Wales, King Charles III, the Princess Royal and Duke of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
Members of the Household Cavalry escorting the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery,
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Members of the Household Cavalry escort the Queen’s coffin
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, is carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
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In sunshine, the coffin approached Westminster Hall
The Bearer Party from Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown placed on top, into Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.
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The Bearer Party from Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, carries the coffin into Westminster Hall
The Princess of Wales and the Countess of Wessex during the service in Westminster Hall
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The Princess of Wales and the Countess of Wessex during the service in Westminster Hall