THE SQUIZ
Planned to precision and packed with rituals and meaning, Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral and committal services went off without a hitch overnight. Thousands came out to line the streets to catch one last glimpse of her coffin as the world watched on via TV broadcasts fed by 275 camera positions. There have been more than 8 hours of services and processions between London and Windsor, leading to the Queen’s interment in the George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. And after a day of formalities where she was remembered as someone who touched “a multitude of lives” during her 70-year reign, it was the final private burial service with her nearest and dearest that was said to be a “deeply personal family occasion”.

IT’S BEEN A BIG DAY… 
It sure has, as the pictures attest. It’s been a rare one, too – the last state funeral was for former PM Sir Winston Churchill following his death in 1965… Last night, 2,000 royals, national leaders and dignitaries assembled at Westminster Abbey for a service featuring the Queen’s favourite hymns, including The Lord’s My Shepherd, and readings from UK PM Liz Truss and church leaders from across the country. And then there were some symbolic endings at St George’s Chapel. The Lord Chamberlain Baron Parker broke his wand of officeand placed it on top of the Queen’s coffin. He has the most senior position in the royal household, symbolising the end of his service to the monarch. Another big moment was when the crown, sceptre and orb were removed from her coffin. That was when the physical crown left Elizabeth Windsor and now awaits the coronation when it will pass to Charles Mountbatten-Windsor. 

ANY STANDOUT MOMENTS?
Here are a few…

• The wreath of flowers on top of her coffin was selected by King Charles and sourced from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House. It included myrtle – the ancient symbol of a happy marriage – cut from a plant grown from a sprig from the Queen’s wedding bouquet in 1947.

• Her 10 pallbearers – soldiers from the Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards – were deployed on operations in Iraq until last week. They did an incredible job carrying the heavy lead-lined coffin between processions to its final resting place. Reports say it weighed more than 270kg…

• Emma, the Queen’s fell pony, was also there, standing on The Long Walk – the avenue leading to Windsor Castle. And her young dogs Muick and Sandy waited for the procession carrying her coffin at St George’s Chapel. It wouldn’t be a day to remember the Queen without her corgis…