Ab Abbey News Today

have begun arriving at westminster abbey for the funeral itself, president biden will be among them. soon the queens coffin will be moved from westminster hall where shes been lying in state since wednesday, visited by hundreds of thousands of loyal subjects. britains longest serving monarch on one last journey home, leading here, the grounds of windsor castle, where shell be laid to rest and then rejoined with her beloved father, her mother, her sister and her husband. im anderson coo...

The last farewell. we had a week of mourning. this is the queens final journey. it really is very poignant to see the king and the prince of wales taking such huge part in this ceremony. >> these are the members of the extended royal family, arriving at the abbey. so the ones not taking part in the procession. and amongst those,are taking their place in the procession. >> the children we should point out of. >> prince william. and there has been a lot of talking about this. is it appropriate to ...

But by about 100 sailers. that will be quite extraordinary sight. we have the foreign royals now arriving, very senior because theyre all part of the same sect, of course. >> here is that image that we spoke of a short time ago. this is number of cars which had left i believe from clarence house, the former residence of king charles, heading toward -- who would be in these, do you think? >> these are -- its william, charles, harry, everyone that will take part in the procession from westminster ...

Princess of wales. her children, prince george and princess charlotte. you can see them now. getting out of their car, arriving here at westminster abbey. queen consort camilla shaking the hand there as she walks towards the abbey. and behind her there, princess katherine, the princess of wales. and really just an extraordinary moment, anderson. the streets are lined with policemen. and you can hear a pin drop, honestly. its gray skies, somber moment. a feeling of reverence. but i think for many...

So these are the juan yor royals dare i call them, heading towards their seats in the abbey. >> that large group of sailors, we should point out, are the ones will be towing -- >> the coffin. >> the gun carriage is 123 years old, been used for the queens father, grandfather, great grandfather and also queen victoria and it was queen victorias funeral from when the tradition of the sailers pulling the gun carriage, not horses dates from. so much of what were doing going to see dates from queen vi...

In one place. >> these are the realm prime ministers. ardern of new zealand. all the countries around the world had the queen as head of state, now have the king as head of state. so these are very senior figures in this moment. they will also be invited to st. georges later on for the more streamlined service, i think, of the internment if we can call it that. then after them we will have members of foreign royal families. so theyll be starting to come through as well. and while this is happeni...

By senior members of the household military staff to his seat in the abbey, passing the choir. it will be the choir of the abbey along with the choir of westminster. >> yes. it is incredible. usually two or three state visits a year. you now have hundreds in one day. talk of the protocol and organization, it is absolutely incredible to think what went into this when people say, oh, it took over a week. it is incredible that it only took the time that it took. it is unbelievable. anderson, just t...

Won the first living soldier in half a century to receive it and the george cross for courage outside of battle was awarded by the queen to the national health service in july, 2021. so we have many heroes, national health service, including the nurse may pass gave the first covid vaccine and looking at westminster abbey here, founded in the 11th century. such a great place. the majesty of the abbey is so significant. >> this is the first minister of wales arriving. the next person due to arrive...