Hundreds of military personnel marched alongside and pulled the coffin as it rested upon a gun carriage, following a path that honored royal tradition and celebrated the Queen’s legacy as ruler. Reminders of Her Highness dotted the route, showing all that her memory is inextricable from the places she led.
Along Parliament Square
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By the Cenotaph
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Past Downing Street
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Through Horse Guards Parade
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As the funeral procession moved through the Horse Guards Parade, the King’s Life Guard, as members of the infantry, turned to salute the landmark spot.
On the Mall
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The procession then journeyed along the Mall, heading west toward Buckingham Palace. Up the road from the Mall are royal lodgings like Clarence House, St James’s Palace and the Queen’s childhood home at 145 Piccadilly, though the procession did not cross near her former residences.
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By Buckingham Palace
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The Queen’s coffinneared Buckingham Palacefor the last time during her funeral procession. It was not just her home of so many years, but also the site of many celebrations surrounding the late monarch and her life’s events. As she passed the gardens, onlookers were reminded of the many parties held there, including a celebration thrown when she andPrince Philipannounced their engagement in July 1947.
Arrived at Wellington Arch
Once the processionreached its final London destination at Wellington Arch, the bearer party moved the Queen’s coffin off of the gun carriage andinto the hearsethat would drive her to Windsor.
Just a five-minute walk from Wellington Arch once stood another of the Queen’s childhood homes, however the building was bombed in World War II andrebuilt as a hotel.
Down the Long Walk to Windsor Castle
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The procession ended in Windsor, when the hearsearrived at the castlewhereQueen ElizabethII spent her final two years of life. The Queen enjoyed childhood memories at Windsor, too, with her sisterPrincess Margaretandtheir beloved corgis.
source: people.com
