Last Post, National Anthem played at Abbey

September 19, 2022 16:39

King Charles III, joined by royal family members as well as members of the royal household, followed the coffin as it made its journey from-- Westminster Hall to the Abbey.

The Queen's children -- King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were part of the journey.

Camilla, the Queen Consort, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Sarah, Duchess of York, also followed the coffin.

The coffin will be carried on the state funeral gun carriage from Westminster Hall to the Abbey, towed by 142 sailors from the Royal Navy. The tradition dates back to the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.

The congregation sang the national anthem following the two-minute silence. The Last Post was played, and was followed by a two-minute silence.

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