To the solemn beat of military bands, the coffin of the Queen Mother was carried through the heart of London on a gun carriage today.
Thousands of people gathered along the route of the funeral parade and paid their respects in silence.
The Queen's four children and Prince Philip led the parade, and were followed by Prince William and Prince Harry.
Draped in her personal standard and topped with a diamond-encrusted crown and a single wreath of white roses from Queen Elizabeth II, the coffin was taken to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state for four days to let people pay their final respects.
"In loving memory," read a note on the wreath from the queen to her mother, who died Saturday aged 101.
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