The Pallbearers were 8 soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, the Grenadier Guards are the most senior regiment in the Army, their role is to guard the Monarch and Palaces as well as overseas, it's always their responsibility to be the pallbearers to Monarch's, they're continuing to both guard and also serving their last duty for her. They were flawless and did her proud. The cloth King Charles put on the Queens coffin was The Scarlet Banner, it's a smaller version of the standard for the Grenadier Guards as the Queen was Company Commander, it will stay in place even after burial. I think Westminster Abbey seats over 2,000 people, all dignitaries from all over the world attended, Windsor is a bit smaller with 800 seats and for staff past and present as well as Realm Prime Ministers. The Queens pony was there on the route at Windsor as well as 2 of her Corgi's and the Queens personal bagpiper played for the last time, playing "Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" He played under the Queens window every morning for 15 mins at Balmoral as a sort of alarm clock. He played in the Chapel and continued playing as he left and the sound of those pipes drifting away into the distance never to play for her again was heart breaking. So, a lot of personal touches as well as tradition at Windsor which was her home.

Some of those pall bearers were flown back to UK from Iraq where they had been on active service. A couple of them were only 19. They all did an amazing job.

Them 8 lads done her majesty, their country, their regiment and their parents proud. Flawless with so many eyes on them.

The Queen's funeral was watched by 5.1 billion around the world - that's 63% of the Earth's population

It's strange. Even 3 weeks later I still feel this pang of loss. Even seeing The Kings new cipher today just made me feel a little sorry for myself. RIP Ma'am, Elizabeth the Great.❤️

I am not British but I' am Scottish Descent - and when the queen died I felt a Huge Emptiness if I knew that one day she would pass away but some of us saw her as "immortal" that we thought that she would not leave so soon... May she rest forever Queen Elizabeth, she will always be remembered for the rest of History... as one of the best monarchs not only in the United Kingdom but also in the world. I don't even live in the UK and I already miss her for a strange reason. I think it's just the strong influence she had on so many people. My condolences to the Royal family, and to the British people that still recovering of her death it will not be the same without the Queen. :(

Westminster Abbey is absolutely magnificent. We are so proud of our old cathedrals and our history. I am so proud of our Queen and her long life of service. She had a big responsibility and she was held to a high standard but she was perfect for the role. Thank you for your kind and respectful review.

Westminster Abbey is stunning, there were 2000 guests there, 500 were heads of other countries and other royal families and president of the US. There has never been so many heads of other countries attend a funeral like this. I think they said about 5 billion people watched it! Just shows the respect people had for our wonder Queen Elizabeth II

I watched the full day of tv coverage on bbc the full 11 hours and still haven’t gotten over the grief 😢 still finding it very emotional all this time later 😭 RIP Queen Elizabeth II, God Save the King

Your grasp of the gravity of the events and understanding of the solemnity of the occasion does you a great credit, and indeed shames many of my fellow Brits. I`m unashamed to say the choir brought me to tears, Her Majesty is greatly missed. Thank you.

The whole thing was incredibly sad. She was dedicated to the country and the commonwealth and did her duty over more than 70 years. She was not destined to to be Queen and took it on unstintingly.

Thank you for appreciating this amazing British spectacular with such reverence. This respect, decency and patriotism is an integral part of being a citizen of this great country and we all wanted to say thank you, to an exemplary Monarch and leader.

Funeral went by my house we could see it easily without moving, but we went outside to salute our most glorious Queen ever, she was the best of the best! We love her and sincerely miss her. Simply the best.

Thankyou for your respect for our lovely queen🇬🇧❤

Hi, thanks for your respectful manner in watching this video. The coffin was walked from Westminster Hall to the first church (Westminster Abbey) for the formal state funeral (note that the word 'state' means the country, not like a state in the US). The coffin was on a gun carriage and pulled by members of the Royal Navy - horses are not used because at Queen Victoria's funeral many years before one of the attachments to one of the horses broke and the horses panicked, almost throwing the coffin off the carriage. Members of the Royal Navy stepped in and pulled it by hand the rest of the way - this has happened ever since. It was then transported by hearse to Windsor Castle which is the family home of the Windsor royal family (known as the House of Windsor) and into St Georges chapel which is at Windsor. The internment was then into the crypt of the church where the casket would be placed with other deceased members of the royal family. You asked about the orb, crown and scepter; these will be held until Charles is crowned and are symbols of the monarchs right to rule. You can find details of these online.

Sadly a young solider not 1 of the pallbears.but was in the procession was found dead on Saturday the 1st of september.r.i.p young man and God bless.

You don't get a full sense of the depth of feeling and the solemnity of the day without watching the whole broadcast.

I spent the day of the funeral at Windsor Castle. Was a great atmosphere on the long walk. Solemn but also joyful. Her pony Emma was there. She rode that horse for 24 years and last rode in Windsor in July 2022. Emma had the Queen's sheep skin saddle on and the Hermes head scarves draped over the saddle. When the Royal hearse went by. Emma tapped her right hoof twice. Animals know more than what we give them credit for. Emma is now going to be rehomed. So here's hoping she goes to live with Anne, Princess Royal.

The singing and music throughout the whole week were amazing, especially the unaccompanied choirs. In Wales, there were harpists. Scotland and London, bagpipes.

There were four services - one in Scotland, one at Westminster Abbey, one at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and then the private service for the family as the Queen’s body was committed to the vault.

I live in Windsor and I'm not a massive Royalist but when the Queen died and I cried so much and I must have cried every day leading up to her funeral. It really hit a nerve with me. When the coffin was carried past Buckingham Palace and all the staff came out and lined the road and they all curtsied as the coffin past them I just balled my eyes out. Her funeral was amazing and to witness it is something I'll never forget.

Not hundreds, they were millions on the streets, paying their respects to the amazing marvelous unique queen. Was seen all over the world by almost 5 billion people. She was remarkebel and so loved. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Thank you for your respectful comments. I hope you will be able to watch more of the processions when you have time.

The flag the King laid on his mother's coffin was a smaller version of the Colours of the Grenadier guards (same regiment as the pall bearers... the most senior guards regiment). She was their Company Commander. It remains on her coffin where it's interred and the colour is retired. The 2nd chapel in the highlights dates back to 1475 although various bits have been restored or added. The Queen herself built the very small 10 x 14ft chapel for her father, with an interment chamber underneath, where she now lays. There are various other vaults full of prior kings and queens. The crown on the coffin, the Imperial State Crown, is worn on the way out of the coronation (St. Edward's crown for the actual crowning). It's also used for the State Opening of Parliament ceremony. Although not the original crown (lots of original stuff destroyed in the English Civil War), it's still old as are the stones that have been transferred. The sapphire in the top of the crown is believed to be from Edward the Confessor's coronation ring from 1042 (although probably tidied up since then). Great reaction but a shame these highlights didn't include any of the procession. For your heritage, you'd probably find the first bit with the pipes and drums going to Westminster Abbey (with 2000 guests), really moving. The current Abbey started being built in 1245 but there are apparently some bits of the original building buried in the depths which were built in the 960's-970's.

Whatever your feelings of the royal family. At that moment of the funeral, King Charles was just a son who'd lost his mum whom he was very close to, and you can see his grief on his face. I really felt sorry for him at that point. ❤

Thank you for your thoughtful and respectful video. I watched the whole BBC coverage with my family. We cried but we also talked over all the lovely things her Majesty did and said and we smiled too. I cannot put into words how much she is loved and respected and she will be very much missed. God bless her. Love from Debs, South Yorkshire, England xxx

The pallbearers were magnificent, bless them all& keep them safe ❤🙏

The pallberers were amazing....and you're right, it will be an honour they remember all their lives. Some were on active service when they were called back for this. Thank you for your respect at this saddest of times for our country ❤

Congratulations on 1k!! The ceremony was beautiful. The Queen will be sadly missed.

Just FYI, If you go back to where you first paused, you may notice some red flowers on the floor in Westminster Abbey. They surround the Unknown Warrior, our equivalent of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Thank you Sir for being so respectful to our beloved Queen Elizabeth's passing, Best wishes from Northern Ireland love your channel Steve just subbed. 👌

Sooo glad it went off without any major interuption. As there were so many kings,queens,presidents,prime ministers and other heads of state there.🇬🇧

A most excellent monarch is so true, Rip Your Majesty.............. Long Live the king

A real poignant moment when the piper played ‘sleep, dearie sleep’ and the music faded as he walked away

Hi Steve,thanks for your very kind comments, I queued for over 9 hours to pay my respects. There were many from your neck of the woods with us. Bless you

Why was it necessary for INSIDER to cut out the literal 3 seconds of the Lord Chamberlain breaking his wand in half and placing it on the coffin 😂

It was the same 8 pallbearers responsible for moving the Queen's coffin from state ceremony to Westminster Cathedral and then finally at Windsor. The oak coffin is lead lined and weighed over 450lb, the faultless way they handled it is to be commended.

David Sanderson was one of the Guardsmen carrying the coffin, he's 19 and from my small hometown, Morpeth, in Northumberland.

2000 guests at Westminster Abbey I hope you get to watch the whole thing. There is the procession, the pony, the corgis, the lone piper, and more. Thank you for your respect.

The Crown orb and sceptre will reappear at King Charles Coronation. The blanket was a flag of the Queens Colours which will be buried with the Queen

Lovely comments Steve about our Royal Family, so perceptive and understanding of the emotions the family members must have been experiencing. One of the pall bearers was from my home county of Nottinghamshire, what an honour for him and his family , he will never forget that day.We all commented at home at what a good job those boy's did as pall bearers.It was a lovely service I agree, it's what we are good at Steve ,Pageantry , retaining historical traditions and links with our past , so we can march on to the future.I'm loving your videos , thank you x

Cannot believe they cut out the breaking of the household staff & the piper…so many poignant moments.

I didn't think the death of H.M. Queen Elizabeth would upset 😡 me but it did!! I'm English Scot's and Irish ancestry our family has not lived in Britain for Generations. Except my Sister. Her British husband was a bodyguard for the Royal family. Metropolitan Police London Royal Protection Household!

By sheer coincidence it happened that my elder son who has worked in the USA for quite a number of years now had booked his first holiday back home in two years for the period in which Her Majesty’s funeral took place and he brought with him his wife, a US citizen, and we three sat together in my house watching the entirety of the event which held her rapt attention and also engaged her emotions. I suppose she is reacting to her husband’s roots.

To watch these ceremonies at this level is a magnificent experience. 10 days of the same and it was well deserved. RIP.

The sadest day . We miss Her already so much The most beautiful smile on earth is gone😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

One of the few times you’ll see the Westminster Abbey Cosmati Pavement - late 1200s mosaic tiled floor. Wearing out, so mostly covered up. You just see a glimpse here of the circles.

I have watched the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II over and over. I have much respect for her.

For the Queen's Coronation in 1953, they squeezed 8000 into Westminster Abbey.

Don’t know if this has already been said, but, the coffin was lead lined and weighed 500 lbs. More respect to those young lads.

We have a good few Churches and Cathedrals, mostly medieval, across the country on a similar vein. Crown jewels are held in the Tower of London.

RESPECT BRO. WELL DESERVED

There has been a Westminster Abbey since 1066. The current building has stood since 1269.. 39 kings & queens have been crowned there since 1066. Also 30 kings & queens are buried within the abbey & also the burial place for "Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Charles Darwin and many other prominent people of the past". St, George's chapel is the church within the walls of Windsor castle, a royal residence dating back to 1070. The chapel was built in 1511 & is the home to the 'order of the garter', which are the knights & ladies honoured since 1398. The queen now joins other royals that are also buried in the St. George's chapel vault.

Shame it didn’t include the lone piper - wow that gets you every time.

The removing of the crown, orb and sceptre, signifies that the Queen had ended her role as sovereign and these symbols of her monarchy were handed back to the people. The crown will go off to the royal jewellers to be remodelled for King Charles in time for his coronation, sometime next year - rumoured to be 2 June to match the date of his mother’s coronation. But the Aueen’s coronation took 17 months to plan and that only give the Duke of Norfolk and co 9 months to sort out one of the biggest ceremonies ever. King Charles is supposed to favour a smaller coronation so that the cost isn’t moaned about by republicans. But it’s not a ceremony many will see repeatedly in their lifetimes. The little flag, is the flag of the Grenadier Guards. The pallbearers were Grenadier Guards. When the Queen came to the throne, she became their Company Commander and they were her personal bodyguards. That flag will be interred with her coffin in the vault, along with the broken stick that was the Lord Chamberlain’s staff of office. He was the chap behind King Charles. There’s a lot of little ancient details that a short video will not cover but I’d not wish to sit through nine hours of it again as it was heartbreaking.

As a by note one of the pallbearers was unresponsive the next day in his barricks ,he was 19yrs old .so his family need to know we as sorry and hope their pain can come to be bearable not now but many months and years from now .

The 8 pall-bearers, even being young and strong guys, must have had nerves of steel. I think you meant that the sound of the singing in Westminster Abbey was 'reverberant' I was very pleased that your President was able to be there.

That was the Colours of the Grenadier Guards he laid on the coffin of which she was the Company Commander.

If you can find the time, have a look at the long, slow marches behind the gun carriage. Having to hold themselves together for such a long day has to be admired. I’m not a royalist, but I had respect for the Queen and her dedication to duty. I’ve also enjoyed watching videos of her in lighter moments - she had an infectious giggle!

At Westminster Abbey, there were about 2000 guests, including several hundred heads of state, and foreign royalty.

Hi Steve, The Imperial State Crown and The Crown Jewels are the same for every monarch. The Crown will be stripped and redesigned and resized before The King’s Coronation. The thing he put on the coffin was The Queens colour, it was used in days gone by to show the military which camp their Colonel is on when in battle.

Those churches are older than the USA . One of the Queens castles are from the 11th century!!! That is history.

You should have probably started with the first procession to the Abbey. When the pipes and drums started and the procession got rolling, that was the best part. Better than all the religious service stuff. 👍

Thankyou for your coverage of the Queens death and all things british. I am from Airdrie which is just outside Glasgow in the west of Scotland and a new subscriber to your channel. I’ll see you on your next video. The pallbearers can back from Iraq just to do this job. The made everybody proud. it was watched on tv by 28 million in the UK. stay safe and take care

When the crown was removed... that set me to tears.

Thank you for your kind comments for our dear queen,,,,there will never be anyone to compare, ,,take a look at Ely Cathedral it is so beautiful Cambridgeshire, ,lovely tea rooms

The mixed flowers on the casket are from her gardens across the land so very moving.

What little part of the ceremony I watched online, I stood and watched, with tears in my eyes. Of course, Her Majesty was old when I was born and she would not live forever, but still, as an Englishman, losing her during my lifetime felt like I had lost a constant that I had had, throughout my life. Now her heavy task falls to her son. Long may he reign.

The Queen was the Matriarch for the whole country 🇬🇧

the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier GuardsThank you for your respectful and generally lovely review of the funeral of Elizabeth the Great. As a sidenote, as you quite rightly paid such tribute to the young men whose role it was to carry the late Queen's coffin through the day, as some of have already mentioned, they of the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards and some of them were on leave from active service for this occasion and are only teenagers. They are chosen for their equal strength and almost equal height. All Royal coffins are lead-lined, so you can imagine how much they weigh. Those boys did Her Majesty, the UK and the Commonwealth as proud as they do on active service. Particularly as on this occasion, they had the eyes of the world on them.

The service at Westminster Abbey, was so beautiful and regal . There was 2,000 guests there , mostly head's of state, and other royal families from across the world 🌎

Thank you, I cried again.

Everybody in Westminster Abbey was chosen by the Queen when she was alive. Heads of the Commonwealth, Royal Families from across the world, Heads of State, all living soldiers and veterans who received the VC, representatives from her many charities, staff members and members of the Royal Family. It was magnificent and a fitting tribute to our late Queen who served us all for over 70 years. May she now rest in peace with her beloved Prince Philip. St George's Chapel is part of Windsor Castle where the vault holds the bodies of past Monarchs.

She is entombed in the royal vault with her husband her sister princess Margaret her father king George V1 and her mother queen Elizabeth

As a British citizen i watched this whole thing through on my sofa all day

I love this guy such respect. God bless your country 🇺🇸 and mine 🇬🇧 may we always be friends and allies 🙏

The UK Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower Of London and the UK Monarch has the use of them during their reign, but do not personally own them. Therefore, the Imperial State Crown, Orb & Sceptre were returned to the Tower after the second service.

HI STEVE DEBRA HERE FROM SOUTH WALES As someone who has recently list my own mother my heart goes out totally to King Charles and his siblings as I could not have done what they did in public. I can truely relate to the raw emotions they are going through. We felt awful as a nation losing our Queen, but they lost a family member a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin. The Queen was laid to rest in the vault of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle beside her late husband Prince Phillip and near her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The Crown, Orb and Sceptre will be presented to King Charles at his own Coronation next year. GOD REST THE QUEEN LONG LIVE THE KING.

Thank you for your respectful appreciation

Iv been watching yourself from England and think your a real joy to watch and you have a good heart, thank you

I was there outside Westminster Abbey (on the corner of Whitehall) and it was one of the most poignant experiences of my life. There was parading and ceremonial things going on outside the whole time while we listened to the service on loud speakers. So strange to be in a crowd of hundreds of thousands and it be so quiet. The moment she went past us was so emotional. Such a special experience and one I shall carry with me forever. It’s still surreal to think that fabulous woman isn’t here anymore🥺

Your comments were very moving, thank you

The pallbearers deserve recognition for carrying out their duty to convey our late-Queen to her final resting place, which must've have been both physically and emotionally exhausting, with so many millions of people around the globe watching. Pride wouldn't have even come into it, as it would've been overridden by a deep sense of duty. The focus required to keep their emotions in check while fullfilling their duty must've been immense, not only for the pallbearer party, but for all those who escorted the Queen on her final journey. They all deserve medals for discharging their duties so well.

Thank you for your very sensitive commentary. Respect, to you Sir.

Yes the bbc was long winded but if you fast feed through the studio presenters waffle and then watch the actual procession and services it was so much better.

2000 people we at the funeral. The word you were thinking of is reverb.

You're absolutely spot on about the pall-bearers. It is something they'll remember all their lives.

I really felt for the pallbearers, what a massive job! Watched By millions. They had to manoeuvre their Queen without a misstep or fault. Every move they made I found hard to watch, the stress was on their faces. I do hope they were honoured.

I hope you manage to see the funeral in its entirety. It was noted that it was the biggest military procession ever. It was amazing and am proud of the wonderful send off she was given. There was the main service in Westminster Abbey and the Commital at St George's Chapel, in Windsor which your clip showed. Thank you for your obvious interest and respect. Obviously it started in Scotland and the Vigil there and she was flown back to London.

God save the king. And may God bless the soul of Queen Elizabeth II.

Acoustics is the term of the sound at Westminster Abbey. Thankyou for the humility of your observations. Respect

You really won’t see churches, abbeys, cathedrals or minsters like those in the UK except for a small number in other historical European Nations. The UK has many many throughout the country and they were built 1000 years ago in many cases.

the queen came from windsor so she was buried in the tomb alongside her father, mother and sister.

I set off from York at 6am to Windsor for her funeral I was the last civilian to see her pass in to the castle grounds. They had cannons going off that blew the air out of my lungs

The lead lined coffin was held like it was a feather. Never would it be too heavy, never would a pall bearer show anything but devotion.

I won't forget the the Queen Elizabeth funeral and it was respectful and historic. She was important representative of the United Kingdom and the world 🗺

Both Westminster Abbey and St Georges Chapel Windsor are known as royal peculiars, which means they are the church of the sovereign and the Archbishop of Canterbury has no authority in them.

Yes you are right about the soldiers who were the pallbearers,they did so well,what an honour.I'm sure they will recieve due honour quite soon.

When you watch the services in its entirety it will answer your questions, Indeed you have missed out on the other important aspects

The Abbey holds 2,000 people. Every crowned head, prime Minister, Emirs, Presidents, Emperor of Japan ( who never go to funerals abroad because of their religious beliefs) all her Victoria and George cross holders, everybody who is every body was there,she had her faithful staff,and close friends,never has so many IMPORTANT people been in one place . Such was our beloved Queens influence and the respect and love in which she was held in.