Queen Elizabeth's coffin has been delivered to the crypt at Windsor Castle, the site of her final resting place, Reuters reports.

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the route her hearse took. They threw flowers and applauded as it passed.

Many came to the capital to witness the procession and funeral, paying a moving tribute to Britain's longest-serving monarch, who had earned universal respect during his 70 years on the throne.

Some 500 presidents, prime ministers, foreign royalty and dignitaries paid tribute to the queen at the majestic Westminster Abbey, where the funeral was held.

Later, attention shifted to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where about 800 guests attended a memorial service before her funeral.

It ended with the crown, orb and scepter - symbols of the monarch's power and rule - being removed from the casket and placed on the altar.

Lord Chamberlain, the highest-ranking official in the royal court, then broke his Staff, signifying the end of his service to the sovereign, and placed it on the casket before slowly lowering himself into the royal crypt.

While the congregation sang the national anthem, King Charles the Third seemed to hold back tears.

Later that evening, during a private family service, Elizabeth's casket will be buried next to her husband, Prince Philip, who died last year at age 99, in the same chapel where her parents and sister, Princess Margaret, are.

It was in the same huge building that the queen was photographed mourning Philip alone during his isolation from the pandemic.