Last journey through the streets of her capital city

AS her children and some of her grandchildren stood in formation behind the gun carriage that would carry The Queen to her funeral, only boots tapping in unison on the cobbles and briefly shouted military orders broke a respectful silence outside Westminster Hall.

- AINE FOX

Twelve days after the nation's longest-reigning monarch died, the last steps of her journey towards her final resting place began in New Palace Yard with a procession to Westminster Abbey.

Crowds which gathered close to Parliament Square early yesterday had clapped and cheered the arrival of The King, who was driven to Westminster Hall just after 10.30 am to escort his mother's coffin to the funeral.

But just minutes later, as the new monarch stood in line with his siblings the Princess Royal, Duke of York and Earl of Wessex, behind the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, there was silence.

The crowd, momentarily still and with phones held up to capture the historic moment, was around 10 deep in places, as tens of thousands thronged the streets of the capital to say goodbye to the monarch.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Sussex and Peter Phillips all followed behind the coffin for the short walk to the Abbey.