Meghan Markle & Kate Middleton Honor Queen With Jewelry astatine Procession

King Charles III paid a peculiar tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral.

The royal family was joined by leaders from astir the satellite to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19, attending a grand authorities funeral for the monarch, who died astatine the property of 96 (You tin ticker the funeral here). For the funeral, the Queen's casket was adorned with aggregate items, including Imperial State Crown, Sovreign's Sceptre and Sovreign's Orb arsenic good arsenic a ceremonial wreath and a handwritten letter.

The wreath and achromatic paper were of overmuch involvement to onlookers arsenic they weren't connected the casket while the Queen was lying successful state. Buckingham Palace has since confirmed that the paper is from King Charles III, who wrote, "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."

The King played a manus successful coordinating the Queen's sendoff, requesting that the funeral wreath atop his precocious mother's casket be made sustainably and grant the Queen's matrimony to Prince Philip. "At His Majesty The King's request, the wreath contains flowers and foliage chopped from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House," a connection from Buckingham Palace confirmed. "This includes foliage chosen for its symbolism."

The remaining flowers are "scented pelargoniums; plot roses; autumnal hydrangea; sedum; dahlias; and scabious," according to the palace, "all successful shades of gold, pinkish and heavy burgundy, with touches of white, to bespeak the Royal Standard, connected which it sits."

Symbolic references to the Queen could beryllium spotted passim the funeral, with aggregate household members, including Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, wearing mourning outfits that honored the precocious monarch. Even Princess Charlotte paid subtle tribute, wearing a tiny horseshoe pin successful homage to her great-great-grandmother's emotion for horses.

Prior to the authorities funeral, the Queen lied successful authorities astatine Westminster Abbey for 4 days, with guests waiting successful hours-long queues to wage their respects.

During the lying successful state, the coffin looked overmuch the aforesaid arsenic it did during the Sept. 19 funeral. However, erstwhile successful Scotland, the coffin, made of English oak, was covered with the Crown of Scotland and a wreath of achromatic flowers.