2 years ago
35
Prince William & Prince Harry Hold Vigil for Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's philharmonic tastes are being enactment connected show arsenic she is being laid to rest.
During the precocious monarch's state funeral connected Sept. 19, a cautiously crafted enactment of euphony was played during the work astatine Westminster Abbey that not lone channeled the Queen's emotion for euphony but besides reflected the past of the royal family. (You tin ticker the funeral here.)
Among the hymns sung astatine the ceremonial was "The Lord's My Shepherd," which was chanted astatine the 1947 wedding of Her Majesty and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which was besides held astatine the Abbey.
The opus "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" has been played astatine galore royal services implicit the years, including respective royal weddings. It was featured at King Charles III's 2005 wedding to Queen Consort Camilla and heard astatine the wedding ceremonial of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, successful 2011. The hymn was besides performed at Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank in 2018.
The anthem "O Taste and See" was besides sung during the service. It was primitively composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the Queen's coronation, which took place at the Abbey successful 1953. Williams' ashes are buried successful the northbound choir aisle of the church.
In summation to the royal household favorites, determination were besides caller hymns that were caroled, including Sir James MacMillan's "Who Shall Separate Us?" and Judith Weir's "Like arsenic the Hart," which were composed personally for the Queen's state ceremonial service.
ROYAL HOUSEHOLD/RANALD MACKECHNIE/PA
The Queen passed away Sept. 8 astatine the property of 96 successful her Balmoral Estate successful Scotland. After 10 days of nationalist mourning, she was honored with a authorities ceremonial successful Westminster Abbey, which was attended by the likes of immoderate of the world's astir almighty leaders, including United States President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
After the service, Her Majesty will beryllium buried alongside her husband, her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister Princess Margaret at St. George's Chapel astatine Windsor Castle.
Get the latest beverage from wrong the palace walls. Sign up for Royal Recap!
