The crown symbolises her position. The orb and sceptre her power. She herself was an extraordinary person that served. She was never corrupted by position or power and served her people to the end. We are an odd bunch, but we've been odd for a thousand years and I don't see us changing.I'm old and so grateful to have lived in Elizabeth's reign.
I think she was the best monarch we ever had. she was steadfast in her duty to us,her people, a fine diplomat, interested in what the people she met did, and she many of us. She was classless but the Highest in the land at the same time. She was kind and thoughtful and there are many stories about that. She was brought up a lady and remained one all her life. She had unbounded energy right into her 90s when she became so ill and frail. A day or so before she died she was still working. That is some work record.
It's a scepter, an orb, and the imperial state crown. That is the royal standard draped on the casket. There is a crypt under St. George's chapel where several of the royal family are buried including her husband Prince Philip.
There was a private ceremony that evening when the coffins of the Queen and Prince Philip were transferred from the Royal Vault to the George VI Chapel to lie alongside her parents and sister.
The diamond on the end of the sceptre is the largest cut diamond in the world and is known as Cullinane I. The second largest diamond, made from the same uncut diamond (the Cullinane Diamond, the largest diamond ever found), is at the front of the Imperial State Crown and is known as Cullinane II.
The Royal Navy pulled the gun carriage on which the Queens coffin was laying on the journey to Westminster Abbey. This is a tradition since Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901 when the navy stepped in when the horses originally pulling the carriage got spooked and nearly upended the coffin. All the sailors and the Royal Marines got a special medal for their role on the day by King Charles, the late Queen’s son. The orb, sceptre and crown are not personal items but belong to the state. The crown on the coffin was the Imperial State crown which the monarch wore during opening of Parliament every year and what he/she wears on the balcony after the coronation. The monarch is crowned with the Crown of St Edward which is heavier and only worn once during a monarchs reign. The ceremony at Windsor was probably the most emotional part when all the regalia was removed from the coffin and returned to the altar. This signified that the Queen’s 70 year reign was officially over. The coffin was lowered into the royal vault. Her husband of nearly 74 years, Philip, had died 17 months before her and his coffin was kept in the vault until she passed. She is now buried with Philip along with her mother and sister who both died within weeks of each other in 2002 and her father King George the Sixth in a special alcove within the chapel.
They received their medals on Tuesday 30th may 2023 not on the funeral day. They wouldn’t hold a medal ceremony on the same day as a state funeral especially one of a monarch.
@ when I said ‘on the day’ I meant that they were given awards for the role they played ON the day of the funeral. I was not being literal but I can see why you thought that .
That is a strange way to interpret what was written. Its correct meaning was perfectly clear to me and I imagine to the vast majority of readers. @@callumlucas4444
@Acommentator4452 Your comprehension of the English language is lacking. You do not start a new sentence with “And”. The only way to make it clear she didn’t mean on the day with the way they worded it is to state the factual day they received their medal when you’re referencing two different days in the same paragraph. Any sensible reader knows this. The reply is also not gracious as it doesn’t acknowledge the mistake but issues an excuse.
The cloth the King laid on the coffin at the interment is the Queen’s personal flag, given to her as a 16th Birthday present by the Grenadier Guards, it’s a miniature of one of their Company flags.
Every time I watch her funeral I end up crying god I miss the queen the bit that they leave out in these highlight reels that I think was just heartbreaking was when they were going to the chapel they had her corgis and her horse waiting for her outside the castle
Me too. On the day I was fine-ish until they passed Emma (the black Fell pony) standing on the grass with her groom at the side of the road (I think its callrd the Long Walk), and from then I was in floods. Even now I fill up when I see any part of the service, and the floods come at Emma or the corgis.
and, as the coffin passed in the hearse, her pony hoofed the ground and bowed its head. Makes you think. Yes. seeing her final pets there was a nice touch.
Those 8 soldiers from 1 battalion Grenadier Guards, who carried the coffin and their regiment were deployed in Iraq just days before the Queen died and were subsequently rushed home.
@7.41 That is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. No-one walks over it. Not even the Monarch. I've always thought that was a very nice touch. Very British.
It was not a casket but a coffin which is a different shape. Caskets aren't very popular in Britain. The coffin was lead lined so the pallbearers really were strong. There were actually 3 funerals. The first as seen was in Westminster Abbey and was the official state funeral that all the public figures were invited to. The second as seen was in St George's Chapel, Windsor which was smaller. You see the crown, the orb and sceptre taken off the coffin as a symbol of the end of her reign. The coffin went down into the vault at the end where her husbands coffin was in wait for her. The third funeral was also at St George's Chapel and was private. In this one she and her husband Philip were buried in a small side chapel where her father and mother's coffins and sister's ashes are. Members of the public who visit Windsor Castle can visit her grave.
We use coffins rather than caskets in the UK - you can see the difference in shape as well as they are much smaller and lighter. We don't go in for open coffins. Queen Elizabeth's coffin was lead lined because of the lying in state and time taken before the funeral. The cloth over the coffin was the Royal Standard of the UK (if you ever see photos or film of her mother's funeral, you'll note that her own standard was over her coffin - the Royal Standard combined with her family coat of arms). On the coffin were the Imperial State Crown (the 'everyday' crown!), the Sceptre and the Orb, and flowers from King Charles. The pallbearers were from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards who were flown back from deployment in Iraq. It was the flag of QE as commander of that company that King Charles placed on her coffin at the end. The second funeral at St George's, Windsor Castle, was more personal rather than state with friends and staff invited rather than heads of state and politicians. It also solved some awkward moments - for example, the British royal family are very friendly with the Jordanian and Dubai royal families and King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan and Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai were at Westminster Abbey as Heads of State. However, more members of Gulf royal families were at St George's as they were personal friends - including Sheikh Mohammed's ex wife Princess Haya of Jordan who had had a very contentious divorce from him in the English courts! There was a third, private, family service in St George's that evening when the coffins of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip transferred from the Royal Vault to the George VI Chapel to lie alongside the coffins of her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret. Everyone singing that you commented on - it's the National Anthem! Funerals are usually a mixture of hymns that everyone sings and choir anthems if there is a choir. It's actually well worth seeing the whole thing yourself; the BBC would be better than a US channel as they explain everything and add in the history. Prince Philip's funeral at Windsor was also really interesting as it had to be adapted to the pandemic and there was an emphasis on his status as a veteran too, especially with the final bagpipe lament, the traditional military lament The Flowers of the Forest. ruclips.net/video/1zVI4r2nW5w/видео.htmlsi=smom8Ww3xbbo9rnR
It is lowered into the royal vault where her parents, sister and husband are there. This is done in St. George's chapel which is part of Windsor castle
Yes definitely not a choir, everyone sings the National anthem of the UK and was sang one last time as a show of respect to her majesty. We now sing god save the king
There is no need to shout. Despite strong feelings. This young man from another country politely asked about the ceremony and he should be answered politely.
I think people are entitled to shout when 'Strong feelings' are involved. Otherwise, how would we differentiate? I'm sure President Carter would have expected the world to recognise 'hail to the chief' and 'the star spangled banner', not to mention 'the stars and stripes' draping his casket.
It's the crown (actually the Imperial Crown of State. The crown for the coronation is St Edward's Crown and is only used for the coronation of a monarch), the orb and sceptre. They were taken for the first part to Westminster Abbey (for the more public/state part of the funeral. The cloth is the royal standard. They sang God Save the Queen as it's national anthem (the words then get changed to God save the King in the Windsor chapel). But at a funeral hymns are generally sung by all in attendance unless specified otherwise in the order of service. Charles put the camp colour (the clothe) used to represent where a commanding officer is on the battlefield. The casket goes all the way down into the royal vaults
The main difference between a coffin and a casket is their shape. *Coffins are tapered to resemble the body, while caskets are rectangular.* Coffins often have removable lids, while caskets usually have hinged lids
The cloth you saw placed on the coffin by King Charles is like the ones usually used in ancient battles to identify where the Commander of the military is to be found. This was a miniature version of the Queen's colours, placed on her coffin, as she was the Head of ALL the UK's armed forces.
At her first ever public engagement, the Princess Elizabeth,and on her sixteenth birthday (21 April 1942 - In the middle of WW2) she was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of the Grenadier Guards, followed by her inspection of her Guards. The eight soldiers who carried her coffin were from The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Beginning to end, a life long bond.
I found the most moving part, not shown here, was that after the cloth laid by King Charles on his mother's coffin, the chap behind him (in his morning suit) broke the wand of office denoting that it was Elizabeth's end of reign and power, and laid it on the coffin. I was in tears. I'm from the UK and had "known" her all my life, even though I was born when her father (George VI) was on the throne - I was 2 when he died.
Yes, that bit moved me too. I am old enough that I have vague memories of the coronation - my parents were the first people on our street to have a tv and everyone took turns coming in to watch a bit of it in our tiny front room, jam-packed full of chairs for people to sit on and watch the tiny b&w screen.
Yes, that was the Lord Chamberlain, a senior official in the Royal Household. He broke his wand of office (made of wood) and placed the two halves on top of the coffin next to the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards (already placed there by the King) to signify the end of his duties.
Your words in the description of this video are lovely. Thank you for your respect, This is not your normal type of video but but you are eger to learn about the Uk and our Queen was a big part of it for mant decades.
In the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 there were two Crowns used. She was actually crowned with the St Edward's Crown, made in 1661. This is very heavy, so during the Coronation it was changed for the Imperial State Crown, made originally in 1838. Once a year Queen Elizabeth II formally opened Parliament, and she wore this Imperial State Crown for that ceremony. It was this Imperial State Crown you saw on the coffin. It contains many fabulous jewels. It has over 2,000 diamonds, and the second largest cut diamond in the world - Star of Africa No. 2 - is at its front. Above that is a jewel that dates back at least to the 14th century; the eldest son of our then King, Edward of Woodstock, known as the"Black Prince", was given it by a Spanish King after a battle in 1367, and it was worn in his battle-helm by King Henry V as he won the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. It is known as the "Black Prince's Ruby', although it is technically a spinel. It is certainly red and large! The Royal Sceptre was the golden rod on the coffin, and has the world's largest cut diamond - Star of Africa No.1 - as its head. The Orb symbolises Christ's dominion over the world. Queen Elizabeth II was Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and her funeral was a Church of England service. In our services, some musical items are sung by the Choir alone, and some by the entire congregation. When you were speaking about this, the entire congregation was singing the National Anthem. There were two public services, the main funeral being in Westminster Abbey - a large and beautiful church mainly from the 13th century, and the Committal being in St George's Chape, Windsor, a beautiful church from about 1500. At the end, the new King Charles III put a flag on his mother's coffin, to be buried with her in the family vault underneath the Church. To be honest, many of us in the UK weren't quite certain what this was; I believe it was the personal flag of the commander of a Regiment. (Remember that the Queen was the commander of all our Armed Forces.) What was draped over the coffin was a magnificent and historic flag, the Royal Standard of the UK, which only the King and Queen of the UK is allowed to fly when he/she is in a building.
5:25 In the end of the sceptre facing the crown is the biggest diamond in the world - the Great Star of Africa. Those three items are worth well over $500m.
Are you sounding daft on purpose? “The cloth” is the Royal Standard, the monarch’s flag flown on a building when she is in residence. I’m not going into the “wand” on the coffin as others have provided a full explanation.
The Queen's coffin was lowered into the family vault where she was buried with her late husband, her sister (Princess Margaret) and both her parents. Her family had a private burial service there that evening, but those same Grenadier Guards were responsible for carrying her coffin. Some of those Guards returned to active service in Afghanistan a day or so later.
King Charles placed the queen's Company Camp Colour on her coffin during the committal service. The Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's Orb and Scepter were the items you were struggling to name on the top of her coffin, you can look up the history of the Crown Jewels in a number of videos if you are interested. Enjoying your journey keep it up :)
What’s interesting was they were not carrying an ordinary wooden coffin but one lined with lead so it was super heavy you can see them sweating but they held her with respect
You'll notice that we carry the coffin on our shoulders whereas in the US it's carried by the handles at hip-height. Why there's a difference I don't know.
Because we use coffins that are smaller and lighter rather than caskets. We don't have open coffin funerals so no one needs to see all the extra fancy linings either. Because of the time taken with the lying in state etc before the funeral, the Queen's coffin was lead-lined.
The Jewels on the casket are 'The Imperial State Crown's, which has the Culinan I Diamond and the 'Black Prince Ruby, which isn't actually a ruby. The staff is called 'The Sceptre' and this has the Culinan II Diamond mounted at the top. The funeral was held in Westminster Abbey, which dates back around 1,000 years. The song you heard is The Official National Anthem of the UK. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have their own, unofficial, Anthems. The UK National Anthem is 'God Save the King/Queen'. King Henry VIII declared himself 'Next Only to God' and started the Church of England (Protestant) because the Pope refused Henry's.divorce to Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn. The Abbey is a 'Royal Peculiar', which is under the oversight of The Crown. The casket was taken to St. George's Chapel - the Monarchs own Chapel for interment and, when lowered it is moved to the final resting place. The Queen's Husband, Father and Mother. are there too. Her sister was cremated and her ashes placed in the same chapel. Hope this is useful.
The Commonwealth does have 56 member states but the majority of them are Republics. The British monarch is currently also monarch of 14 other independent countries known as the Commonwealth Realms. 5 Commonwealth countries have their own monarchs. The monarch of the realms holds the position of Head of The Commonwealth but this does not give them any power over the member states
Yes.her coffin was lowered into the crypt of the church at Windsor Castle. Later that afternoon, just the family attended her interment - in a tomb where she joined her husband.. the Royal Vault. The begging she was taken from where she lay in State at Westminster Hall.. a very ancient hall next to Parliament. She was carried on a gun carriage pulled by sailors from the Royal navy around to Westminster Abbey. She was then conveyed in procession to Constitution Hill, a couple of miles away, by the cortege and transferred there I believe to a car. She was then driven out to Windsor Castle which is out of London to the West where troops took up the procession on the long walk to st. Georges' at Windsor Castle. On the Long Walk her pony and dogs were in attendance and very many members of the public from the area paying their respects. Another service took place there where she was lowered down.. after the symbols of her office as Monarch were removed from her coffin. 'as I said.. later that day the family were present when she was interred in a vault. God Save the King. She meant the world to a lot of British people due to her steadfast leadership, kindness, devotion to duty and never putting a foot wrong. She was a consummate diplomat for this nation. If you ever have the time privately viewing entire thing which is several hours long will show you how much she meant to us. She had died in Scotland so she lay in State there too on route to London tractors and people with horses.. all cleaned up and smart were in fields and the horse people bowed their heads and farmers stood smartly besides their tractors. It was most moving.
From Elizabethan to the now Carolian* reign. (the era* of a king named Charles, and our new King from _8th September 2022_*, upon the death of his Mother, our former Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (which is two, not eleven, by the way) that same day*. May she Rest In Peace.
The nice cloth is the royal standard, her personal flag as monarch. The wand is the sceptre, symbol of her royal authority. The golden ball is the orb, symbol of God's power over the world. The crown is indeed a crown. The first part of the funeral was in Westminster Abbey, where she was crowned, long ago. Then, after the state funeral, they went to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, for a family ceremony.
Queen Elizabeth had been Queen for so long, that hardly anyone here in the United Kingdom could remember the last funeral of a reigning monarch. So most of the questions that you are asking (what is the sceptre for, what's the name of that round thing, what does the small cloth signify) had to be explained to us as well at the time.
Those items are the Instruments of State - the monarch is 'the state' - the source of all authority as the sovereign The United Kingdom is a kingdom because it's the King who possess sovereignty, not the people. Sounds odd and medieval but to date it's a system that by and large has delivered progress, freedom and justice - for over a millennia.
The "cloth" at the end was the flag (technically the "camp colour") of her personal company of soldiers, being "The Queen's Company", 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. They are the senior company of the senior regiment of foot soldiers. The troops which carried her coffin throughout were from that company and they consider her to be their immediate boss, not just head of state. It was a nice touch in my personal view, suggesting that even after you removed the regalia of Head of State, she is still a leader with devoted followers that she considered highly.
It would be worth watching the full funeral if you have time. All of our news channels did commentary on the day and explain the significance of all the procedures and traditions as its the only monarchs funeral most people in the uk have ever experienced here too.
The cloth over the coffin is a flag, the Royal Standard. The sceptre represents power and authority, the orb with the cross represents the world and God's dominion over it. And that's the Imperial State Crown, worn for certain affairs of state, such as the opening of Parliament. Its removal from her coffin and return to the altar signalled the official end of her reign.
The round thing is the orb and the stick is the spectre and then you have the crown that has to be taken from the queen to be passed down to next in line to the throne
The coffin is extraordinarily heavy because it is two coffins really, a lead lined inner coffin with an English Oak outer surround. The Coffin was made 30 years ago. Upon the coffin is the Royal Standard, it is not just a cloth. Some people have their country's National Flag, Royal Family members each have a Royal Standard made. The small flag King Charles III placed on the coffin was that of the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Each member hand picked for the daunting task. On the Coffin lies the Imperial Crown on the purple cushion, The ORB is the round object with a cross on it signifying her Imperial status and that she is second only to God. The one other thing is the long Sceptre. All are removed prior to her descending into the Vault of St George's Chapel.
If you can watch Queen Elizabeth's Coronation, you'll see the moment she was crowned, then given the orb and sceptre, they said what they mean in the ceremony. The same with the Coronation of King Charles.
The crown is worn by the monarch (king or queen) at state occasions, the long baton is called a sceptre and is a symbol of power, and the gold "ball" is the orb, which represents the world under the cross of Christ. In the second service, King Charles laid a small dark red cloth at the end of the coffin, which is there to show that this is where the monarch (queen) is. Oh, and the singing was the UK National Anthem "God save the King" which is why everyone except the King was singing it.
It’s an outdated concept that actually preserves our democracy and keeps our nation out of the hands of any unknown would-be head of state who ends up as our dictator. You need to do some research!
The coffin is draped with the Late Queen's personal standard, the Imperial State Crown, Orb and Sceptre. The casket is lowered to the Royal Vault, which is beneath them all; and laid to rest until it can be moved to its permanent resting place at a later date.
the 'colourful cloth' on her coffin (casket) is the Royal Standard. Its the Monarchs flag - that is why is on her coffin. It would be flown on any Royal residence she was in as an official elmblem to show she was there.
The things on the coffin. Are the 'orb' and the Sceptre. Take a look at your deck of cards. The King of Clubs, who represents ~Alexander the Great~ is holding the same symbols. The Orb to show he was king of the whole world, and the sceptre which is the symbol of state power.
The cloth the king placed on the coffin the company colours represents the Queen being head of the armed forces. And the coffin was lowered underneath to the Royal vault
I really worry about American education!!! I don't mean to be rude but if you don't recognise the National Anthem of your greatest a then allies despair.
Wow this is honestly SAD, I would’ve thought that you actually would’ve watched the video before commenting this. SMH, maybe you would’ve actually knew what I was referring to🤔 We obviously know the National Anthem, after all your country did not create it. I was referring to the items on her casket, I wanted to know the specific names of the items on her casket.
@ Read your comments. I have offended you and I don’t wish to do that. I will ask a question when did America gain Independence? I will respond but don’t say 1777 when the Treaty was ratified.
this is the Queen explaining the Imperial State Crown: ruclips.net/video/t57tnNXNNCU/видео.htmlsi=sAsjMMWAND4rYsws This one is the top 10 most explainer for the Crown Jewels: ruclips.net/video/3H21vjt7D8I/видео.htmlsi=xNzWVWAsfs2qJIQ3
Everything harry has done for people and they still couldn’t let him wear the uniform he actually earned being in the army….then they treat him the same as Andrew. It’s sickening to me. Harry left out in that speech when he was closest to the queen. Sad
The crown symbolises her position. The orb and sceptre her power. She herself was an extraordinary person that served. She was never corrupted by position or power and served her people to the end. We are an odd bunch, but we've been odd for a thousand years and I don't see us changing.I'm old and so grateful to have lived in Elizabeth's reign.
Beautifully put.
Now I have say the King
Ditto.
I miss My QUEEN 😢, I wish she lived for ever!!!
Same.
I think she was the best monarch we ever had. she was steadfast in her duty to us,her people, a fine diplomat, interested in what the people she met did, and she many of us. She was classless but the Highest in the land at the same time. She was kind and thoughtful and there are many stories about that. She was brought up a lady and remained one all her life. She had unbounded energy right into her 90s when she became so ill and frail. A day or so before she died she was still working. That is some work record.
It's a scepter, an orb, and the imperial state crown. That is the royal standard draped on the casket. There is a crypt under St. George's chapel where several of the royal family are buried including her husband Prince Philip.
Though in the UK it would be a sceptre.
There was a private ceremony that evening when the coffins of the Queen and Prince Philip were transferred from the Royal Vault to the George VI Chapel to lie alongside her parents and sister.
A scepter was originally a medieval mace, used by knights for smashing Armour, or at least causing deadly internally bruising.!
The diamond on the end of the sceptre is the largest cut diamond in the world and is known as Cullinane I. The second largest diamond, made from the same uncut diamond (the Cullinane Diamond, the largest diamond ever found), is at the front of the Imperial State Crown and is known as Cullinane II.
@EdwardWalthew *sceptre and armour or scepter and armor.
Nobody puts on a military display like the British 🇬🇧
I'll second that 👍🇬🇧
They'll never be another monarch like her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. may Queen Elizabeth II rest in eternal peace 🕊️💐😢
The Royal Navy pulled the gun carriage on which the Queens coffin was laying on the journey to Westminster Abbey. This is a tradition since Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901 when the navy stepped in when the horses originally pulling the carriage got spooked and nearly upended the coffin. All the sailors and the Royal Marines got a special medal for their role on the day by King Charles, the late Queen’s son.
The orb, sceptre and crown are not personal items but belong to the state. The crown on the coffin was the Imperial State crown which the monarch wore during opening of Parliament every year and what he/she wears on the balcony after the coronation. The monarch is crowned with the Crown of St Edward which is heavier and only worn once during a monarchs reign. The ceremony at Windsor was probably the most emotional part when all the regalia was removed from the coffin and returned to the altar. This signified that the Queen’s 70 year reign was officially over.
The coffin was lowered into the royal vault. Her husband of nearly 74 years, Philip, had died 17 months before her and his coffin was kept in the vault until she passed. She is now buried with Philip along with her mother and sister who both died within weeks of each other in 2002 and her father King George the Sixth in a special alcove within the chapel.
They received their medals on Tuesday 30th may 2023 not on the funeral day.
They wouldn’t hold a medal ceremony on the same day as a state funeral especially one of a monarch.
@ when I said ‘on the day’ I meant that they were given awards for the role they played ON the day of the funeral. I was not being literal but I can see why you thought that .
That is a strange way to interpret what was written. Its correct meaning was perfectly clear to me and I imagine to the vast majority of readers. @@callumlucas4444
@@emaloney2211your explanation was perfectly clear to any sensible reader. And your following comment re the misreading is most gracious.
@Acommentator4452 Your comprehension of the English language is lacking.
You do not start a new sentence with “And”.
The only way to make it clear she didn’t mean on the day with the way they worded it is to state the factual day they received their medal when you’re referencing two different days in the same paragraph.
Any sensible reader knows this.
The reply is also not gracious as it doesn’t acknowledge the mistake but issues an excuse.
The cloth the King laid on the coffin at the interment is the Queen’s personal flag, given to her as a 16th Birthday present by the Grenadier Guards, it’s a miniature of one of their Company flags.
Every time I watch her funeral I end up crying god I miss the queen the bit that they leave out in these highlight reels that I think was just heartbreaking was when they were going to the chapel they had her corgis and her horse waiting for her outside the castle
Ne too.....
Me too. On the day I was fine-ish until they passed Emma (the black Fell pony) standing on the grass with her groom at the side of the road (I think its callrd the Long Walk), and from then I was in floods. Even now I fill up when I see any part of the service, and the floods come at Emma or the corgis.
@Sine-gl9lyand the late queen's headscarf which she used to wear when riding was laid on the saddle.
and, as the coffin passed in the hearse, her pony hoofed the ground and bowed its head. Makes you think. Yes. seeing her final pets there was a nice touch.
Those 8 soldiers from 1 battalion Grenadier Guards, who carried the coffin and their regiment were deployed in Iraq just days before the Queen died and were subsequently rushed home.
@7.41 That is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
No-one walks over it.
Not even the Monarch.
I've always thought that was a very nice touch.
Very British.
And all royal brides wedding bouquets are laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the day after the wedding ❤
The cloth is what was used in battle to show where the King or Queen were on the battlefield
It’s called the National Anthem ,yes everybody sings it to the Sovereign.God Save The King.
The coffin is lined with lead. So the pall bearers did an excellent job.
It was not a casket but a coffin which is a different shape. Caskets aren't very popular in Britain. The coffin was lead lined so the pallbearers really were strong.
There were actually 3 funerals. The first as seen was in Westminster Abbey and was the official state funeral that all the public figures were invited to. The second as seen was in St George's Chapel, Windsor which was smaller. You see the crown, the orb and sceptre taken off the coffin as a symbol of the end of her reign. The coffin went down into the vault at the end where her husbands coffin was in wait for her. The third funeral was also at St George's Chapel and was private. In this one she and her husband Philip were buried in a small side chapel where her father and mother's coffins and sister's ashes are. Members of the public who visit Windsor Castle can visit her grave.
We use coffins rather than caskets in the UK - you can see the difference in shape as well as they are much smaller and lighter. We don't go in for open coffins. Queen Elizabeth's coffin was lead lined because of the lying in state and time taken before the funeral. The cloth over the coffin was the Royal Standard of the UK (if you ever see photos or film of her mother's funeral, you'll note that her own standard was over her coffin - the Royal Standard combined with her family coat of arms). On the coffin were the Imperial State Crown (the 'everyday' crown!), the Sceptre and the Orb, and flowers from King Charles. The pallbearers were from the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards who were flown back from deployment in Iraq. It was the flag of QE as commander of that company that King Charles placed on her coffin at the end.
The second funeral at St George's, Windsor Castle, was more personal rather than state with friends and staff invited rather than heads of state and politicians. It also solved some awkward moments - for example, the British royal family are very friendly with the Jordanian and Dubai royal families and King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan and Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai were at Westminster Abbey as Heads of State. However, more members of Gulf royal families were at St George's as they were personal friends - including Sheikh Mohammed's ex wife Princess Haya of Jordan who had had a very contentious divorce from him in the English courts!
There was a third, private, family service in St George's that evening when the coffins of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip transferred from the Royal Vault to the George VI Chapel to lie alongside the coffins of her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret.
Everyone singing that you commented on - it's the National Anthem! Funerals are usually a mixture of hymns that everyone sings and choir anthems if there is a choir.
It's actually well worth seeing the whole thing yourself; the BBC would be better than a US channel as they explain everything and add in the history. Prince Philip's funeral at Windsor was also really interesting as it had to be adapted to the pandemic and there was an emphasis on his status as a veteran too, especially with the final bagpipe lament, the traditional military lament The Flowers of the Forest. ruclips.net/video/1zVI4r2nW5w/видео.htmlsi=smom8Ww3xbbo9rnR
I still feel so much sorrow seeing this
That was the national anthem you were commenting that everyone was singing.
Sad times 😔R.I.P Elizabeth II.....its a sceptre you was asking about...keep up the good work mate...take care
It is lowered into the royal vault where her parents, sister and husband are there. This is done in St. George's chapel which is part of Windsor castle
“So everyone sings. Everyone’s the choir”…………… THAT’S OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Yes definitely not a choir, everyone sings the National anthem of the UK and was sang one last time as a show of respect to her majesty. We now sing god save the king
There is no need to shout. Despite strong feelings. This young man from another country politely asked about the ceremony and he should be answered politely.
@@acommentator4452Americans get highly offended when no one else recognises their National Anthem.
I think people are entitled to shout when 'Strong feelings' are involved. Otherwise, how would we differentiate? I'm sure President Carter would have expected the world to recognise 'hail to the chief' and 'the star spangled banner', not to mention 'the stars and stripes' draping his casket.
It's the crown (actually the Imperial Crown of State. The crown for the coronation is St Edward's Crown and is only used for the coronation of a monarch), the orb and sceptre. They were taken for the first part to Westminster Abbey (for the more public/state part of the funeral. The cloth is the royal standard. They sang God Save the Queen as it's national anthem (the words then get changed to God save the King in the Windsor chapel). But at a funeral hymns are generally sung by all in attendance unless specified otherwise in the order of service. Charles put the camp colour (the clothe) used to represent where a commanding officer is on the battlefield. The casket goes all the way down into the royal vaults
The pallbearer party needed quite the stamina...Her late Majesty's coffin was lead-lined.
The main difference between a coffin and a casket is their shape. *Coffins are tapered to resemble the body, while caskets are rectangular.* Coffins often have removable lids, while caskets usually have hinged lids
The cloth you saw placed on the coffin by King Charles is like the ones usually used in ancient battles to identify where the Commander of the military is to be found. This was a miniature version of the Queen's colours, placed on her coffin, as she was the Head of ALL the UK's armed forces.
At her first ever public engagement, the Princess Elizabeth,and on her sixteenth birthday (21 April 1942 - In the middle of WW2) she was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of the Grenadier Guards, followed by her inspection of her Guards. The eight soldiers who carried her coffin were from The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Beginning to end, a life long bond.
I found the most moving part, not shown here, was that after the cloth laid by King Charles on his mother's coffin, the chap behind him (in his morning suit) broke the wand of office denoting that it was Elizabeth's end of reign and power, and laid it on the coffin. I was in tears.
I'm from the UK and had "known" her all my life, even though I was born when her father (George VI) was on the throne - I was 2 when he died.
Yes, that bit moved me too. I am old enough that I have vague memories of the coronation - my parents were the first people on our street to have a tv and everyone took turns coming in to watch a bit of it in our tiny front room, jam-packed full of chairs for people to sit on and watch the tiny b&w screen.
Yes, that was the Lord Chamberlain, a senior official in the Royal Household. He broke his wand of office (made of wood) and placed the two halves on top of the coffin next to the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards (already placed there by the King) to signify the end of his duties.
Your words in the description of this video are lovely. Thank you for your respect, This is not your normal type of video but but you are eger to learn about the Uk and our Queen was a big part of it for mant decades.
10:30 the clothe represents her oath as Queen and the stick that where broken represented the end of her oath/reign
The coffin was lowered into the crypt, where people were waiting to lay her to rest.
In the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 there were two Crowns used. She was actually crowned with the St Edward's Crown, made in 1661. This is very heavy, so during the Coronation it was changed for the Imperial State Crown, made originally in 1838. Once a year Queen Elizabeth II formally opened Parliament, and she wore this Imperial State Crown for that ceremony.
It was this Imperial State Crown you saw on the coffin. It contains many fabulous jewels. It has over 2,000 diamonds, and the second largest cut diamond in the world - Star of Africa No. 2 - is at its front. Above that is a jewel that dates back at least to the 14th century; the eldest son of our then King, Edward of Woodstock, known as the"Black Prince", was given it by a Spanish King after a battle in 1367, and it was worn in his battle-helm by King Henry V as he won the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. It is known as the "Black Prince's Ruby', although it is technically a spinel. It is certainly red and large!
The Royal Sceptre was the golden rod on the coffin, and has the world's largest cut diamond - Star of Africa No.1 - as its head. The Orb symbolises Christ's dominion over the world.
Queen Elizabeth II was Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and her funeral was a Church of England service. In our services, some musical items are sung by the Choir alone, and some by the entire congregation. When you were speaking about this, the entire congregation was singing the National Anthem.
There were two public services, the main funeral being in Westminster Abbey - a large and beautiful church mainly from the 13th century, and the Committal being in St George's Chape, Windsor, a beautiful church from about 1500.
At the end, the new King Charles III put a flag on his mother's coffin, to be buried with her in the family vault underneath the Church. To be honest, many of us in the UK weren't quite certain what this was; I believe it was the personal flag of the commander of a Regiment. (Remember that the Queen was the commander of all our Armed Forces.)
What was draped over the coffin was a magnificent and historic flag, the Royal Standard of the UK, which only the King and Queen of the UK is allowed to fly when he/she is in a building.
Something that not many people mention is that all the service men and women hold their weapons in the reverse hold as a mark of respect and mourning.
that coffin was lead lined... so those Guards really are strong and performed as all the troops and attendees did, impeccably.
5:25 In the end of the sceptre facing the crown is the biggest diamond in the world - the Great Star of Africa. Those three items are worth well over $500m.
RIP Our Majesty, still very hard to watch😢 Thankyou for reacting and being dignified
Are you sounding daft on purpose? “The cloth” is the Royal Standard, the monarch’s flag flown on a building when she is in residence. I’m not going into the “wand” on the coffin as others have provided a full explanation.
The thing covering the queen's coffin is the royal standard..something that is covered for the monarch at their passing
The red cloth at 10:14 signifies the whereabouts of a commanding officer
The Queen's coffin was lowered into the family vault where she was buried with her late husband, her sister (Princess Margaret) and both her parents. Her family had a private burial service there that evening, but those same Grenadier Guards were responsible for carrying her coffin. Some of those Guards returned to active service in Afghanistan a day or so later.
"Nice Cloth" 🤣🤣🤣
King Charles placed the queen's Company Camp Colour on her coffin during the committal service. The Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's Orb and Scepter were the items you were struggling to name on the top of her coffin, you can look up the history of the Crown Jewels in a number of videos if you are interested. Enjoying your journey keep it up :)
What’s interesting was they were not carrying an ordinary wooden coffin but one lined with lead so it was super heavy you can see them sweating but they held her with respect
You'll notice that we carry the coffin on our shoulders whereas in the US it's carried by the handles at hip-height. Why there's a difference I don't know.
Because we use coffins that are smaller and lighter rather than caskets. We don't have open coffin funerals so no one needs to see all the extra fancy linings either. Because of the time taken with the lying in state etc before the funeral, the Queen's coffin was lead-lined.
The Jewels on the casket are 'The Imperial State Crown's, which has the Culinan I Diamond and the 'Black Prince Ruby, which isn't actually a ruby. The staff is called 'The Sceptre' and this has the Culinan II Diamond mounted at the top.
The funeral was held in Westminster Abbey, which dates back around 1,000 years.
The song you heard is The Official National Anthem of the UK. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have their own, unofficial, Anthems. The UK National Anthem is 'God Save the King/Queen'.
King Henry VIII declared himself 'Next Only to God' and started the Church of England (Protestant) because the Pope refused Henry's.divorce to Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn. The Abbey is a 'Royal Peculiar', which is under the oversight of The Crown.
The casket was taken to St. George's Chapel - the Monarchs own Chapel for interment and, when lowered it is moved to the final resting place. The Queen's Husband, Father and Mother. are there too. Her sister was cremated and her ashes placed in the same chapel.
Hope this is useful.
Cullinan I is in the sceptre Cullinan II is in the imperial state crown
She was the Queen of the UK and the commonwealth which has 56 countries in it which includes Canada. So she was Queen to 56 countries.
The Commonwealth does have 56 member states but the majority of them are Republics. The British monarch is currently also monarch of 14 other independent countries known as the Commonwealth Realms. 5 Commonwealth countries have their own monarchs. The monarch of the realms holds the position of Head of The Commonwealth but this does not give them any power over the member states
Not every commonwealth country has the monarch as head of state I think only 14 out of the 56 do
@susansmiles2242 15 if you include the UK
Yes.her coffin was lowered into the crypt of the church at Windsor Castle. Later that afternoon, just the family attended her interment - in a tomb where she joined her husband.. the Royal Vault. The begging she was taken from where she lay in State at Westminster Hall.. a very ancient hall next to Parliament. She was carried on a gun carriage pulled by sailors from the Royal navy around to Westminster Abbey. She was then conveyed in procession to Constitution Hill, a couple of miles away, by the cortege and transferred there I believe to a car. She was then driven out to Windsor Castle which is out of London to the West where troops took up the procession on the long walk to st. Georges' at Windsor Castle. On the Long Walk her pony and dogs were in attendance and very many members of the public from the area paying their respects. Another service took place there where she was lowered down.. after the symbols of her office as Monarch were removed from her coffin. 'as I said.. later that day the family were present when she was interred in a vault. God Save the King. She meant the world to a lot of British people due to her steadfast leadership, kindness, devotion to duty and never putting a foot wrong. She was a consummate diplomat for this nation. If you ever have the time privately viewing entire thing which is several hours long will show you how much she meant to us. She had died in Scotland so she lay in State there too on route to London tractors and people with horses.. all cleaned up and smart were in fields and the horse people bowed their heads and farmers stood smartly besides their tractors. It was most moving.
thank you for learning
From Elizabethan to the now Carolian* reign.
(the era* of a king named Charles, and our new King from _8th September 2022_*, upon the death of his Mother, our former Monarch,
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
(which is two, not eleven, by the way)
that same day*.
May she Rest In Peace.
The nice cloth is the royal standard, her personal flag as monarch. The wand is the sceptre, symbol of her royal authority. The golden ball is the orb, symbol of God's power over the world. The crown is indeed a crown.
The first part of the funeral was in Westminster Abbey, where she was crowned, long ago. Then, after the state funeral, they went to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, for a family ceremony.
The cloth signifies the queen's guard to show they were present and that they were there at her last
its the royal standard, flag on the coffin,, yes its s crown, she was queen,everybody is singing the national anthem
It’s not a cloth over the casket
It’s the Royal standard (Flag)
Every monarch has a different standard a tradition going back centuries
The coffin is lead. The crown and sceptre contain the largest diamonds in the world.
The coffin was lead-lined,so extremely heavy.
You didn't expect everyone to sing the National Anthem?
How strange!
The cloff you refer to is The commander in chief, if seen you know the boss is there.
Cloth it's not a cloth it's the standard flag of the UKand Northern Ireland.
It's the Royal Standard - used only for the monarch. For example it's flown at Buckingham Palace when the King is actually in the building.
Really miss our Queen. 😢😢
Jeanette Archer the same view?
Queen Elizabeth had been Queen for so long, that hardly anyone here in the United Kingdom could remember the last funeral of a reigning monarch. So most of the questions that you are asking (what is the sceptre for, what's the name of that round thing, what does the small cloth signify) had to be explained to us as well at the time.
No really, I'm done - the USA in a nutshell.
Those items are the Instruments of State - the monarch is 'the state' - the source of all authority as the sovereign The United Kingdom is a kingdom because it's the King who possess sovereignty, not the people. Sounds odd and medieval but to date it's a system that by and large has delivered progress, freedom and justice - for over a millennia.
She is now at st George's chapel where she gets buried see the coffin lowering down into the vaults below
The Crown, the Scepter and the Orb.
I still cry when I see this 😢
The "cloth" at the end was the flag (technically the "camp colour") of her personal company of soldiers, being "The Queen's Company", 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. They are the senior company of the senior regiment of foot soldiers. The troops which carried her coffin throughout were from that company and they consider her to be their immediate boss, not just head of state.
It was a nice touch in my personal view, suggesting that even after you removed the regalia of Head of State, she is still a leader with devoted followers that she considered highly.
It would be worth watching the full funeral if you have time. All of our news channels did commentary on the day and explain the significance of all the procedures and traditions as its the only monarchs funeral most people in the uk have ever experienced here too.
The cloth over the coffin is a flag, the Royal Standard. The sceptre represents power and authority, the orb with the cross represents the world and God's dominion over it. And that's the Imperial State Crown, worn for certain affairs of state, such as the opening of Parliament. Its removal from her coffin and return to the altar signalled the official end of her reign.
The round thing is the orb and the stick is the spectre and then you have the crown that has to be taken from the queen to be passed down to next in line to the throne
The coffin is extraordinarily heavy because it is two coffins really, a lead lined inner coffin with an English Oak outer surround. The Coffin was made 30 years ago. Upon the coffin is the Royal Standard, it is not just a cloth. Some people have their country's National Flag, Royal Family members each have a Royal Standard made. The small flag King Charles III placed on the coffin was that of the Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Each member hand picked for the daunting task. On the Coffin lies the Imperial Crown on the purple cushion, The ORB is the round object with a cross on it signifying her Imperial status and that she is second only to God. The one other thing is the long Sceptre. All are removed prior to her descending into the Vault of St George's Chapel.
If you can watch Queen Elizabeth's Coronation, you'll see the moment she was crowned, then given the orb and sceptre, they said what they mean in the ceremony. The same with the Coronation of King Charles.
The cloth is Queen Elizabeth’s Royal crest which is laid to rest with her as King Charles has his own Royal crest.
The crown is worn by the monarch (king or queen) at state occasions, the long baton is called a sceptre and is a symbol of power, and the gold "ball" is the orb, which represents the world under the cross of Christ. In the second service, King Charles laid a small dark red cloth at the end of the coffin, which is there to show that this is where the monarch (queen) is. Oh, and the singing was the UK National Anthem "God save the King" which is why everyone except the King was singing it.
I am not a monarchist and think it's an outdated concept, but I was moved by the funeral of the queen, and she was loved by millions.
Just as well seeing as we all paid for it
It’s an outdated concept that actually preserves our democracy and keeps our nation out of the hands of any unknown would-be head of state who ends up as our dictator. You need to do some research!
@@Millennial_Mancshut it.
….make that billions , buddy …..all but 3 World leaders came to this tiny woman’s farewell .
@@Fanackapan101-hh5el I suppose she was a bit skint after bailing out her cradle snatcher son by paying off the victim.
Her regalia as it is shown here.
It’s the crown, Orb, and sceptre, the honours😊
The coffin is draped with the Late Queen's personal standard, the Imperial State Crown, Orb and Sceptre. The casket is lowered to the Royal Vault, which is beneath them all; and laid to rest until it can be moved to its permanent resting place at a later date.
the wreath was made using flowers from her own garden
the 'colourful cloth' on her coffin (casket) is the Royal Standard. Its the Monarchs flag - that is why is on her coffin. It would be flown on any Royal residence she was in as an official elmblem to show she was there.
by that I mean the large covering on her coffin.. not the small red and gold cloth King Charles placed on hisMother's coffin.
The things on the coffin. Are the 'orb' and the Sceptre. Take a look at your deck of cards. The King of Clubs, who represents ~Alexander the Great~ is holding the same symbols. The Orb to show he was king of the whole world, and the sceptre which is the symbol of state power.
There's a video uploaded by some mountain bikers who came across King Charles on one of his (long) walks in rural Scotland.
A casket is a box with a hinged lid and is what you call a coffin in America.We in Great Britain call it a. Coffin.
Queen Lizz was a champion R.I.P.
The cloth the king placed on the coffin the company colours represents the Queen being head of the armed forces. And the coffin was lowered underneath to the Royal vault
They are singing the national anthem, it is now changed to God save the King for Charles
It's the scepter and the orb
*The sceptre
The Imperial State Crown. The Orb and Sceptre
The crown symbolises her position/rank. The sceptre her ruling power. The orb ( with the cross on top) symbolises the rule of Christ over the world.
I really worry about American education!!! I don't mean to be rude but if you don't recognise the National Anthem of your greatest a then allies despair.
Wow this is honestly SAD, I would’ve thought that you actually would’ve watched the video before commenting this. SMH, maybe you would’ve actually knew what I was referring to🤔 We obviously know the National Anthem, after all your country did not create it. I was referring to the items on her casket, I wanted to know the specific names of the items on her casket.
@ Read your comments. I have offended you and I don’t wish to do that. I will ask a question when did America gain Independence? I will respond but don’t say 1777 when the Treaty was ratified.
this is the Queen explaining the Imperial State Crown:
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This one is the top 10 most explainer for the Crown Jewels:
ruclips.net/video/3H21vjt7D8I/видео.htmlsi=xNzWVWAsfs2qJIQ3
They are all singing the National Anthem.
Everyone sings the National Anthem.
The imperial state crown
The orb and sceptre
Everything harry has done for people and they still couldn’t let him wear the uniform he actually earned being in the army….then they treat him the same as Andrew. It’s sickening to me. Harry left out in that speech when he was closest to the queen. Sad
There are other videos that will explain better what are all the items you have struggled with.
A pity you weren't more respectful.
These are only small snippets
the coffin willgo down when everybody has gone,
Princess Anne, the hardest working member of the RF and a total bad ass. SHE should be Queen
The grandchildren standing guard was ... amazing
Recommend watching the entire funeral video as the commentators explain almost everything. That's hours long tho and best done not as a reaction.
Not the most respectful reaction to The Queens funeral.
So Respectfully, watch someone else. I showed absolutely nothing but 100% respect towards this funeral ceremony.