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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Jennifer Newton & Katie Weston

Queen's coffin lowered into Royal Vault in heartbreaking moment for monarch's family

The Queen's coffin has been lowered into the Royal Vault in one of the most emotional and poignant moments of her funeral service.

As a committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor came to a close, the Imperial State Crown, the Orb and the Sceptre was removed from the coffin before the final hymn.

After it played, King Charles placed the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on top of the coffin before the Lord Chamberlain broke his Wand of Office - and also placed on the coffin.

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