The Queen 's coffin has been lowered into the Royal Vault in one of the most heartbreaking 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, writes The Mirror.
After the hymn finished, 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 which was also placed on the coffin. Then in one of the most moving parts of the entire service, the coffin was slowly lowered into the Royal Vault as the Dean of Windsor recited Psalm 103 and pronounced all of the styles and titles of the Queen.
The psalm includes the traditional line: "Go forth upon thy journey from this world, O Christian soul". He also offered the commendation - a prayer in which the deceased is entrusted to God's mercy. The service ended with the Sovereign Piper playing the lament A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith from the doorway between the chapel and the dean's cloister, with the music gradually fading away as he walked towards the deanery.
