The soldiers carrying the Queen's coffin were specially chosen for the role and flew back from Iraq to prepare for the funeral.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was Company Commander for the soldiers picked to be pallbearers for the funeral. The men, part of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, were deployed on operations in Iraq on the day the Queen died but flew back upon hearing of her death.
As well as their duties at the funeral, the Queen's Company carried the Queen's Coffin into Westminster Hall for the lying in state period. The Queen’s Company will retain its name up until the monarch is laid to rest, and will later change to reflect the new King.
