The Queen's majestic state funeral was a fitting send off for a monarch who had dedicated 70 years of her life to serving the country. and Commonwealth.
It saw her coffin taken on several processions in London and Windsor accompanied by the military, thousands of guests from around the world pay their respects and centuries-old traditions and customs take place. But despite the huge, well-deserved goodbye, behind palace walls, the Queen actually lived a surprisingly ordinary and sometimes simple life. She might lived in palaces and castles and had staff on hand at all times but the things she often got up to in between royal duties were often not that different to the everyday person....
