The Queen will be buried at Windsor with a funeral wreath which includes a touching connection to her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip.
The monarch’s funeral has taken place today following her death on September 8 at the age of 96, with millions of mourners watching the service as it is televised live. Those observing the funeral proceedings will see that a colourful wreath of flowers sits on top of Her Majesty’s coffin, along with the Royal Standard flag and the Queen’s crown, orb and sceptre.
The wreath has been made completely sustainable upon King Charles ’ request. It includes myrtle flowers grown from a sprig of the Queen’s wedding bouquet when she married Prince Philip in 1947, The Mirror reports .
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The wreath is also made up of flowers from the Balmoral estate, the Scotland castle where the monarch spent much of her time including her final days. This includes sweet peas - one of the Queen’s favourite flowers - dahlias, phlox, white heather and pine fir.
Many of these floral tributes also hold a poignant tribute to the Queen’s relationship with her late husband. Dahlia flowers symbolise a lasting bond and lifelong commitment between two people, while sweet peas are associated with departures and goodbyes as well as being the birth flower of April, the Queen’s birth month.
Her Majesty personally selected the flowers that adorned Prince Philip’s coffin at his funeral following his death aged 99 in April last year. The funeral wreath included white lilies, small white roses, white freesia, white wax flower, white sweet peas and jasmine.
The wreath was accompanied by a handwritten note to his mother signed by King Charles. It read: "In loving and devoted memory, Charles R".
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