The Queen's state funeral was watched by more than four billion people across the world, but as the royal mourning period draws to a close, it has been revealed that some of the most tender moments from the historic procession will never be shown again on television.
Although the late monarch's funeral was designed to allow the public to grieve the loss of the Queen, as thousands of people flooded to London to pay their respects and millions more tuned in on their TV screens, it was also a time for close family to mourn Her Majesty, and in turn, there were some moments that felt incredibly personal to The Firm.
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As part of the deal to allow TV access to the Queen's funeral, Buckingham Palace has banned broadcasters from ever showing specific emotional scenes again.
Despite billions of eyes watching on, the Queen's state funeral remained a deeply person and emotional day for the Royal Family, as many intimate tributes were paid to the late monarch to celebrate her life of service.
Many royals wore sentimental jewellery gifted to them by the Queen, including Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.
Princess Charlotte followed in her mother's footsteps with her first piece of symbolic jewellery, as she donned a tiny diamond encrusted pin gifted to her by her late Gan-Gan, crafted into a horseshoe shape.
King Charles was visibly moved throughout his late mother's service, as he watched the Queen reunite with her beloved Prince Philip as she was laid to rest in Windsor Abbey.
After the late monarch's committal service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, he personally thanked the Archbishop of York for his efforts, saying: "Thank you, that was good work. You were wonderful".
While some previously televised scenes from the funeral will be kept private, the Queen continued her commitment to visibility until the very end, as she helped design her own hearse to ensure that even in the dark, her beloved subjects could see her coffin, as the back window was dotted with bright spotlights.
Thousands of people also queued at the Palace of Westminster to see the Queen lying in state in the days leading up to her state funeral, with many spending more than 10 hours standing in order to catch a glimpse of the late monarch's coffin.
Following the royal period of mourning coming to an end, Kate and William made their first official visit with their new titles today, as the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Holyhead in Anglesey to greet royal fans.
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