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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Nia Dalton

Six human moments at the Queen's funeral - spider cameo, paper blunder and mix-up

While the nation said their final goodbyes to the Queen on Monday, many people found themselves distracted by the accidental mishaps on television. Of course, it was hard to miss the world's most famous spider and the haunted sheet of paper, as the funeral procession was aired on almost every single major broadcaster - apart from Channel 5, that decided to play The Emoji Movie.

In the midst of floods of tears, spectators managed to spot the serviceman being forcefully hit by a horse's tail, and others couldn't take their eyes off the tallest man in the crowd. But it was an awkward mix-up with Liz Truss that had most people cringing. Here are all the quirky and humorous moments captured on camera during Her Majesty's state funeral.

World's most famous spider

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