Never in more than 1000 years of our history has Britain seen such a public outpouring of grief at the death of a monarch – and such a display of gratitude for a life of public service.
Today, after 10 days of national mourning and a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the longest serving and most popular British sovereign will be buried in Windsor Castle.
So momentous are today’s events that more than 200 world leaders, led by US president Joe Biden and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, every European monarch and prime minister have flown to London to pay their respects.
