The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey today, Monday, September 19.
More than 2,000 people will be in attendance including the Royal Family, heads of state and members of the public. But there is a detail within the ceremony that some may not notice but is significant to The Queen's life.
Funeral flowers in the abbey featured myrtle - which was used in the Queen's wedding bouquet as is royal tradition. The huge white and green displays of blooms included asiatic lilies, gladioli, alstroemeria, eustoma and foliage of English oak, weeping birch and the sprigs of myrtle.
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The wreath which adorns the Queen's coffin includes flowers requested by King Charles. Cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Highgrove House, the flowers and foliage have been chosen for their symbolism.
They include rosemary, for remembrance, and myrtle cut from a plant which was grown from a sprig of myrtle in the Queen's wedding bouquet. Myrtle is often seen as a symbol of a happy marriage.
Also included are English oak to symbolise the strength of love, pelargoniums, garden roses, autumnal hydrangea, sedum, dahlias and scabious. These are in shades of gold, pink and deep burgundy, with touches of white, to reflect the Royal Standard.
Also at the King's request, the wreath has been made in a sustainable way, in a nest of English moss and oak branches. No use of floral foam has been used.
Around the coffin will stand the four tall yellow candles which usually rest around the grave of the unknown warrior at the entrance to the historic church. Mourners began arriving at Westminster Abbey from 8am this morning as thousands of people flocked to royal sites around London.
All public viewing areas for the funeral procession in the capital were full by just after 9am. Overnight, the final members of the public queued to see the Queen lying in state in Parliament's Westminster Hall before her coffin is moved to the nearby abbey.
The royal family, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will be among the 2,000 people gathered at Westminster Abbey to remember the late monarch on Monday morning, before a committal service at Windsor Castle.
You can light a candle for Queen Elizabeth II here or leave a tribute to her here .
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