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Queen Elizabeth's funeral: How did the day unfold?

In the first funeral of its kind since 1952, Britain has laid to rest its longest-living monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.World leaders and mourners from across the globe gathered in Westminster Abbey for a royal state funeral, in a ceremony not seen since the death of the Queen's father, King George VI.Steeped in tradition, it was a day filled with many symbolic gestures and movements, from the conclusion of the Queen's lying-in-state, to the committal service at St George's Chapel. This video walks us through each of the key steps as they took place on Monday, 19 September. Source: PA