King Charles III led his siblings and senior Royal Family members in walking behind the Queen’s coffin as this afternoon it made its way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

Prince William and Prince Harry walked together behind their father King Charles III in a show of unity today as they followed the Queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace.

Many put down their umbrellas as a sign of respect and some could be seen wiping tears from their eyes, while phone camera lights lit up the crowds.

Silence fell among the thousands-strong crowd as a muffled drum draped in black was beaten at 75 paces per minute.

Tears filled the eyes of the tens of thousands of public mourners as the Queen’s coffin made her final journey from Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

The Queen is staying in Buckingham Palace overnight before she is transported to lie in state ahead of her funeral. Prince William and Prince Harry will escort the coffin to Westminster.

An unnamed diplomat baulked at the suggestion joe Biden would fly commercial to the UK and take a coach to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, as the Australian PM confirmed he is flying private.

The Taoiseach claimed Her Majesty’s passing should offer ‘time for reflection’ and ‘remind us of the need to proactively nurture the relationship’ between the two countries.

Popular aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24 crashed under the weight of the six million people who attempted to log onto the service as the late Queen was brought to London from Scotland.

Leaders of the G7 along with other high-profile dignitaries will not be required to board coaches to Westminster Abbey on Monday for the Queen’s funeral, a government source has said.