Throughout the days ahead, a rotation of bodyguards will keep a 24-hour vigil around her coffin.
The Queen's coffin will be guarded 24-hours a day. Credit: PA Surrounding the six Gentlemen at Arms were four members of the Bodyguard the Yeomen of the Guard.
The vigil, a ceremonial guard of the coffin, is mounted around the clock by four members of the Sovereign's Bodyguard and officers from the Household Division.
In some of the most poignant moments of the late Queen's funeral, eight Grenadier Guards in uniform carried her coffin, draped in the Royal Standard, into London's Westminster Abbey and her final resting place at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
The coffin will be placed on a catafalque, or a raised platform, in the center of Westminster Hall. Royal guards will stand 24 hours a day at each corner of the platform.
The public will be able to file past the coffin 24 hours a day from 5pm on Wednesday 14 September until 6.30am on the day of the funeral - Monday 19 September. Those wishing to attend will be required to queue for many hours, possibly overnight.
After a procession to the Wellington Arch, the Queen's coffin will travel to Windsor Castle where her committal ceremony will be held at St George's Chapel. Once in Windsor the Queen's hearse will travel along a Royal procession along the Long Walk.
Jack Burnell-Williams, a member of the Household Cavalry, died on Wednesday, September 28, after being unresponsive at Hyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, London, the Army said in a statement.
For one thing, lead is so heavy that it cannot be carried on the shoulders of the pallbearers. However, lead slows down the decomposition of the body, something that is particularly desirable for Queen Elizabeth II during the 10 days where her body will be transported around the country.
The eight men are from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards which had a close connection with the Queen who held the position of company commander. At the time the British Army said the "very best soldiers" were chosen to carry out this solemn duty. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories?
While the Queen was lying at rest in Scotland she was guarded by the Royal Company of Archers. How long do the guards stand watch? The continuous 24-hour vigil will be broken into four six-hour shifts. These shifts will rotate, with the guards standing vigil switching places every 20 minutes.
The photos are actually the screenshots of the Dutch comedy TV show “The Evening Show with Arjen Lubach.” Arjen Lubach, host of the program, said that the images taken inside the Queen's coffin were from a live broadcast of the BBC Extra Plus channel. However, the BBC does not have any channels called BBC Extra Plus.
Lead-lined coffins slow the body's decomposition by keeping moisture out of the casket. Lead does not decay and so remains airtight, preventing decomposition, but also any smells and gases from being released; not something you want if multiple Royals are sharing a vault or may be moved in the future.
If a Queen's Guard needs the toilet, they must leave the area to use it. Royal Protocol does not allow for Guards to take toilet breaks while still on duty. Their primary role is to protect the Royal Family, so any request for a break is out of the question.
She and the royal guard's fainting spells occurred separately. Original story continues below: Queen Elizabeth II's death shook the world — and her own security is not immune. A royal guard fainted while protecting the late monarch's coffin as it lies in state at Westminster Hall on Wednesday, September 14.
While standing guard by the Queen's coffin as it lies in state inside Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster, a member of the royal guard collapsed and police rushed to his side.
The royal family has long opted for such coffins as the lead aids in the preservation of the body by preventing moisture from building up in the coffin and keeping it airtight.
The Queen's coffin is being carried during the funeral procession to Westminster Abbey on a 123-year-old gun carriage towed by 98 Royal Navy sailors. The tradition dates back to the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901, after plans for the coffin went awry and royal staff were forced to improvise at the last minute.
Once the Royal Vault lift reaches the bottom of the shaft, the coffin is moved down a corridor and into the vault itself. The coffin is then interred in the vault, placed either on one of the shelves or on a plinth inside.
Eight pallbearers who carried the late Queen's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. The soldiers - who were selected to be pallbearers from the King's Company (then Queen's), 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards - have been awarded the silver Royal Victorian Medal.
Soldier Jack Burnell-Williams, who walked beside Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, found dead at army barracks.
The coffin bearers carrying the late Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral were specifically chosen to protect her body after her passing. The late Queen Elizabeth II was Company Commander for the soldiers picked to be pallbearers for the funeral. The men, part of the 1st Battalion ...
Royal Navy sailors have the honour of pulling the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage bearing the Queen's coffin for two miles through the streets of London – a duty they have performed since the funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.
Following a public viewing at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, her coffin left the church at 5pm via hearse. It flew from the Scottish capital and arrived in west London at around 6.55pm. From thereon it was taken to Buckingham Palace still in the company of Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
After the service, the coffin headed to Wellington Arch at the corner of Hyde Park, before being transferred into a hearse for the journey to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. A televised committal ceremony will take place in the chapel at 4pm followed by a private interment service attended by senior royals.